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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-30

also a very serious one for those who
looked beneath the surface. But the
petty expressions and clamorings for
freedom OF ten years had trained the
people to realization Of the respon-
sibilities they were taking upon
themselves, and they accepted their
fiinching approval. The sacrifice was
to be great. The enthusiastic pat
riots of Philadelphia, who rang their
church bells SO merrily on the 5th
of July, 1776. were soon to see their
homes occupied and ransacked by the
enemy, while in less than two months
New York was to be in possession OF
the British troops.
In that first year of independence,
the Declaration was celebrated at va
rious times according to the rapidity
with which news could travel. The
young men of New York, aided, as
we may infer, by many of their en-
thusiastic elders, made the first
Fourth memorable by tearing from
its pedestal the equestrian statue OF
George ILL.,, which had been placed
in Bowling Green six years before.
George Washington was in the city
at that time, having lately arrived
from the camp at Boston, and the
Declaration was read to each brigade
of soldiers, being received with
loud huzzas and the utmost demon
stration of joy" This was on We'd
nesday. July 10, and newspaper ac-
count of the demolition says:
THE same evening the equestrian
statue of George III, which Tory
pride and folly raised in the year
1870, was, by the Sons of Freedom,
laid PROSTATE in the dirt, the just
desert of an ungrateful tyrant. The
lead wherewith the monument was
simulate with the brain of our infatu-
ated adversaries. who, to gain pep
per-corn. have lost an empire"
At Princeton the famous Nassau
Hall. which then comprised all there
was of Princei IN University. was
brilliantly Illuminated, and the Dec
laration was read to the accompani-
ment OF yolleys OF musketry and
loud acclamations for the prosperity
of the newly formed Republic.
Throughout the thirteen colonies the
Declaration of independence was
greeted with the ringing of bells, fir
ing of guns, and earnest exhortations
to maintain the principles of equal
rights at all hazards. One very bene-
fetal effect was in making the peo-
pie feel that they were banded to-
gether more closely in a common
cause.
In 1871 the ladies of Princeton
decorated their houses with flowers
and greens, and the inhabitants held
jollification meeting in the village
tavern. when, to quote the Jersey
Gazette: after a draught of punch
they repaired to tree in front of
Mr.. Beckman's house. from the top
of which a Union flag was displayed"
Later in the day there was a ban
quet, and among the toasts was this
one;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-30

One hundred years ago, Wnen Ine
citizens of this land assembled 10
celebrate the twenty-ifth anniversary
of American independence. traces
were still visible of that universal
sorrow in which the country mad
been plunged by the death OF WASH
ington, in December, 1893. Among
the toasts at several banquets was
one, repeated from July 4, 1900, ana
worthily called sublime by the eol-
tors Of several newspapers: wash
ington, our late file leader: May we
follow him in slow time to the per
manent cantonment, and be all founo
near his headquarters at the final Toll
CALI
In the death of Washington the
citizens mourned the loss of one VINO
stood out most prominently as the
chief exponent of all that the day
meant to them. True, Thomas Jener-
son, Benjamin Franklin, and many
other eminent patriots were never
forgotten by the diners who, toward
the close of the day invariably sat
down to a sumptuous feast, and
drank as many toasts as there were
States in the Union. All were held
in grateful memory, but Washington
their gallant General of the Revolu-
ton and the hero of many battles,
was truly FIRST in the hearts OF his
countrymen."
1.-THE memory of George Washing
ton. When we forget to speak OF his
virtues may our tongues cleave to
the roof of our mouths" was one
Of the toast at Portland, Me-, and 1t
was responded to in silence and with,
bowed heads, all the company rising
from their seats.
Following the death of Washington
the seat Of Government had been
moved from Philadelphia to its per-
manent home, named to perpetuate
more clearly the memory of the foun-
der of the Nations line of Presidents.
Just 103 years ago the first Inaugural
ton of President took place in the
town and the small population pre-
vented the National holiday from be-
ing so joyous or jubilant in character
as was the custom in the larger sea-
board cities. President Jefferson,
however, gave. as the newspapers
stated, "a grand leyee which for
splendor and brilliancy has not been
exceeded since the removal of the
Government to this place." AS the
Government had been domiciled
there less than two years, it was not
difficult to exceed former splendors.
1t is interesting to notice, in study
ing this memorable day, that its i'm
portance was recognized at once. and
the people honored it accordingly,
without waiting for future results.
"The. people are now convinced Of
what we ought long since to have
known, that our enemies have left
us no middle way between perfect
freedom and AFFECT slavery" was the
fearless comment of the New Jersey
Gazette as soon as news came that
the Declaration of independence had
been signed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-30

