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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02

brushing it up in the mex room. HEX
erson tried it on and went to the mir
ror.
CORVALLIS or Burgoyne, eh?" he ex-
claimed. What does she know about
the revolution, I'd like to know"
The next day he appeared on the
streets with the flaming garments. AS
the parade to get his horse he was the
observed of all observers.
Spicertown was filling up, so were
some of its citizens. b.
whats that over yonder?" cried a
man on the opposite side Of the street
from Hickerson. What rascally Eng
lishman wants to insult a free-born
people with that uniform? Here, boys!
here's a real Britisher."
Hickerson saw half a dozen fellows
rush out of a resort and cross the
street.
Take it off" cried the leader.
Take what off? I'm a free-born
American and the grand"
you're nothing of the kind. This
is the glorious Fourth of July and we
don't allow any Britisher on the
streets. We don't"
"But, gentlemen, I'm Samuel Kicker
son, and I've been appointed" s
"'Put no one but Americans on
guard said Washington" was the in
terruption. This is Freedoms day"
Samuel" said Mrs. Hickerson a few
minutes later as she held up the torn
uniform, "the doctor says you stood
the stitching very well, quite like an
old soldier. The cuts on your head
aren't very deep, and your arm isn't
broken. They're going past the house
now"
LET 'em go, Mary. / wish King
George had conquered this blasted
country after all. And that uniform.
Don't wait for a tramp to come for it.
Throw it In the ash-bin."
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Surely there was more patriotism IN
Mortified than Mrs. Powers dreamed

Surely there was more patriotism IN
Mortified than Mrs. Powers dreamed
Of.
But Nevins, who admired the presi-
dent as the sun of their cluster, was
ready with the climax.
"Our chief here can read the Declara-
ton of independence, and we-the rest
Of us-will consider ourselves a com
mitteeu of the whole on decoration, fire..
works and other things"
The "chief" felt a great and mos.
uncomfortable lump under his collar
and firmly declined.
well" said Neyins, determining to
get the honor fixed as near the central
orb as possible, Miss Margie has u
fine voice and We'll put her down for
the reading"
President Powers swallowed the
lump in his throat. This was plainly
predestination, SO ne cneerfully SUBJ
mitted.
In due time Nevins waited on Miss
Ma-gie and she sweetly consented to do
the reading. And Mrs. Powers was
asked to kindly make out the pro-
gramme for that weeks issue OF the
Mortified Palladium"
"'Rastus." she exclaimed as soon as
Nevins' c~oattails disappeared around
the corner, this certainly is getting to
be "a family affair in spite of your
Qualms.
ITO make it sure, I'll sandwich Ben
and Rena in for their song and / will
head the table committee"
The president of Mortified put on
his hat and went out In the garden to
think. He was only a figure-head after
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ness. as citizens Of these United
States"
Her husband struck an attitude wor-
thy Of his position and replied: "If
the people coincide, Matilda. Now if
were a mayor instead of a president,
things would move"
Isn't a president bigger than a
mayor" she asked.
NO; 1 rather think o when it
comes to saying what's to be done"
We'll, 'Rastus, why don't they say
Mayor Roosevelt, them" looking tri-
umphant. This vas a poser for the
chief executive Of Mortified and he
pretended not to hear.
"Pshaw!" continued Mrs. Powers,
noticing her husbands brown study,
who cares, SO you don't forget the
celebration; a real old timer where
they read the Declaration of indie
pendence all solemn like to remind peo-
pie of their obligations. You won't let
the opportunity slip, will you, dear?"
she pleaded, the matter of precedence
in authority forgotten altogether.
have the DeciaratlOn read, toO; the
rising generation don't know anything
about the foundation of Liberty; nor
with what struggling 1t came into ex-
tstence, nor even who signed it, per-
haps."
"The Declaration Of Independence"
observed Mr.. Powers, carefully,
doesn't make a Fourth, no more than
q spring chicken makes a whole pic
mic. And, after all, / can't imagine
who would read it, now that the pro-
lessor is away"
THE professor" snorted Mrs. 'Ras-
kns: why can't the minister read it?
He reads the Thanksgiving proclama-
lions, and ] guess the grand old docu-
ment is as readable n day as they
are. not rejecting on the head Of the
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Family Celebrated tn
Mortified.
By N L. CROKER.

