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The Washington times., 1903-07-04
Entitled to a Voice.

With nearly 1,0OO, 900 of inhabitants,
the State thus created would be entitled
certainly 10 four, and probably five. Rep
resentatives In Congress. and TO two
Senator'S. That such large body OF peo-
pie living In the heart OF the country.
surrounded on every side by sovereign
States, should be longer denied the ad-
yantages which accrue to their brethren
elsewhere IS an injustice
The people of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory are as intelligent. as honest
AID as capable OF self government as
ere the inhabitants OF any OF the Terri
tories admitted to Statehood within re-
cent years. The people of Oklahoma
have a Territorial form Of government.
Tut the inhabitants OF Indian Territory
are in much worse condition than their
neighbors across the Territorial COR
Ger. They have practically no form of
government, no rights and privileges
anc every municipal regulation for their
towns must be enacted by Congress.
In short, their government is chaos. and
IL speaks well for them that under such
conditions peace and good order prevail
within the Territory.
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
Not Permitted to Resign.

The captain could not even resign his
post as aide-de-camp. For being mar
ried to the daughter of the prime miu-
lister, it would have created much dis
turbance and would have inevitably
given rise to suspicious without in any
way benefting or saving the King and
Queen had he done so. He resolved 10
adhere 10 the line of conduct which he
had laid out for himself He was on
duty at the palace on the night OF the
tragedy, and when the door Of the royal
apartments was blown open by means
OF dynamite he rushed forward with his
revolver calling upon the eonspirators
TO retire. and shot down Colonel Naomo-
witch. who was leading the way, being
himself Immediately shot down in turn
by Colonel Maschin. the brother in-law
OF Queen Draga. Before morning the
captains father-in-law, the premier.
General Markovitch. had likewise been
assassinated, while the captains widow
in the early dawn had given birth 70 a
little boy.
The role of this orderly officer Of
King Alexander. Captain Milikovitch.
constitutes the one relatively bright
spot in this igncbIe tragedy OF Belgrade
and it is one which. as l have stated
above, should appeal TO the playwright.
MARQUIsE DE FoNTENOY.
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
A Word About the Fourth.
A Day of Holiday Making as Well as
Patriotic Demonstration.

This Is the day when the wise edi-
tor puts on his thinking cap and pre-
pares a heavy editorial on the signi-
fieanee of our anniversary of indie
pendenee. 1t is not read. of course.
Nobody reads editorials on july /.
Everybody is too busy outdoors help
ing young patriots set off the Chinese
crackers 10 bother about the Lessons
OF the Day." or "Why Are We Not
Following in the Footsteps of Our
FathersP or WAS the Declaration
OF Independence a Mistake ?" no mat
ter how deeply thought out or ably
written. What everybody wants to
know is whether the sun is going to
shine all day, and to which place he
would rather take the wife and the
chickadees.
The Fourth Of July as a holiday
was made for the people and not the
people for the Fourth. It's lessons
are taught IN the schools and by every
flag that haunts It's beautiful eolors in
the breeze. lis benefits are to be So
cured by every creature who lives be-
meath the protection Of that flag. at
least in this part of the world. To
the wise man it means a day Of tenn
perate recreation, either in or out Of
the city; a day for tie tasting of
pure air and sunshine. for innocent
fun and frolie, for the explosion of
noisy but festive crackers by dav and
OF beautiful fireworks by night; and
this spectacle Is shared by the rich
and poor, by those who pay for rock
cts and howerpots and those who
stand on the roof or in the window
and see them beautifv the night
Incidentally, it is well to remember
that the day Is the birthday of the
Republic and that it has brought
many good things to all Of us. but
there Is no use lying awake nights in
consequence. Let us show ourselves
worthy Of the freedom signed for Ms
by the men of l77G. In gratitude. as
in other things. actions speak louder
than words
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
Politics in 1t.

There Is. however. in the question as
10 whether Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory shall be admitted as one State a
matter Of politics. State 50 created
would undoubtedly for a number of years
lie Democratic State The Republican
leaders must recognize that fact. as
nuch as they recognize that Arizona
would in all probability send two Demo
cfetic members TO the Senate If ad-
nsitted.
Doubtless four Of the five Representa-
tives, If that number were apportioned TO
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, would be
Democrats. The two parties are nearly
evenly divided in Oklahoma, as was
shown by the election last fall. when the
Republican candidate for Delegate 20
Congress won by only approximately 300
majority, and would probably have been
CCieated had it not been for some de-
feCtive Democratic ballots
The fact that the Hon Dennis Flynn
was several times returned as a Re
publican is not an Indication that Okla
koma Is strongly Republican. for the
ECn. Dennis IS very popular with his
constituents Of both parties
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Be Prepared for Danger.
The Schooling of Heroes Not Matter
of Chance.

