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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-04
The DESIGNATION
OF Independence

You have all read the Declaration OF
independence, 1 suppose. 1t is print
ed on fine type in the back of the
Child's History, and at the top of the
names signed at the end to show how
they wrote them is John Hancock's
big and bold, the way person would
write if he were doing it with burnt
match. Papa used to gather us to-
gether in the parlor after breakfast
every Fourth of July and read us parts
of it and explain the long words, SO
that we would understand what the
Fourth of July was really for-that it
wasn't just to burn holes in your
clothes, and brighten horses, and leave
stubs of fire crackers on the sidewalk
that don't get swept off for days. When
we children came to have our own
revolution against the governess that
time mamma and papa went away to
be gone two days, we knew just how to
go about it; and we wrote a Declare.
ton of Independence, copying it af.
ter the real true one, and then we all
signed our names at the bottom with
big f1ourishes, the way John Hancock
and the others did.
OuT SOV6TuSSS name was G6OrS1dna
-Georgiana Saunders-which made it
all the more appropriate, because the
name of the King about whom the orr
ginal Declaration was written was
George, as you probably know.
When we got the Declaration done,
It was something like this-some of the
language we took from the book and
some we made up ourselves:
When in the course of human events
it becomes necessary for something to
be done about it, and we can't stand it
any longer. The history of our present
governess is a history of repeated in
juries and usurpations. To prove this
let facts be submitted to candid
world
1. She makes us brush our teeth
twice a day, which is unnecessary as
we'll as wasteful.
2. She won't let us lay books face
downwards, and so you lose the place
and are a long time finding it when
you come back.
8. She objects if you make fork
in your mashed potatoes.
f. She won't let us breathe on the
window and write with our fingers
days when it rains.
s. We can't have butter and sugar
on our rice, only milk and sugar.
| 6. She notices, and makes us 60
back to look where we've made finger
marks on the white paint
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-04

drew's cross Of white on a blue field.
On June IA, 1777, by resolution of
Congress, the flag was made to consist
of thirteen alternate red and white
stripes, representing the Union of thir-
teen states, while in blue field there
were thirteen white stars. A change
was made in the flag, dating from May
1, 1895, by adding two more stripes
and two more stars for Kentucky and
Vermont, which had been admitted to
the Union, and it was decided also to
add a stripe and star for each state
to be admitted in the future. Congress,
however, foresaw that the added
stripes would make the flag too large
and on April 4, 1918, it passed resolu-
ton fixing the number of stripes at
thirteen, and the number Of stars at
one for each State. So now, anybody
who desires to know how may states
there are in the Union has only to
count the number of stars on Old
Glory.
The first American flag was raised
at Fort Schuyler. New York, Aug. 3.
1777. John Paul Jones was the first
to raise it in a foreign country, at Qui-
heron, France. and that nation saluted
it. It was first displayed in England
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-04

z. We have to make our own beds,
and then, if there is a wrinkle, or it
isn't done right we have to do it all
over again.
8. She's just awful. every way you
can think of.
We, therefore, do solemnly publish
and declare that we are and by right
ought to be free and independent, and
that our mother and our father went
away this morning and will not be
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 cambridge, his mark.
When it was all finished it was a
work of art. Then the question was,
Lets put it at her plate at break
fast" suggested Hester.
pin it on her door," said Charley.
NO" 1 said, that won't do. The
original Declaration was read out loud
II know, cause 1 asked papa They
read it out loud, and then they rang a
big bell till it cracked.
well, who's going to be the one to
read it?" asked Charlie.
We'll 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" 1 said. "I'll read it outside her
door at o'clock tomorrow morning. "
The rest all thought it was bully
idea, but Charley said
Hadn't we better do it after break
fast? Because it's griddle-cakes to-
morrow morning, and we mightn't get
any"
So we decided to start in being revo-
lutionists after breakfast instead of be
fore. After breakfast, while we're
supposed to be upstairs making our
beds, Miss Saunders sits in the library
for 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, I forgot and left my spoon in
my chocolate, and my arm went
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-04
suRE NOW
The Truth About Coffee.