nation, at all. But" and she cogitat-
ed a moment-"our Margie can read It,
for that matter; and Ben and Rena
can sing the Star-Spangled Banner
beautifully! Then there's their
cousins, ove at Phelps; they own the
string band. Well get them, and your
Fourth's assured, 'Rastus."
President Powers felt in his bones
that the matter was really settling. but
the drift of the partial outline struck
him as being a monopoly.
ut might be Objectionable" he ven
turned, ito make the programme a
family affair."" Matilda"
"Humph!" she returned, warming up,
why should they object? We've waited
a dozen years for the rest to move.
Mercy! l don't believe the people here
know eve how many signed that Won
derful paper fixing the Fourth for all
time"
We'll, Matilda" he answered, wear
lily. sit seems to me you are dead gone
on the Declaration"
Don't be blasphemous, 'Rastus," she
interpolated, you're the president of
Northfield-"
And" went on her husband, deaf
to the interlude, I'll bet you 500 to
a penny, if you dare, that not one coun-
Gilman can tell whether it was signed
at all or not"
His wife fairly gasped with surprise
and disdain. do you mean to say
that Mortified has refrigerated like
that, Erastus Powers? Surely the
pagan ancestors are not far in the
rear!"
Il was speaking of the town coun-
Gil, only" he answered as if pronounc-
ing sentence.
We'll you tell them it was signed
by Sc of the biggest Fourth O. July
men on earth at that time; our first
congressman, too"
And Mrs. Powers swept up and down
the apartment, a very Goddess Of
Liberty.
The town council met that evening
and the president was commissioned
by the powers behind the throne to
"see to it," Very ably did he "sug-
gest," and mention the natter" and
before he was aware they were all
wonderfully enthused.
He could almost hear Ben and
Rena's 20, Say Can You See," etc., as
he drummed thoughtfully on his desk.
I'VE must have an orator of the
day." broke in Houseman, the man Of
energy, "and I've been thinking that
young Lawyer Foote, of Phelps, would
be the n to wake up Mortified; and
we are able to pay him handsomely for
the speech"
The presidents face blanched, but
he was diplomat enough to hold his
to1lgue. The proposed orator was
Margie's best beau, and that pro-
gramme was again edging toward a
monopoly. But if this was Of Provi-
dence he was not the one to gainsay
it; so Foote was booked for the ora
ton, eff they could get him."
Get him!" mentally unused Powers.
"Of course. He'd break his neck to
show off before Margie." But another
was speaking.
"And as to music" he was saying, |
there's the Phelps string band. They
can come right along with the orator
of the day and Phelps and Mortified
can celebrate together"
Shades of the hy~dra-headed combine!
The scheme was moving Matilda's way
fast!
That's the checker" cried Dumfey, |
the most influential of the lot. 81 will
write at once and do the inviting.
Well give them a good dinner and see
to the rest.
How this thing was growing; what
q magnitude this Fourth" had already
assumed. and it was only in embryo!
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you gave IL 10 LHdt man
who came here last summer? You said
you didn't want to see the old thing
again" ,
did /? Why, that suit cost me SGT"
"And you bought 1t the summer
/ went without a bonnet. You know
you did, Hickerson. You'll have to-
wear something else tomorrow.
They've made you grand marshal. I
hear"
Eyes. You see the appreciation in
which / am held by the people. It
means future and greater honors
and"
THE last time you wore that uni
form Herkimer's bull calf tried to get
out of the pasture at you. There's too
much red in the suit for Independence
day. Why, you'd look like CORVALLIS
in it even If you had it"
Well, I've got to wear something
tomorrow"
Maybe the tramp will drop round in
time and loan you the uniform"
Hickerson said nothing, but went up
stairs and dived into the wardrobe.
In the darkest corner his hand touched
something and 10! out came the iashy
garments.
81 thought she didn't know any
thing about it," he said triumphantly.
Gave that suit to a tramp? Well, I
guess not: 1t is a little red," he went
on, surveying the garments. Wasn't
made for a Fourth of July celebration.
but it'll do"
He carried the suit downstairs and
exhibited it to his wife.
Found it, did your" she said. ~
thought you wouldn't go poking round
after the old thing. They'll take you
for a full-fledged Britisher in that"
"But a marshal of a parade is per-
mitted to wear anything that suits
him, l reckon. Besides" T
Whom will you impersonate, Corn|
wallis or Burgoyne?"
Hickerson did not reply, but stalked
of with the suit. She heard him
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Papa Got It.