How easy 1t Is to write the words,
Leslie Matlock, herow How hard.
how impossible, it would be for most
Of US to earn the title were it to come
10 US. And yet it is the testimony Of
many men who have earned the title
Of hero that the attributes which
made for heroic measurement within
them were not the result Of birth.
but of education. We might all Of us
have the making Of heroes IN us-aIl
save the chicken-hearted, and per-
haps including them-were we edu-
Gated IN the school which turns out
men and women who set danger at
naught and do the right thing at the
right time, even facing death and
anguish in the doing Of it.
In proof Of this may be set forth
the example Of the fremen and police
men, who almost daily do deeds of
daring while striving to save the
lives Of others. With soldiers, too, it
Is no uncommon thing to see heroic
deeds when opportunity offers, and
this Is because they live in an atmos-
phere Of defiance to death and Of wei
come to great daring. Better proof is
offered IN the courageous resolution
OF the early Christians when east into
the arena, where the devouring lions
were to be let loose; and best proof
Of all was the cheerful tranquility Of
the French aristoerats at the time Of
the bloody revolution when waiting
for the wheel of fortune to east up
their names as food for the guilIotine.
Not men alone, but the weakest Of
women, showed heroism surprising
belief in those days because they had
been schooled to it.
In what rude school Leslie Matlock,
the hero of the Willow Creek disas-
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
NAMES OF THE SIGNERS
OF THE DECLARATION
Classified According to the Colonies in
Which They Claimed Residence.
% the Editor Of The washington Times:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
There was published in The Times.
July 4. 1899. a poem entitled "Rodney's
Ride" of which I preserve a copy.
Reading # a few days ago the thought
came to me whether it is possible 10
tabulate the names OF the signers OF the
Declaration Of Independence so "a 10
assign them 10 their respective States
or colonies. That would seem TO inGi-
viduaIize them and give them greater
interest TO the general reader and 10 the
student Of American history.
BY means of information obtained
from Times and Life OF Washington"
by John Frederic Schroeder, 1857. have
placed few names and now desire 70
send you the papers. hoping that some
member of your large working force can
obtain the necessary Information 10 I'm
ish the list.
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
Daily Calendar of American History

1316-Declaration of Independence adopt
ed
1IdS-Inhabitants of Wyoming Valley.
pennsylvania. massacred by In
dams and Tories.
13S9-First tariff bill passed.
lsSl-'James Monroe died in New York
az the age of seventy three years.
Cornerstone OF the Washington
Monument laid; Grafton delivered
by Robert c. Winthrop. OF Massa-
chusetts, Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
1S5O-Extension of the CAPITOL begun
cornerstone laid by President Fill
more; Grafton by Daniel Webster.
1s61-Thirty- Congress convened.
1S6S-Vicksburg surrendered to General
Grant.
ls66-Great fire in Portland. Ne.
lSos'-President Johnson issued an am
nesty proclamation pardoning ex-
Contederates under Indictment IN
the United States Courts
ls'4-lllinois and St. Louis bridge at St.
Louis opened.
1St5-Centennial anniversary of Ameri-
can independence.
1ssS-Centennial exposition at Cincin-
natl G ened.
19ol-Civil government inaugurated in
the Philippines by Governor Taft.
lsO2-amnesty proclamation of Presi-
dent Roosevelt published in the
Philippines.
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
OFFICERS IN
THE AMERICAN ARMY
AS Lieutenants Appointed From the
Volunteers