1t must be regarded as a convinc-
Ing test when family of has used
Postum for years, regaining health
and keeping healthy and strong on
this food drink
This family lives in Millville Mass.
and the lady of the household says
For eight years my stomach trou-
bled me all the time. l was very ner-
yous and irritable and no medicine
helped me.
Il had about given up hope until
years ago next month l read an
article about Postum Cereal Coffee
that convinced me that coffee was
the cause of all my troubles. / made
the Postum carefully and liked it so
much that 1 drank it in preference
to coffee but without much faith that
1t would help me.
AT the end OF q month. however.
/ was surprised to find such a change
in my condition. l was stronger in
every way, less nervous and at the
end of 6 months / had recovered my
strength SO completely that / was
able to do all of my own housework-
Because Of the good Postum did US
knew that what you claimed for
Grape-Nuts must be true and We
have all used that delicious food ever
since it first appeared on the market
We have 7 in our family and do
the work for them all and | am sure
that owe my strength and health to
the steady use of your fine cereal
food and Postum lin place of coneel-
1 have such great faith in Postum
Z : -, .Iofs
and 1 never lose a chance to speak
well OF il" Name furnished by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Ice cold Postum with a dash Of
lemon is a delightful cooler for
warm days.
Send for particulars By mail Of ex-
tension of time on the So 10000 cooks
contest for 735 money prizes.
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against it quite accidentally, and the
whole cup got spilled on Hester, just
as she was STOPPING to pick up a piece
of toast, and went all over the back
of the guimpe of her dress. And Miss
Saunders swallowed whatever she put
in her mouth in a great hurry. and
took off her eyeglasses and pushed her
chair back from the table a little and
just looked at us. And then she said,
in that awfully quiet voice that is
twice as mad as when a person lets out
a yell:
Arthur, how often have I 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
l come"
didn't know what to do, because
if 1 went upstairs then it would knock
our plan of reading the Declaration in
the head. And while 1 was rolling up
my napkin as slowly as l could, trying
to think what l should do, her voice
broke in:
Come, Arthur, am waiting"
Then 1 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, 1 don't under
stand
But I just pulled the Declaration of
independence out of my pocket and
began to read. I 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. l hadn't
been looking at her, because it was
as much as l 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 it said, "She's
Just awful every way you can think
Of" my cheeks felt kind of hot when
1 got to those places, and let my voice
down and hurried over them as fast as
1 could She must have come behind
while l was trying to make out some
of the hard words, which don't think
and the others all agreed with me
afterwards-was quite a 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 keyhoIe
| that you are to stay there until you are
sorry. l suppose that is the way
George the Third would have treated
| John Hancock If he could
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g Old Glory .

A Fourth of July celebration would
be a tame affair without 'Old Glory
to fiaunt in the folds and wave in the
breeze. It flutters everywhere it can
be nailed or fastened, and in all sorts
and sizes, moreover. it is known all
the world over, few people, even
among the half civilized, not being able
to recognize it as the emblem of free
country.
Yet, it was not until nearly year
after the Declaration OF Independence
that the nation had a regular flag At
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Washing
ton displayed the original Of what is
the present flag, without the stars,
however, as there were then. January
2. 17z6. no states. He therefore con-
structed the flag with thirteen stripes
OF alternate red and white, but where
de stars are now. he put 4 St. An
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-04
Patrick Henry.s
~ Words ~

1T is useless" said he on one occa-
sion, ito address further petitions to
the government or to await the effect
of those already addressed to the
throne. The time for supplication is
past; the time for action is at hand
We must fight, Mr.. Speaker l repeat
it, sir; we must fight. An appeal to
arms and to the God of Hosts is all
that is left u.s."
rs life so dear, or peace SO sweet.
as to be purchased at the price OF
chains and slavery? Forbid it, Al
mighty Powersi / know not what
course others may take. but. as for
me, give me liberty sr give me
death!"
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italian carbineers.