Towne-I saw Smartley's little boy
going to the hospital to-day.
Browne-I'm surprised at Smartley
He told me he wasn't going to let the
youngster shoot off any crackers OF
cannons; that he was going to do II
for him.
Towne-That's right. The boy was
following the ambulance that took
Smartley Observation-Disclosures Press
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l. A r is the
Christians Y ork-
town. 1t marks the
place where free
dom from an OPP
pressive foe was
successfully d
completely W o
We speak Of the
Americans free
dom. and think of
the Declaration OF
independence from
the rule and posses
sion of England;
we think of the he
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AM It Had TAUGHT Slim.

Family Physician-Well. Johnny, !
hope you will never celebrate another
glorious Fourth as you did this one.
Johnny (who had lost several OF his
fingers)-You bet I won't! Next time
I'll throw de cannon cracker as soon an
1t begins to sizzla-Chicago Tribune
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Powers vas elected president of the
village his wife suddenly developed
ioto a very Spartan of enthusiasm, and
determined to celebrate.
Now, 'Rastus." she began, your
one golden opportunity of adjoining
your Office and honoring your forefa-
theirs lies before you Have a real old
fashioned Fourth O. July celebrations;
make a new departure and convince ali
Mortified of their u~ngrateful shiftless-
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VII HAT are the conditions and re-
w strietions of freedom? The condi-
ton Of freedom implies union with God,
for, as we have already said, true free
dom cannot be known apart from Gods
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Doing Her Share.

The Others (about to start on q
Fourth of July picnic)-Why, Mrs.
Kersmith, where is your basket Of
luncheon?
Mrs. Kersmith-T didn't have time to
pack any. But I've engaged a sur
geon. He will join us at the groundA
Chicago Tribune.
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Sagacious Bird.

On the fourth the eagle scared
High, high UP toward the sun.
It wasn't safe to fly low down.
For Johnny had his gun.
Chicago Tribune.
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The Christians
Freedom
Fourth OF July Sermon by the I
Highway and Bywsy" Preacher. 5
Chlcago. SUNDAY. Inne q
tcopyright. 1904. ~ .. NJ. fdson.J

Chicago. Sunday. June 26. 1904.
For freedom did Christ set us free:
stand fast therefore, and be not entangled
again In a yoke OF bondage. For ye,
brethren, were called for freedom: only
use not your freedom for an occasion to
the flesh. but through love be servants one
TO another. Gal oil, IL.
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American eagle had
n o scream e d owe +
Mortified for, at least,
a dozen years. and when
its citizens had a pa
triotic swelling of the
heart for the national
holiday, they went else
W here for thelr
Fourth"
But when EraSfnS
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How Hickerson
Celebrated
BY T. C. HARBAUCH

WISH you would brush
up the old uniform.
You'll find 1t poked back
in the wardrobe.
guess. | haven't seen It
since the last celebra-
ton and"
of course you
haven't" said Mrs. Hick-
erson. Don't you know
Won gave IL to that man
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Oct. much attention viii
be given by the political campaign m n
ayers of both sides during the next two
weeks to the bettirg on their candidates.
1t was learned To-day that a concerted
effort viii be made to reduce the ODDS of
4 to 1 in favor of Roosevelt, and to make
Judge Herrick once more the favorite in
the wagers.
President Roosevelt opened a 2-to-1 IA
vorite in July. with even money Offered
hat he would carry New FORK State.
Toward the close Of August Judge Parker
made a slight gain, and the prevailing
rate for wagers on the general result was
10 to Z or Roosevelt From this point the
confidence of the Republicans increased
rapidly. and by the end OF September
Roosevelt men we've giving 3 to l on thar
choice. The odds now quoted are 4 to ],
and offerings at these odds are being
readily absorbed
Judge HerrIck opened at l0-to-7 favorits
ove- Mr.. Higgins. but he has now gone
back to even terms.
SO far comparatively little money has
been risked On the election. What Will
be the effect of the registration this year
VIII be revealed in the betting this week.
AS a rule. the result of each election
has been foreshadowed In the betting, but
there have been noteworthy exceptions
In 1888 Cleveland was the favorite over
Harrison. at odds of 10 to ! but Harrison
was elected. -Four years later Harrtson
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
SEWING DRUG STORE
ROBBERY MELTED SGT,

