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Arizona republican., 1903-11-20

ance is to disclose a genuine.
 "God keep thee. stranger: what Is thy name?"
 "wisdorn. And thire?"
 "Knowledge. How does it hapDen that we meet?"
 "This is an intersection of our paths "Will it ever be decrecd that We travel always the same road?"
 eve should be well named if we knew"
 | Because you will not take by theft what you can have by cheating, think not yours is the only conscience in the
 world. Even the man that permits you | to cheat his neighbor will shrink from 1 permitting you to cheat himself. | Civilization is the child of human ig- norance and conceit. If Man knew his | lnsigrificance in the scheme of thing he would not think it worth while to
 rise from ba1barlty ao enlightenment. | But it is only through enlightenment that he can know.
 | Along the road of life are many | pleasure resorts, but think not that by ! tarrying in them you will take mor1
 days to the journey. The date of your
 arrivnl is already recorded. | The most offensive egotist Is he that
 fears to say "I'' and "me' "lt will prob
 ably rair'-that Is dogmatic. "I think
 it will rain"-that is natural and mod
 est. Montaigne Is the most delightful
 of Q. sayists because sc great Is his hu-
 miflty that he does not think it irnpo
 tant that we see not Monteigne. He
 go forgets himself that he employs no
 artifice to make us forget him
 Death is not the end; there remains the litigation over the estate. Ambrose | Eierre In san Ernnclscn Examiner.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

TO stairway that led to the second floor.
"a moment later he reappeared beside the
old man at the window. He thrust out his
tanned face with its frame Of brown locks,
waved message of hope to the girl stand
ing below, pale with fright and emotion,
pointed to the roof and disappeared With
the old man in his arms. A moment later
he was on the peak of the roof, running
back and forth, seeking place where his
burden could be safely lowered. There is
one point not yet reached by the flames.
Here he stands, and, making the rope fast
about the old mans body, lowers him over
the caves. Below, men rush into the burn
ing air to catch and bear him away in safe
ty the moment he shall come within reach.
Now he is in their arms and they struggle
back. But the rope on the body detains
them. "Cut the rope!" cries the man on
the roof, but they either do not hear him
or are unable to obey. Then the man leans
forward and tosses the rope from him.
They rush back and the old man is out
of danger. But the rope that might have
served similar purpose for his preeerven
trails useless across the dusty street. They
look aloft. They see the vagabond, Pete;
take from his neck small brown some
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Grundy. Once man has become vaga-
bond there is nothing he may do that is
not evil. However, innocent may be his in
tentions, his acts are sure to be condemned.
Pete drank liquor, too, great deal of
liquor. At such times he grew respondent,
morose, sullen. Once he met Ellen May
bury when his eyes were dull and his legs
unsteady. He stood for a moment as if
waking from dream, then staggered into
m alleyway and was not seen again in the
village for whole year. During this time
his father and mother died and the prop
erty that might have come to him went
TO the church. This did not seem to trou-
Bile Pete in the least. He continued to sun
himself on the river bank, to give away
nis catch and to spend what little money
he earned at odd times at the ll-smelling
bars of the town.
But one thing Pete would not part with.
About his neck hung a small chamois skin
bag which he guarded with the greatest
care. He had worn it since his sixteenth
birthday. On that occasion Ellen May
bury had presented him with a small silken
flag. 1T is the most appropriate present"
sha had said with light laugh; "you are
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thing and, tearing it open, lift out the
silken flag. He holds it aloft and waves it
CALAMITY in the fame-lit air. Then he folds
his arms across his breast and stands erect
between earth and sky. A great sob goes
up from the crowd, but his head bows not,
his gaze, never wavers. Then there is a
crash, a great wave of smoke and fame
shoots high aloft, and the walls of the build
ing totter and fall. Fourth of-July Pete
had celebrated his last birthday on earth.
In little graveyard on the hill over
looking the town there is a modest stone
on which is inscribed: "Sacred to the
memory of Peter Daniels, Hero" and every
Fourth of July an elderly woman may be
seen kneeling beside the mound watering
the flowers with her tears. And often she
says, as she stoops above the sacred dust:
"A greater glory than this no man may
know"
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Fourth-of-July Pete, you know, and should
have flag all of your own" Pete accept
ed the token, stammered his thanks and
hurried away. But the gift was precious
in his eyes and he hung it about his neck to
look at it often as the years went by and
wonder what might have happened had he
been strong enough to have kept sober and
made, himself worthy of her.
Fourth of July was being celebrated in
Mapleville. There had been long pro-
cession of floats representing the different
industries of the town, with Others on which
young girls in becoming costumes had i'm
personated the virtues, or declared the
states of the union. The one condemned
cannon, which the representative of the
district had succeeded in getting the gov
ernment to bestow on his people, still
doomed at irregular intervals, like great
hoarse hound, and guns and crackers Like
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
Fourth Of JulyPete
HIS LAST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
MADE HIS NAME lMPERISHABLE -
BY CHARLES EUGENE BANKS.