The carbineers of Italy are one OF
the finest bodies of troops in the
world. They are selected from the
regular army. and before his appoint
ment every candidate must show that
neither he nor any of his ancestors
has ever been accused of crime, and
that his record for intelligence, eff
cheney and behavior while in the
army is first-class.
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What Emerson Rounht

The early morning twittering and
even the late evening Ehippoorwilling
of the past few days has somehow re
called Emerson and his letter, begin
ming, When l bought my farm I d:d
not know what a bargain had in TIE
bluebirds, bobolinks, and thrushes that
were not charged at alI."-Bostcp
Transcript
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-04

In a recent will case in which spirit
ualism is involved a woman testified
that her deceased husband had sent
back word to her that her parrot, also
deceased, had Joined him in the spirit
world; and now there will be wild
desire to know whether there is not
some world where parrots cannot
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-04
Natural Wonders.

The Snake river plains Qdaho) are
a veritable museum of natures Won
ders. There are volcanoes. seemingly
extinct, with their vast beds of an
cient lava, their craters and their
cinder buttes. There are score of
lost rivers and creeks. hidden cahons,
magnificent waterfalls. and a wonder
full series of springs.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-04
Cat NURSING Rabbits

nest of young rabbits was plowed
up in Kansas, and a little girl took
them home, but after getting tired of
her pets she decided to feed them to
the old family cat that has a number
of kittens. Instead of the cat eating
them, as was expected, she is raising
them. The cat seems TO think as
much Of the rabbits as she does of her
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-04
New Idea for Attic Research.

German scientific circles are paying
much attention to the Amundsen ex-
petition to the magnetic north pole
The vessel in which Prof. Amundsen
will sail, is the Gjoea, of only forty-six
tons. The idea is that her small
dimensions will be of the utmost ad-
vantage when the icebergs and cur
rents near the magnetic pole are en-
cnunfarnd
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AlcohoI h. Medicine-

Woman's Christian Temperance
Union worker is to ask the Massachu-
sets Board of Health to analyze sew
eral well-known patent medicines in
order to determine the amount of
aIc0hol contained
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This viii interest Mothers.

Neither Gray sSweet Powders for Child
rem, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in
Children's Home, New York, Cure Fever
ishness, Bad Stomach. Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and destroy
Worms Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address a. s O1msted, Leroy, n. Y.
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Ahorinine PIutocrats

The Usage Indians are the pluto
Gratis. There are only 1,7SS of them,
and they have a trust fund OF s5l6. 20S.
Besides, they have I ,47e, SIS acres of as
productive land as the sun ever
shone upon.
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at Downs, and history does not say
whether it was saluted or not, but the
English government never forgets to
do so now. even on the Fourth OF July.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-04

The chiropodist makes his patients
acknowledge the corn.
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ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADEDP
Use Red Cross Ball Blce AID make them
WHITE again. Large ? OF. package. ) cents
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-09-11
Sylvanite Finds Rich Or.
Butte Pilot.

After many seasons of fruItless
search Superintendent James Carson
Of the Sylvanite mine has finally dis
covered the lost rich ore chute which
made this property famous during
the early sos. The town Of Gothic
with a population of nearly 1000
people was an outgrowth to a great
extent Of the excitement created over
the wonderful ore found at the sur
face ON this property and nearly ev-
erybody who was in the country at
that time had his pockets more or
less filed with nuggets Of native and
wire silver from the Svlvanitc. II
would appear that the vein had been
faulted and folded over upon itself
in such manner that all Of the
numerous operators there have been
looking IN a contrary direction from
where the true ore body was hidden.
The dip Of the vein is reversed and
is now inclining into the mountain
having all the indications Of being a
continuous and permanent ore body.
Ii will be remembered that each ton
and carload Of ore taken from the or
iginal shute found in the mine net
ted the company many thousands Of
dollars and should this new strike
prove a continuation of the same ore
body many thousands Of dollars
worth Of ore will certainly be OBJ
tanned. We can give Mr.. Carson
credit with being staver and hp
certainly deserves great credit for
the pluck and energy displayed IN
tracing the ore to its final location.
The mine will begin shipment d
high grade ore at once and finds the
best market with the new Salida
smelter. The loo tons of mill ore
contracted for the Gothic cdnceutra-
tor Is all delivered. Two weeks
more, it is stated, will see this mill
In operation.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-09-11
Resolutions