The robbery at Gustav Sieving's drug
store at No. 1901 South Jefferson avenue
a week ago last night, which Ia being
fastened upon Morris and Rosenaur, net
ted the two 81.
Men Identified as Rosenaur Inc Morris
walked into the saloon of William Spiess
at No. $500 South Jefferson avenue, prob
ably with the intention of holding it up,
the crowd of twenty men in front of
the bar caused them to change their
minds. After dra wing of in a corner and
whispering. the two came up and ordered
two glasses of beer, which they drank.
They then walked directly across the
street to Sieving's drug store. IT, which
were Wesley Riley of No. 3616A South JEFF
ferson avenue and the proprietor. Gustav
Slowing. The robber supposed to be Rose
naur walked straight back to where Riley
was standing and told him to throw up
his hands. after pulling a revolver. About
50 was taken from Riley, but the big
fellow said to be Morris had better luck.
getting SIS from the cash register, after
ordering the owner to stand back.
The two men then backed out Of the
door. after cautioninS Riley and Slowing
not to give an alarm for Ave minutes.
Riley positively identified Rosenaur in
the morgTe yesterday as the one who had
held him up. Detective George Williams
says that Norris was the other robber.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
TETRAHEr RAJ KITE SCARS
TO ALTITUDE OF 400 FEET.
Rides Steadily in u Wind Blowing
Forty Miles an Hour.

| W. a Eddy of Bayonne. y. j.. and
William King Of st. Louis were engaged
yesterday morning at the Stadium flying
the Alexander Graham Bell t~etrahedral
X te-
The kite. composed Of three 6-foot
triangles, filled with sixty-four lo-inch
triangular cells, was sent up to an alti-
tude OF between 800 and 400 feet at 10
by a sudden gust of wind. TIL accident
Is attr-b uted to a naw in the outer frame
of the big kite, which was constructed OF
very light pine. instead Of ash. The kite
complete is very light, weighing less than
four pounds.
For two hours the kite rode very stead
~ 1iy m m q T psT h a,oElns III: at E 3 ESl0 stated q 1 d1l.
for stability in such a high and gusty
wind the Bell tetrahedral kite was far
superior to any sinsle-piane. aeropiale Or
was estimated that the kite did not vary
to exceed fifty feet from its position
As soon as the repairs can be made Mr..
Eidy will SEND the Bell Kite to rake mid.
grounds, and will probably begin this
work Tomorrow, continuing all week az
various points about the grounds. until
photographs of the entire Fair are taken.
The second trial in the one-mile high
~kite-hying contest was held in the aft
erpoon IN Plaza st. Louis, under the rules,
revised TO CONFORM 10 the e1lstlES Weather
col ditions.
In a wind. the velocity OF which was
estimated at twenty 70 twenty-five miles
an hour. the kites were started from the
Plaza about 2 O'Clock. During the entire
period of two hours during which the
kites were to be maintained in the air
five kites rode steadily In the face of a
wind which he'd them almost due east
over the Palace Of Manufactures.
Eight kites were entered in the contest,
but the strong wind and the light wire
aid cord caused those Of w. A Eddy,
). N. Fatout OF st. Louis. II. B. Bristol
of Webster Groves and ]. ]. Lewis Of St
Louis to break AWAY before they had time
10 attain a altitude OF more than 400
feet.
silas J.. Coyne, N. A. Harbert Of Chi
Raymond AnKlemire. William King
of st. Louis and W. A. Eddy finished the
contest Eddy entered two kites.
O6ncial results as to the angie and great
est heights reached will not be made pub
lie BY the judges until tomorrow.
Just a few minutes before the time limit
expired. the Angiemire kite broke away.
sailing due east until the trailing wire
caught In some tree top, allowing the kite
to ride alone.
At 4 O'Clock. as Ccnync was playing out
more line, Percy Hudson, Superintendent
Of A~eronautics, announced, Time up;
haul IN" Not two minutes after the
Conyne kite broke away. Mr.. Conyne
stated that ne did not care so much for
the kite as for the cord.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
NURSES INTENTLY WATCHED WOUNDED
MEN ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Lip were meistened or when his pillow
vas turned.
The contrast Of the bedside watchers
vas an impressive one. Reside the bed Of
the detective who gisked his life In the per-
Torrance of his duty were grouped those
whe were nearest and dearest to him His
brother, John Mcclusky, and a sister.
Mary AeCIusky. with tear-stained faces,
showed that their suffering was only Q
little less than that Of the wounded
brother.
Standing guard at the bedside Of Morris
were policemen, whose unreiaxing eounte-
nances showed that they pitied the suf-
ferer.
Perhaps the saddest scene that has
transpired in the City HOSPITAL IN many a
day was when John McGlusky. brother
Of the wounded man, entered the ward in
which his brother lay, and heard him in
his delirium talk Of an INCIDENT when ne
and his brother we're children,
Gloom like q pail hung over the City
Hospital all HiGht, but It was more per,
ceptiele in ward No. Is. In which Norris
lay. which the smaller room In which De-
tecdre MeC1usky fought for his life ad-
Joins. No one spoke throughout the night
above a whisper, and few of the
patients in the ward, except those in
q moro serious condition. slept. so anx-
tcus were they to Keep In touch with
the condition OF the wounded men.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
VAU0HN'S RECORD OF CRIMES
EXTENDS OVER SEVERAL STATES