Il TIE had been christened Peter Dan
II iels, but owing to the fact of his
II Ii having been born on the great day
of national independence his COM
rades early dubbed him Fourth-of-July
Pete, and by that name he came to be
known throughout the village.
Whether there was some subtle connec-
ion between his name and the character
he developed must be left to the specula-
lions of those versed in the mysteries of
psychology. It is certain the villagers
never carried their logic SO far. But true
It is that Pete began to celebrate his indi-
yldual independence sooner than most
aoys and kept it up with persistence
worthy of a better purpose. His parents
we're among the founders of Mapleville and
IS such held a foremost place in the social
life OF the settlement. Had they been in
clined to boast of their lineage they might
have done SO without excuse. For both
father and mother came of good old New
England stock. But they were simple,
lomely-minded people, content to toll to-
ward competence, and to serve the Lord
recording to the teachings of the Scrip
5ures. .~ .-
Had Fourth of July Pete been content
to follow in; the footsteps of his worthy
parents he might have held front rank in
the community. As youth he was gen.
sral favorite and the gossips declared that
he and Ellen Maybury, only daughter of
the leading merchant of the town, were
sure to make match. But Pete had no
Inclination to work, and little more for
'tudy. He spent whole days in the woods
Dr. on the rivers bank. He was the best
wing shot, the cleverest fisherman, and the
'urest guide in all that country road. He
was the life of "bees" and "raisings," could
play the fiddle with dash and spirit that
would set the heels of the Oldest going, but
be did none of these things with any profit
10 himself. The game and fish taken he
gave away, and his services, with or with
put his fiddle, were as free as sunshine.
He was soon known as "good-for-noth-
ing" and society, which is much the same,
be it in a country village or metropolis.
ostracised him; not because he was idle,
but because he neglected to conform to
custom.
Peter Daniels was one person and Fourth:
pf-July Pete was another in the eyes of Mrs.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
LESSONS OF PATRIOTISM
Young Men Mast Learn Them or the
] . Republic Is In Danger.