IN view Of the fact that seven officers
Of the army who were officers OK the
Philippine volunteers during the years
1899. 1900. and 1901. have either been dis
missed or hCnorably DISCHARGED iron. the
army for failure in their examinations
for promotion, or have resigned for the
good Of the service. some figures as TO
the number OF officers on this class now
in service are of Interest. On January
l. 1903. there were 40 officers who had
served either in the Eleventh Eoluni eer
Cavalry ct the infantry regiments Of
volunteers numbered from Twenty sixth
20 Forty ninth, inclusive. This figure
does not include commissioned officers
now in the army who did not get beyond
the enlisted ranks 8hile serving Ia the
volunteers, but includes officers appoint
ed to the staff as well as 10 the line. In
addition there arc eight officers now in
the army who came in through the
squadron Of Philippine Cavalry, seven
teen who have come in from the Porto
Rico Regiment and five who served in
the Volunteer Signal Corps. Uf course
there are many hundreds of young Off
GERS now in the army who served in
State volunteer regiments before enter
ing the regulars, but who did not serve
in volunteer regiments raised by the
Federal Government.
or the AS officers referred TO, % came
from the Twenty ninth Volunteers and
the same number from the Thirty-frst.
The Thirty-sixth Infantry furnished 20.
and the Twenty %. The Thirty
third and Thirty-siXth furnished "a
each, while the Twenty-sixth contrib
uted %. and the Fortieth %. The Tween
ty-eighth and Forty first were drawn
upon for q each and the Thirty-seventh
and Forty-seventh for 20 each. The
Eleventh Cavalry supplied 10, as did
the Forty second Infantry. Four regi-
ments. the Thirty-second, Thirty
fourth, Forty third. and Forty fifth sup
piled Il apiece. and the Thirty eighth.
Thirty-ninth, and Forty-siXth each had
Is eligibles The Thirtieth Infantry
furnished 10. and the Forty-fourth 15
while owing TO the unfair discrimina-
ton Of the War Department the two
colored regiments, the Forty-eighth and
Forty ninth Volunteers. supplied only
two apiece. all white men. The great
bulk of these officers is scattered
among the cavalry and the artillery.
The majority OF she second lieutenants
Of infantry are men who served in the
ranks of the regulars and volunteers or
were appointed from civil life directly.
A number OF these officers. as has al
ready been pointed out IN this column,
have gone wrong, although but recently
appointed or the seven officers above
referred TO who were formerly volun-
tcer lieItenant5 or captains. and who
have left the army, since January l,
two belong 20 the Thirty Volun-
teers. one 10 the Twenty sixth, one to
the Twenty ninth, one to the Twenty
eighth one to the Thirty ninth, and one
10 the Forty ninth. There are several
others whose army commissions hang
by q thread but the same is true OF two
graduates OF West Pont, and OF several
officers who came from civil life or who
worked their way up from the ranks Of
the regulars and volunteers.
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
King Peters MiIitary Household.

King Peter OF Servia will do wisely to
change the members Of his military
household. For the four officers who at
tended him as aides-de-camp from Ge-
neva to Belgrade had figured in a sirai =
lar capacity in the encourage of Kirg
Alexander, and had taken part in the
latter's assassination.
1t is noteworthy fact that those very
officers who are nearest to the sovereign.
who have been the objects of his great
est generosity. kindness. and confidence,
should almost invariably be those who
are among the first to betray him.
Prince Alexander Of Bulgaria when he
was kidnapped and carried of into Rus
sia found that the leaders Of the out
rage were his own trusted aides-de-
camp whom he had been entertaining at
dinner only a few hours previously
In at least three Of the plots for the
assassination of his successor, Prince
Ferdinand-plots that failed to accom-
plish their object-it was found that the
officers who were most deeply impii-
Gated therein were those of the princes
own military household
Khedive Abbas. Of Egypt, was
strangled by two officers of his house
hold, and the assassins of Car Paul were
every one OF them military dignitaries of
his personal suite. The last of the Vasa
Kings of Sweden was betrayed In the
same way by his generals and aides-de-
camp waiting, who flung themselves
upon him and subjected him to personal
violence in order TO force him to sign his
ahdicatinn
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
The LUnChing Question.
Lawlessness the Real Evil Behind Mob
Vengeance.

The recent lynehing in Delaware
will probably be taken as fresh
proof that human nature Is the same
everywhere, and that in certain cir
euHIstanees IT Is prone to yield to the
impulse of vengeance. 1t has often
been said that lynchings in the South
should, for this reason, be regarded as
local phenomena due TO local condi-
tons, and that the nation as a whole
has 10 right to judge or to condemn.
Those who argue in this way ap-
parently fail to recognize the logical
conclusions Of their statement that
human nature is the same everywhere.
IF It is, and if horrible and unnatural
crimes are committed everywhere
as occasionally they are-then we
must infer that the consequences will
Be the same in whatever State the
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
MRS. z. F. DEXTER.
224S y Street northwest.
D. c., June %, 1903.