abilities, aided by an integrity of
heart, shall be studiously pointed to
the support of its dignity and the
promotion of its prosperity and hap
piness."
Later in the day public exercises
were held in st. Paul's Church. where
the Declaration of Independence was
read and Alexander Hamilton deliv-
cred IAN elegant eulogium" on Major
General Nathaniel Green, who died
IN 1856.
The early newspapers abound in
interesting incidents on parades. din
ners, church services and other ways
OF celebrating the Fourth during the
years prior TO 1900. They reveal
very strongly the habits Of the Deo-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-30

Thundered upon the world the Word
Of Man,
Ard God uttered when the world be-
That day when Liberty began to be,
And mighty hopes were out on land
and sea,
But Freedom calls her conscripts now
as then:
It Is an endless battle to be free.
AS the old dangers lessen from the
skies
New danger rise;
Down the centuries eternally,
Again, again, will rise Thermopylae-
Again, again, new Leonidas
Must hold for God the imperilled
Pass.
As the long ages run
New Lexington will rise on Lexing-
ton;
And many valorous Warren fall
Upon the imperilled wall.
Man is the conscript of an endles;
quest,
A long divine adventure without
rest
A holy war, a battle yet unwon
When he shall climb beyond the
burnt-out sun.
Each hard-earned freedom withers to
a bond:
Freedom forever is beyond-beyond!
Edwin Markham
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-30

The temper of the country was
ably expressed in a letter written
from Philadelphia by John Adams on
July 5. 1776. and this letter was fire.
quently published in succeeding
years by those editors who were
warm admirers of the second Presi-
dent. The more patriotic sentiments
of the letter are:
yesterday the greatest question
was debated which was ever debated
in America, and greater. perhaps,
never was or will be decided among
men. A resolution was passed with
out one dissenting colony. That
these colonies are and of right ought
to be free and independent States
The day is past. The Fourth OF July.
l776. Will be a memorable epoch in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-30

An International Celebration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-30
BRIDGE AND BATTLE GROUND, CONCORD, MASS.

Things that will surely be needed
that day
Ointment and bandages, plaster and
strings,
Not very pretty for holiday things.
Yet they will be useful, all by and
by,
Ointment and bandages-
Fourth of July!
An oId-Fashioned Fourth Of July.
These new tangled notions are giving
the boys
A queer kind of Fourth-one without
any noise;
With speeches and picnics no patience
have /,
And pine for an old-fashioned
Fourth Of July.
Then we rose with the dawn, and
the cannon came first
We packed it with powder till ready
to burst
And my! how the glass in the win.
dows did fly
When it startled the echoes on
Fourth OF July.
We went to the barbecue-who cared
for showers
When the feast was a-1utter with
banners and flowers;
And if down came the rain in the
midst of it, why,
It was part of an old-fashioned
Fourth of July.
The rockets and pin-wheels and fire
crackers, too,
At evening all joined in the hula
baloo,
And Washington rode on his horse
in the sky
A figure in fame on the Fourth Of
July.
The band marching out in their uni
forms gay
Struck up by the light of the bon
fires to play
"The Star Spangled Banner" and
Sweet BY and By"
And so ended glorious Fourth Of
July.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-30
Fourth of July.