IA VERY citizen of this great repub-
n lie owes it to himself and the land
Jk- OF his birth to develop all that is
= best in him, since it is character
that is needed if the nation is to grow into
its finest possibilities. This thought leads
the Wellspring to observe that the great
task before the boys and young men who
are now about passing through Fourth of
July fervors is to make men of themselves.
That really is what we are here for-not to
gather money, to- do a few things large or
small, to win fame, to achieve power, but
to grow into worthy manhood. If he is a
benefactor w ho makes two blades of grass
grow. where there was only one growing
before, he is much more benefactor who
adds some new quality to his own character,
making himself a somewhat better man.
Patriotism demands of young men the very
best manhood they can build.
They should be true. Truth is one of the
foundation stones in every fabric of worthy
character. It is not enough to be truthful
IN speech, never uttering any false word.
One may conform to the law of truth in this
way and yet lack truthfulness in other ways.
Strength is another quality of patriotic
manhood. It is not easy to be good in the
business world, in politics, in society. One
needs to be strong in order to live out noble
principles and to do the things which
man must do if he would take his place
among men and live righteously He must
be able to stand in the face of all manner of
opposition and temptation and of all subtle
influence. Then while the patriotic man
must be true and strong, he must also be
gentle. Gentleness is the flower of noble
character. There are men who are true
and strong, but are ungentle, and thus fail
of really noble manhood. Courage is an,
other essential element in manliness. Cour.
age is not merely quality by itself in
noble ite-it is necessary element in all
other qualities. It takes courage to be true,
and to be strong, and even to be gentle in
worthy sense. @ #a *
Another duty of patriotism is interest in
all that belongs to the life of the country.
Every young man should train himself in
the affairs Of good citizenship. Voting is
not merely a privilege-it is sacred duty
as well. The voting should be intelligent.
Young men should learn to think and to
inquire, not casting their ballots blindly
and thoughtlessly with the party to which
they are attached, but making sure, that
they are casting them for men who are
worthy. The twentieth century patriot
ought to be independent enough never to be
compelled by party rules to vote for an
unworthy candidate \
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pack of lesser animals, barked about it..
There was dancing pavilion for. the coun.
try lads and lasses, foot races, horse races,
egg and potato contests, and everywhere
the blare of the local brass band. Maple
vile was nothing if not patriotic, and on
this day it gave vent to its feelings without
reserve. The long, dusty street, aanked
by two and three-story buildings, was gay
with banners and bunting overhung with
the stars and stripes; men and women in
holiday attire laughed and chatted in the
shade of awnings; awkward country youths
and their blushing partners promenaded
through the parks or drank cooling drinks
at the booths on the corners of the streets;
shouting and hustling boys fred crackers
under the feet of horses hitched to rail-
ings; and over all the blazing summer sun.
This scene of patriotic merriment was
turned to CONSERVATION as the cry Of fire
rang out like trumpet above the din and
chatter of the assembled populace. It swept
the crowd as a hurricane sweeps prairie
and songs and banter were changed to
shouts of CONSERVATION. The Maybury
store, the most pretentious building of the
town, was at once the center of all eyes.
Up to the clear blue sky wound column
of smoke, growing in volume with every
passing second. Men came running with
axes, buckets of water and lengths of gar
den hose, caught up as they might be from
anywhere. The volunteer hook and ladder
company, the only fire organization Of
which the town could boast, dragged their
machine out of the city hall and came rat
tling down the street. But before anything
could be done the big wooden structure was
wrapped in flames, and all efforts were
turned to saving other buildings and hold.
ing the fire in check
Suddenly, above the shouts and rushing
Of feet, the clatter of chains and buckets,
and the crash of breaking timbers, there
rose cry of horror.
'FMy father! My father!" It was Ellen
Maybury's voice. She stood in the street
before the burning building, her face lifted
and her arms outstretched toward an upper
window, from which the aged face of her
father looked despairingly. The flames
had already swept over the lower stories
of that part of the building, SO that to reach
him from the street was impossible.
Father, father!" she cried; "will no one
save my father!" There was a moment of
intense silence. Who could hope to reach
him through that roar Of fame and smoke?
The tragedy of seeing human being perish
before their eyes without hope of succor
paled every cheek, stilled every heart. Then
a calm voice broke the stiffness. n Is
Stand ready, men, to take him when he
is lowered, = was the order, andI a man,
pushing his way through the crowd sprang
across the space cleared by the heat and
through the door Of the burning store
ssIt is Fourth h-of-July Pete" cried .sne.
<eHe is mad,' shouted another. The crowd
stood breathless, waiting At the rear Of
the long storeroom stood rack on which
were wound coils Of rope Snatching one
of the spindles from the frame, Pete threw
it over his shoulder and fought his way
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

T rIrecrackers, nlgger
chasers everywhere.
Timid ladies stuffed
ears. Made no differ
ence to boys. Enjoyed
themselves all. t b e
more. Johnny Green,
SON Of re spe c t e d
townsman, Ebenezer
Green, Main street
grocer, fred toy pistol
all morning. Sad ac-
cident at noon. Lost
two Fl n 6 e r s. Sam
Smith, son of Tonsor-
ial Artis t Smith,
Bellevue avenue, shot
off giant irecracker
and right hand. 9th
er calamities numer-
Gus. Saddest of all:
Little George Peck,
only child of Widow
Selma Peek c0rn,e-
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bc2 streamers. Company A, Boshville
hes, nobby uniform, Capt. Julius Caesar
runaway commanding. Evolutions superb.
Peers of Kaiser Wlhelm's grenadiers.
everybody applauds. Fair women wave
handkerchiefs. His Honor, Mayor Smithy-
smith, aldermen, city officials, in carriages.
knights Errant with plumed hats, swords
flashing in bright summer sun. Two hun
dred Queer Fellows, full regalia. Two hun
dred Workingmen. Other orders. Nine
hundred men in line. Unparalleled sue
cess. Boshville outdoes all competitors.
Greatest town in state. We are the peo-
pie. Don't forget it. s-
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