The signers OF the Declaration Of In
dependence according TO States, follow:
New Hampshire-Josiah Bartlett. VIII
liam Whipple. and Matthew Thornton.
Massachusetts Bay-Samuel Adams.
John Adams. Robert Treat Paine. FL
bridge Gerry. and John Hancock. presi-
dent Of the Congress.
Rhode Island-Stephen Hopkins and
William Ellery.
Connecticut-Roger Sherman, Samuel
Huntington. William Williams. and Oil
yer Wolcott.
New York-William Floyd. Philip Liv-
ingston. Francis Lewis. and Lewis Nor
ris.
New Jersey-Richard Stockton. John
Witherspoon. Francis Hopkinson. John
Hart. and Abraham Clark.
Pennsylvania Robert Norris I'enia-
min Rush. Benjamin Franklin. John Nor
ton. George Clymer. James Smith.
George Taylor, James Wilson, and
George Ross.
Delaware - Caesar Rodney, George
Reed, and Theodore Mexican.
Maryland - Samuel Chase, William
Paca, Thomas Stone, and Charles Car
roll, OF Carrollton
Virginia - George Wythe, Richard
Henry Lee. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin
Harrison, Thomas Nelson. jr., Francis
Lightfoot Lee, and Carter Braxton.
North Carolina-William Harper. Jo-
seph Hewes. and John Penn.
South Carolina - Edward Rutledge.
Thomas Hayward. ir.S Thomas Lynch, ir.,
and Arthur Middleton.
Georgia - Button Gwinnett, Lyman
Hall. and George Walton.
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
Emperor's Last Meeting.

The two Emperors met for the last
time at the funeral Of the late King Of
Saxcny, but were each Of them only at
Dresden for few hours, and indeed the
absence of Emperor William from
Vienna for these several years past. has
given rise to all sorts Of stories as TO
an alleged estrangement between him
self and Emperor Francis Joseph, sto-
ries for which there is not shadow q
foundation, and TO which it is proposed
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
An Officers Devotion to Duty.

The captain had been taken into the
confidence Of the conspirators who were
aware of his hostile sentiments with
regard 10 Queen Draga. and as to the
degradation and evil which he was con-
WINGED she was destined to bring upon
Servia. But when the eonspirators ask
ed him to join them he replied:
You have confded to me your Sc
cret, and I shall not betray you, all
the more as l think just as you do But
il 1 remain loyal comrade to you l
shall likewise fulfill my duties toward
the King, and If you make your attack
upon the palace when am on duty there
/ shall do everything that can 70 pre-
vent the execution OF your designs"
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
Democracy Might Control.

II Oklahoma gets into the Union and
the Republicans are able to do so they
should, and doubtless will. send Dennis
10 the Senate. But with Indian Terri
tory annexed they would have small
chance of controlling the Legislature
Although the Territory has never held
an election, there is good reason for be-
heying that Indian Territory is over
whelmingly Democratic II has been
settled largely by an influx from the
Southern States. chiefly from Texas and
Arkansas. and, Of course, by men. nearly
all Of whom from that section are Dem
ocrats.
Several years ago an entire county in
Texas was declared 10 be a part OF In
dian Territory and ceded by the State
to the General Government. The infu-
once throughout the Territory has been
Democratic and the sentiment tends
strongly I'm that direction Democrats
In Congress have sought 10 guard the
interests OF the people OF the Territory
more carefully than the Republicans.
and they have been patiently waiting for
the time 10 come when it could be ad-
mitted 10 the Union and two Democratic
Senator'S elected
They believe the time will soon be at
hand. The Democratic majority IA In
dian Territory would doubtless over
balance any margin that Republicans
might have I'm Oklahoma and make the
new State Democratic OF course. this
should have no influence with Repub-
ltcans in Congress in keeping the two
Territories out OF the Union If they are
otherwise qualified for admission.
Whether or not IL will remains to be
seen when the Statehood matter comes
Up for consideration at the next session.
The Washington times., 1903-07-04

purse furnished the colonel with the
means OF making full restitution. and
thus stopping proceedings which would
have eliminated In his Disgrace and i'm
prisonment
After having betrayed both the King
and the Queen into the hands OF their
assassins, he was killed by bullet from
the revolver Of the one officer who seems
10 have acted with a certain sense OF
duty and OF his obligations toward the
King and Queen. This was Captain
Miljkoviteh. the principal orderly officer
OF the king. whose role In the entire az
fair is so dramatic that 1t deserves to be
Derpetuated on the stage.
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
STEAMBOAT FAME
DID NOT AID FULTON
Inventors Namesake Fined for Running
Auto Faster Than he Ought TIC.