The confession OF Harry H. Vaughn,
given to the police Friday night. was
Transcribed yesterday morning. Vaughn is
laid to have a criminal record in several
States. and confesses to burglary in st.
Louis.
The Cincinnati. police have a complete
record of the prisoner. They say he was
known as Red Harry" Harry o'Dowd,"
Graham and Adams"
The police of the Ohio city claim that
Vaughn was one of a gang OF despera-
1oes which terrorized five Southern States
and was finally broken up when a police
nan was killed In Birmingham, Ala.
One Of vaughn's companions in the
Birpinsham shooting is serving q Peni-
Tertiary sentence In an Alabama prison
and has made a confession in which he
duplicates Vaughn.
In his. confession to Chief Of Detectives
Desmond. Vaughn said briefly:
My name is FAIRY H. Vaughn. 1 have
not lived any place for the last sixteen
years. / was born in Ohio, but I will
not tell you what part. My parents are
not living. 1 served 4 ten-year sentence
at Jefferson City for train robbery In
1896.
Morris is the mar who served the SEN
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23

/ tenee with NE. To-day was the first time
I had seen him since last June. I met
him here by appointment. 1 made the
engagement He addressed me at Gin
cinnati as II. p. Adams, general deliv-
cry. He signed his name Billy.
W had no jobs laid out in this city.
We were in no a connected with the
safe-blowing jobs IN this city in the last
few weeks. We had intended some work
here, but there was nothing definitely set
tied.
II do not know who did the shooting. 1
know nothing about it. / slept with Nor
ris last night, but did not see him put any
revolvers in the bureau. I have done some
general stick-up work and house burglary.
We hadn't picked any place to work on
yet. We were planning to a k the first
thing that came along.
II came to town last Wednesday. / had
nothing in my satchel but my clothes l
did not have a burglars outfit. 1 know
nothing about this burglars code found in
my room.
II know nothing about the Illinois Gen.
traf job other than what / read in the
papers. I do not know the men who were
implicated, and they did not talk to me.
/ haye had 10 fights since l came here,
nor before l came here"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
CHIEF ENGINEER LALOR
RELIEVED FROM DUTY.

]. o. Lalor. chief engineer of the power
plant at the Phi lippine Reservation Of
the Worlds Fair. has been relieved OF his
duties. and will return shortly to Phila-
ielphia.
Mr.. LaIor's work in connection with the
construction. installation and perfect OPP
Grafton OF the plant has been completed.
He came to st. Lous last November to
AXE charge Of the work. From now on
he plant will be in charge of C. n. Jores
who has been acting assistant chief en-
,jpaar