Unum. I'm servant Of people. Your serv-
ant, fellow citizens. Tariff must be revised
Bellowhard will do it, Tariff must not be
meddled with. Bellowhard will see to it.
Bellowhard is your servant. Command
Bellowhard. Bellowhard knows everything.
prolonged cheers.) Wonderful country.
Give me liberty or give me DEATH (Cheers.)
Bellowhard favors public buildings for Bosh-
vile. Tremendous cheers.) Bellowhard
will introduce bill for public building.
Boshville's all right. (So's Bellowhard.)
Election next fall. Bellowhard is not elec-
tioneering, hence will stop. Bellowhard is
modest, hence will close with three cheers
for Boshville.'' (Hip, hip, hurrah) Exit
Bellewhard. Exit gay throug. Exit empty
lemonade tub. Exeunt omnes.
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OuSy CuOIOuSu1dreS.
Beautiful decorations
everywhere. Every
body out and stirring.
Boshville's f st
daughters " e ing
sashes-red, white and
blue. Faces betray-
ing patriotic interest.
Sight pleasing to gods
and men. Great COM
motion. Band begins
to play. Boshville's
famous Silver Cornet
band. Renders Yam
kee D o cd l e. I'm
bounded enthusiasm.
Procession m We s.
Semper Paratus Hose
company in lie a d.
ru ck embellished
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Silver .Cornet band.
Tribune in center of
grounds. Music ceases.
Genial mayor declares
speaking in order.
Prayer, Rev. Mr..
Smallpay. Reading
Declaration of Inde-
pendence, Miss Birdie
O'Rourke. His honor
introduces Hon. Tim
othy Bellowhard, M.
c., 'steenth district.
"Glorious country,
glorious people, glo-
RI 0 u S municipality.
(Cheers.) Land, of the
free, home of the
brave. Liberty of
speech, free press, free
pulpit, free every
thing. E Pluribus
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Mulberry street and Hawthorne avenue,
found lamented pas pistol on shelf in
closet. Thought it was unloaded. Played
with it. Sudden explosion. Funeral Sat-
urday, two p. m. Unhappy widow. Public
sympathy goes out to her. Poor little
George. Sad tale of woe. @ -.
g." b 4. &.@ ...,. G. w. WEIPPIERT.
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He Liked the Noise.

so you enjoyed hearing the man reading
the Declaration of Independence, johnny"
You bet I did. The guy roared it
through a megaphona and made deuce Of
. racket .'1s. @ .5.. n. 81 E. & ls # 81.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
Robbed Right and Left.

b Mrs. Homestay-Il bet lots Of the peo-
pie who closed up their houses and went
away to the summer resorts to spend the
Fourth have been robbed. 5i.
Mr.. Homestay That's SO. These sum-
mer resort men are becoming bolder from
year to year $3S 55a 15
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
He wa. Proud Of It.

Mrs. Goody ood-Aren't you ashamed,
little boy, Of tying tin can and a frecracker
to that poor dogs tail?
Little BoyNo'm. He's an English bull
pup and this is the Fourt' O. July.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
Rfxht Up tODat~..

. Johnny" said the wise old gentleman.
have you any idea who made this day
Of celebration?'' ! !
Sure. It was the frecracker trust
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
a Day Of. Hard WorL.

Are you going to take day off on the
Fourth, Splicer?"
Not on your life; have three kids at
home - iGzf s@ssse .Is 71. Z. q
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
something cutie Unu.nn.1 =,

h. Mrs. Peck--Did anything unusual hap
pen to your boys on the Fourth?
Mrs. Jones-S Sure. Johnny and Sammy
were not injured at ALL n.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
The Small Row.

Youth enjoyed itself. From early morn
to: dewy eve boys enlivened community.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
The Grafton.

Thousands gayly dressed men, women,
children at fair grounds. Music. unex-
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
THE FOURTH AT BOSHVILlLE
Account Of an, Old Fashioned
Celebration, Condensed
Frp1l the Columns
OF the Bosh County
@ Clarion and
Vindicator.
The Procession.