Fourth OF July.
Voices are happy, and faces are
bright,
Summer has brought US a day Of
delight.
Declaration of independence with un-
Bunting and flags afloat. wave in the
air.
Old hearts grow young again, leaving
their care.
Little folks happily, gladly cry.
"Awfully jolly"
The Fourth Of July.
All sorts of fireworks. purchased to
zee,
Just what a merry old Fourth it can
be.
Rockets and crackers are purchased
with care.
All sorts OF fireworks have to be
there,
Endless varieties, ready laid by.
Just to be used. you know.
Fourth of JULY
Mother. too. has hand laying away,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-30
A Patriot.

Lord De Liverus-But I'll give you
a shilling to carry my luggage"
Chimmy-Sorry, boss. / needs de
money, but l can't work fer no Eng
lishman on de Fourt' Of July. New
York Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-30

A Difference In the Morning.
Twas the Fourth Of July,
And with glee in his eye
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-21
FROM H|LO'S COFFEE
SHOP PHILOSOPHERS

well. see the county bill has pass
ed the House." said the Early Riser,
land the next thing to do will be to-
look for candidates for office"
"Or for pukas in the BILL" said the
Cheerful Liar. Il do not believe it is
one that will hold water. and do not
believe it is intended to. The men.
behind the guns do not want county
government in any form and this bill
may not last longer than the one be-
fore it,"
IT doubt that statement" said the
Meddler. II believe there are some
men in the Legislature who are sim
cere and who will not be gathered UNI
der the thumb of the executive"
"The only thing to prove that will
after 1t passes the Senate" said the
Cheerful Liar. There are some peo-
Pile who do not believe It is right to
allow communities TO govern them
selves and there are those people in
this Territory. 1t may be that a ma
jority of them are the ONCE holders
I am not sure of that point. II we
have county government many of them
will go out of office so that it is nat
urai that they should want to fight 1t
off. For my part, unless we have the
genuine article, we might as well have
none"
'well. that's about what you will
get" said the Kicker.-Hilo Herald.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-21

with the band playing patriotic airs
and the decks TANNED with people who
were glad to be once more Off the bill
.lowy deep. the steamer Kinau pulled
into her slip at 11:10 last night after
her trip to the leper settlement with
the members of the legislature and
others. All. with the exception of those
who were .seasick, agreed that the voy-
age was an ideal one. In fact the sea
was so smooth that 1t was great sur
prise to find the surf on Molokai SO
high that 1t was dangerous work
maneuvering the small boats and
great number of the passengers did
not go ashore at all
The Kinau sailed from Honolulu at
1O:45 Saturday evening and after an
easy trip arrived off Kalaupapa at
about 4 o'clock yesterday morning.
The ship lay off shore until 6:15. when
the first boat was sent ashore. 1t was
seen that it was very rough, the surf
dashing high on the beach. 1t was
with great difficulty that the boat con-
tanning President Pinkham of the
Board of Health got ashore.
Seeing the pilikia with the first boat,
Captain Freeman decided to seek an
other landing place and steamed along
the coast to Kalawao, where it was
also found to be too rough to land. The
steamer next proceeded to Waikolo.
Here it was also very rough, but new
ertheless the House Committee and two
other persons got ashore and went
overland to the settlement. After land
ing these people the Kinau went back
to Kalaupapa and as the surf had
abated somewhat it was decided to
risk an attempt at landing the passen-
gers. About seven boatloads, includ-
ing all the government officials, got
ashore when an accident put n stop to
the further landing of the passengers.
boat was dashed by the force of the
waves against a rock and one man
was thrown into the water. A woman
was also injured by being hurled
against the boat. After this occur
renee no more people were carried
ashore.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-21
ALL ARE COMMENTED
IN LEPER SETTLEMENT