NEW YORK, July 4.-Robert Fulton.
a descendant OF the inventor OF the
steamboat, was found guilty yesterday
in the court Of special sessions OF run
ming his automobile faster than the Bal
ley law permits.
He was the first operator convicted
under the new law which forbids autos
to run faster than eight miles an hour
in cities.
The justice found Mr. Fulton guilty
Of breaking the law and find him $40.
Moreover. they forbade him to run any
autO-car in the next two weeks. That
Ingenious punishment is a part of the
new Bailey automobile law.
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
HORSES DRAG TWO MEN
TO DEATH UNDER CARS

EASTON, Pa, July 4.-Ceorge Unangst,
sixty-fve years old. and Josiah Miller.
fifty years old. were killed at a grade
crossing on the Lehigh and New Eng
land Railroad at Smiths Gap. yesterday.
They, with a boy driver. were in a
wagon. waiting for a freight train that
was passing TO clear the track, when the
horses plunged into the train. The boy
escaped injury. The men and horses
were killed
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
BODY OF A SUICIDE
FOUND IN A CREEK

LANCASTER. Pa, July 4-The body of
Abraham Myers. a drover Of this city.
was found in the COnestoga Creek yes
terday morning. east OF this city. His
clothes were lying on the bank. and II
is supposed that he committed suicide
in a FL Of dependency He had been
missing since Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1903-07-04
THROUGH OPEN DRAW.

BUFFALO. July Am unknown man
fell through the open draw OF the in
ternational bridge yesterday and was
drowned. The stranger had boarded the
wrong train and was put off ON the Ca
madam side. He started to walk across
the bridge 70 Buffalo. He was well
dressed and bad Pullman ticket
The Washington times., 1903-07-04

PRESIDENT Forthcoming Dbpos of His Vast Iron
Tng yndP Paid
TO

to give the lie by Williams state visit
to the Austrian capital in September.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-25
A CAUTIOUS CHILD.

George T. Wilson, president of the
North Carolina A. and M. college
thinks he has the prize when it comes
10 children's sayings.
While visiting In Asheville he went
% see one of his friends and met the
}-year-old daughter of the family Her
parents were religious people, and she
lad learned from them that God was
everywhere and that she must always
-ry to please fdvm. DR. Winston and
the became friends. and the next time
re went to her house he cac'inG her
l bow and arrow as a gift she was
lelighted and the two went cut g.,
he lawn to try the toy. He taught
aer how to shoot it and she prepared
0 send the shaft spw2 She pointed
he arrow toward tie sky and pulled
re elassic string fer back She had
almost let go when a frightened look
.ame over her face Then she looked
I'D aud. raising her voice, said:
"Det out of the way, bod, I'm goln'
10 shoot. New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-25

everybody expected they would do, and
their choice for vice president Joua
81 %eant OF Pennsylvania was also
,.t1Eout opposition. That was ck-
sen's year of course. and the t..het
I Clay and Sergeant was far in the
rear in the voting on election day. 1t
is possible that there may be a ge".
eral concentration on the candidate
for vice president as we'll Or presi-
dent in the Roosevelt convention OF
1904, as there was among the Repub-
icans in 1900. when Mckinley anu
Roosevelt We're put up without dis
senting vote in either case and as
'lay and Sergeant were nominated by
ne National Republicans, the prede-
sessors OF the Wings, for the canvass
# 1892, though the indications do not
point to unanlmity for the second OF
See now.
CHARLES NJ. HARVEY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-25
TALKING WITH FLAGS.
How the Signal Corps Plays Part in
Modern Warfare.

The signal corps plays a very ina
portant part in modern WafIare-sc
important that army and navy officers
say they could not possibly do without
it, in spite Of the fact that great cam
paigns were carried on and great bat
Ties were fought bef re it was ever
dreamed Gi
There are several systems OF signal
ms TO u5e by the army and navy, the
SIMPLEST Of which is that common,y
called swigwagginG, IN that was
invented for it Ne everyone
knows. perhaps, that TIE signaling Is
done by means Of small flags, but q
brief description of how the fla ire
SandIed to convey a message may not
be without interest
Tie system Is an adaptation Of tfe
Morse dot and aasl egraph a}Dha-
her the 9ifsq,ent movements Of flag
taking the place Of the dot and d2shes.
Bv The Morse alphabet the letter IS
1onrosanted hy a cot AMI a dash the
h hr . dash and three dots, and the let
-ar c by two dots, G. space and dot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-25
Not = Ier-VJ3c.

There is an IN anegorlcal picture cl
4 girl scared a. a grass-hopper, but i
the act o. heedlessly treading on {
snake. This is paralleled by the MAJ
who spends large sum of none.
building . cyclone cellar. but neglect.
70 provide his family with a bottle
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera ah,
Oiarrhoea Remedy as safaguaf
against bowel contplai.~y, whose vi
inns 0utE4:abel those of tie cyclont
hundred to one. This remedy
everywhere recognized as the MOS
prompt and reliab.t medicine in Us.
for these diseases. For sale by W. :.
DeWoody & Co.