Grandest celebration ever known. Thou
sands OF citizens and visitors thronged
EsAs. -. 1885, ....lE.f eii h,,sv +horonobf.ros
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-18
JAYHAwKER Jors.

Goodland has the measles.
Neodesha, copying after Emporia,
has started a Town Row.
Emporia has a poor but proud citi-
zen who wears kid gloves but no socks.
Now that it is getting too warm for
finch Salina has organized a tennis
club.
The lola jail has more occupants at
present than for years previous. Pros
perity did it.
Holton papers complain that too
much gossip is going on there for the
good of the town.
Mr.. Parrot of Mama county is
married at the age of 81 And yet par
rots are said to be the wisest of birds.
Concordia joints have closed but
two of the most severe DRINKS of the
season were a street spectacle after the
closing.
We Kansans are very much shocked
at Joplin's action towards the colored
race-until we recall the Leavenwortn
burning
Sumner county has twelve thousand
less population today than twelve years
ago but no decrease in the number Of
newspapers.
A Butler county farmer invites fisher
men to his ponds on the shares of the
catch Those getting over twenty will
be furnished lunch.
A young Osborne athlete failed to
clear a high wire by a toes length. But
that toes length cost him a broken leg
and a dislocated ankle.
Wellington complains because its
joints keep open on Sunday Is it any
more unlawful to sell whisky in Kan
sas on the Sabbath day than on Mon
day?
For a week a Rush county young
man has been driving his buggy with
one rear wheel in front and the little
wheel behind. It's his first engage
ment.
But for a peculiar walk the friends OF
a Bison man would never have recog-
seventeen years growth Of flowing
beard.
Three Wichita people were badly
poisoned by eating wild mushrooms
It's much safer for the ordinary person
to gather spring violets and buy the
canned article
The Mellins food crowd of Greeley
had a lively day last week. a RATHER
bit small boy; a vicious dog bit a lit
tie girl while another youngster swal-
lowed toy whistle.
Two footpads held up" and robbed
a Wichita street car Of $13 recently. Oi
course they were footpads. It doesn
require horse to run down one OF
those Vestibule flyers.
For the first time in its history the
Kansas university has a colored tutor
in botany Why not2 The study o.
plant life is not confined to lilies of the
valley. Roses are red and violets blue
The Missouri Pacific agent at Greeley
has the blood of patriots flowing
through his veins. He is the grandson
of a Revolutionary soldier, had two
uncles in the war of 1912, while hi.
father was in the Mexican war ane
the rebellion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-18
KEEP PoLITrCs oUT.

Topeka people would give bigger
majority in favor of a non-partisan
management of the waterworks under
municipal control than they gave in
favor of the plain question of city own
ership- It is safe to guess that four
out of five people in the city want the
partisan politician to keep his hands
off, and any politician who dares to de-
fy this overwhelming public sentiment
win discover a speedy political grave.
And it is eminently right that this
sentiment should prevail. No one who
has the welfare of the city at heart
can afford to oppose non-partisan
management. Political domination of
the waterworks means financial loss,
higher taxes and grand and dis
couraging wreck of the municipal OWL
ership idea in Topeka. Only those who
are willing to see the city lose money
would be willing to see municipal own
ership fall prey to the political harpies.
There are no doubt some in Topeka
who would be willing to sacrifice much
in order to see municipal ownership
prove to be a fiat failure. The rabid
corporation partisans who are now
talking Of an injunction suit to block
the bonds would like to have the plant
fail. The owners of city franchises
would prefer to see failure. because
a success might induce the city to take
charge of other public utilities The
professional politician is willing to sac
rihce the plant if by so doing he can
climb over the wreck to some lucrative
political preferment.
But the people who constitute the real
Topeka are in solid support of the non
political scheme of control.
1t will rest with the mayor and coun-
ell to carry out the will of the people
Woe be to them if they fail to do SO.
The men who control the plant must
not know any difference between a Re
publican and a Democrat when it
comes to the management Of the plant
They must be so selected that they will
be removed from political influence as
far as possible. They should be chosen
for long terms. so that experienced men
may be kept in charge.
The mayor and council which first
inaugurates city control Of the plant
will set the pace for future admins
trations. If the present mayor and
councilmen act in good faith. and do
their best to divorce the management
Of the plant from politics. the precedent
win be established. and it viii be com
paratively easy to keep good men in
control