W., your committee appointed 10
draft resolutions # respect and con
dolence ON the death of our neigh
bor Lincoln + BAH. herewith submit
the following:
WHEREAs. Death has again entered
our ranks and removed from this
earth our esteemed neighbor. Lincoln
+. Ball be IT
RESOLVED: That Gunuison Camp
No. 80. W. o. W in regular session
assembled, extend to the family Of
deceased nelghbor our most heartfelt
and sincere sympathy and
RESOLVED. That our charter he
draped IN mourning for 30 davs:
that these resolutions be spread upon
our minutes: that copy be trans
mltted To the bereaved family. and
that a copy be given the local press
for publication.
w. w MckEr,
W. $. RAIssow, Committee.
GEo. EASTMAN,
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-09-11
Cay Co.Aacd Msssaa-

toar members. Ig-; a guoEusH-
we're present ~ the cpaRcl nr.sstssS
hald Monday nlahs In the sb-e.es
II Z G. Erewn- b.. T. Maelier ~as
called D. the char a. nsavor pro lean
bat the mayar came "a later
The rePsrt II TREASURER and csis
marshal far August were approved
and plsced an kle The F.,tIfsoa II
T.. g Palmer b. bulld a frame eosi
shed and lavatory va lois ! ! and II.
blsck p. arlQIHsl Ggnni-on. ~as
granted. also a similar petition fr.sa
Tom fiavIn - construct a e1al shed
near has ressdeneo
s'sl0an application and bond II
Robert Eiards aud Quinn u Haean
were approved and hceuse ordered
issued Regular SALARY balls we've
then allowed as well az special bills
amounting to ~2'tri
The clerk was instructed 10 OBJ
tain the assessed valuation IT Gun
nison city for 1893 aud report at
the next messing and Treasurer
CLARK was instructed D. pay >ssltD
aud interest o. September lsi on
Howe Judgment.
The board then ADJOURNED till the
neXi regular meeting night. October
9Th.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-09-11

HessalH.sied YESTERDAY bs tbs demo
crsa,c es,nveutisa fF the -asprenss
es1ri Igaze-hIP. - m every way
worthy II PssslIc suPpors tie has
Js-' siepFed dawn from ske hlah pa-
sltiou II the cosrl II appeals which
hc hsd hli,-d fsr fpar wears. CARVING
With hIm the unqualified couhdence
and re-Eee4 II the Pstillc and the
bar II ls slnspls truth b. say that
thc pPsnisHs # "a Judge upon the
appellate 81 supreme bench have
greater merit or m.ci with greater
approval than d. Jadge Wilson ;
Everybosly feeds thai shosld be be
elected be viii prove pillar ui
strength b. the judicial structar. af
the state. and add lsstcr o. the an
mails If the hish cpurt for which he
has been nominated
Ia may be sccepsed thai the pres
eat incumbent, Judge Camphell.
vii he the republican nominee fpr
the same position. II he Is, the con
test should be without a single un-
pleasant feature Judge Canpbsll.
hke judge Wilson, j. uf high Ter
sonal charaoter aud an upright Judge
The differences between the candh-
dates extends 90 the fundamentals If
government and NAV well be illus
trated by the decision vt the court #
which Judge Campbell was a mem
ber upuH the eighi-h1ur law There
are material differences bctween the
dem1cratic and republican ideas Of
government aud the power which the
common people should exercise in ii.
They are differences which extend to
the rights Of both capital and labor,
10 the right OF wage -earners b. the
enactment of reasonable laws for the
preservation Of their health aud com
furt IN the performance If the dan
gerous work to which the necessity
of their being compels them. These
and kindred ones are the differences
between the two candidates for the
supreme iudgeship, aud the voters
of the state will decide between
them
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-09-11
Judse Wilson Nominated.

The democratic state convention
held in Denver Tuesday was well at
tended considering the fact THAI only
one supreme court Judge was TO be
nominated Two hundred and eighty
eight delegates were present, ueces-
sarv to choice. IA On the first
ballot Judge Adair Wilson Of the
court of appeals, received within
three Of the required number and
several counties quickly switched. so
that he was nominated on the first
ballot Judge Mullins of Denver.
was a close second, and made a hard
fight for the nomination, but the con
ventiun was determined that Denver
should not rule
The convention was enthusiastic
and the campaign bids fair to be the
same. Republicans will undoubt-
edly put up the present incumbent,
Judge Campbell but his record on
the eight hour law and the corpora
ton tax cases is such that, however,
dear he NAV be to the heart Of Ger
tain elements Of his party there Is
very little chance Of his election
against such an able jurist and sterl-
ing friend Of the people as Adair
Wilson.
The Denver News saws of Judge
Wilson:
Hon. Adair Wilson. who wa.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-09-11
Parents and Teachers Meeting.

Parents and Teachers meeting will
he held at the Presbyterian church.
Saturday, Sept. l., at 2.30 p. m.
All parents, teachers and inter
ested persons are most cordially in
vIted TO be present AT thi, first meet
ing Of the new school year.
The following program will be
rendered:
Music. organ sOlo...... Miss Pelton
BecItatlOn- -.---.-.....N Mabel Bass
Addresses by Prof. Tucker. Rev
Bass and Judge Hetherington.
Vocal music
Election of officers for the com
ing year.
Social.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-09-11
lndepenaent Richer than Ever.

Those who visited BOwerman M Its
first DAYS often remarked. Yes. it's
wonderful showing but it may be
only pocket That was reason
able proviso in view of the many
gold discoveries that have been pro
ven only pockets Of rich mineral.
Developments of the last few weeks
have, however completely elimin-
atel this fear for as the ks shaft
goes down the wire gold is richer
than ever. Specimens are taken out
almost on-ethird pure gold Even
though no attempt has been made TO
follow the ore the entire bottom Of
the shaft is in its original schist vein
streaked with gold quartz. The
tunnel is also in ore and when the
writer visited that camp Monday he
was told that tcllurium had been
found along the two foot quartz VEIN
recently cut
Several companies are making
plans To put in machinery for the
winter work. The phenomenal rich
ness Of the independent offers great
encouragement to capitalists TO sink
upon some Of the excellent leads un-
covered elsewhere in the Box Canon
district.
Practical development work is be-
ing conducted by the experienced
miners of the section who know that
mere proximity 10 the first discovery
will not take the place nowadays Of
a reasonable showing of mineral in
place. The heavy wash has made
development slow, but it is sure and
is gradually overcoming prejudice
as wei as proving the faith Of early
cumers.
Business men of Pitkin are show
ing their belief in the camp by the
construction oi a telephone line
which was practically completed
"Wednesday There is talk Of extend
ing tins line 10 Wauuita and D1vle.
II should be connected with the
Gunnison county telephone system
and the time Is al hand when
business men demand an outlet 10
the general Colorado system. an out
let which Is already enjoyed by many
towns Of the western slope
The Bowerman City Land com
pany has the town plated and has
made satisfactory arrangements with
squa.ters for removal Of their bust
ness places and dwellings 10 conform
with the streets. Upper Hot Springs
valley makes a beautiful location for
a city. The promoters Of the enter
prise are aiding nature in every way
possible. Water Is abundant and
pipes have been ordered for a system
Of gravity water work which will be
| in operation soon. Cabins are beng
built by those who expect 10 make a
permanent residence for this winter
The Waunita Mutual Mining com
pany has sold shares enough to run
three shifts for a year and viii do
extensive development work on claims
owned by the company.