The settlement band was on the
beach to welcome the visitors and its
music was supplemented by the work
of the Territorial band under Captain
Berger. After landing, the investigat-
ing committee held a session at Pauahi
hall and another in the square In front
of the superintendent cottage. At
these sessions complaints were heard
and suggestions for the improvement
of conditions at the settlement were
made.
Complaints, however, were remarka-
BILE for their fewness. There were no
general complaints made, the only ones
being about small matters. A request
was made for additional medical at
tendance and another for the improve
ment of the water system. Some were
opposed TO the development of more
water in order that taro might be cul-
tivated. They contended that more
taro patches would lower the sanitary
standard of the place. The question of
a wine and beer license was brought up
and on a rising vote of the lepers pres
ent the scheme was opposed by ma
jority.
The guests then lunched at the home
of Superintendent McVeigh and were
royalty entertained. In the afternoon
the various institutions at the settle
ment were visited and many took the
ride to Kalawao. The Kinau sailed
from Kalaupapa at about $3.50 p. m.
arriving in Honolulu at 11:10 p. m.
One thing that was noted was the
regard in which Superintendent Nc
Weigh is held by his charges. One man
said yesterday: HE is in reality our
father. Before we made complaints to
the superintendent and they were not
needed. Now that Mr.. McVeigh has
come to us any one, Hawaiian, haole,
Porto Rican, Pake or any. other ma
tionality may go to him with COM
plant and it will be investigated" On
the whole the lepers were well salts
fed with the year.
There were said to be over four hun
bred passengers on the Kinau, a rec
ord-breaking crowd.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-21
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Messrs. Milligan and Munson of New
York city, who have spent severak
weeks in the Islands, are spending a.
week at Haleiwa. Both gentlemen say
that Haleiwa is one of the most.
attractive country places to city they
have come across in their travels.
Geo. B. Frazer, guest at the Ha--
waiian Hotel, and a resident of New
Bedford, Mass, leaves for Japan On the
Mongolia. Mr.. Frazer has been looking
over Hawaiian sugar plantations and
last week returned from Hawaii, where
he made tour of the island. He is
one of the best known heavy bait cast
ers In the United States, and he Is also
taxidermist of note. He has travelled
all over the world and before coming
here enjoyed a hunting trip in Mexico.
Toward the end of this month Mrs.
Henry E. Highton will make another
visit to New York, having been called
there by a cablegram, to complete some,
unfinished business. She expects to be-
absent three or four months. Judge
and Mrs. Highton are changing their
residence from Diamond Head to The
Alexander Young Hotel The Judge Is
unable to accompany his wife on ac-
count of professional engagements, and.
in fact has not left the Islands since
his arrival here nearly three years ago.
A paragraph in a local paper might
have been construed as suggesting that
Mrs. Highton's absence was to be per-
manent. This is not the fact, as both
herself and her husband regard Homo
lulu as their established home.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-21
tFrom Sundays Advertiser)


Director Jared G. Smith of the Fed
eral Experiment Station returned from
the volcano yesterday
Mr.. S. Cooke seeley of Boston is
planning a surrey trip around the Is
land of Oahu, the start to be made next
Monday afternoon.
Cactus is being fed to cattle On the
Hind ranch, Kohala, owing to the
scarcity of water. Cattle are dying of
thirst on the higher lands of Hawaii.
Secrtary Atkinson is formulating a
scheme for submission to the Legisla-
ture to refund the Territorial bonded
indebtedness, which he thinks can be
done to advantage under force of the
the New York lawyers, that Hawaiian
bonds are not subject to taxation.
About fifty of the Kamehameha
School boys celebrated their victory on
the Boys Field by hiring Jim Quinn's
big six-horse tally-ho and driving about
town. They visited the Girls School
at Kamehameha and serenaded the
teachers and pupils, then serenaded
Principal Horne Of Kamehameha, dined
up town en- masse, visited Punahou Col
lege and had a good time generally.
Mr.. S. L. Moore, tourist, who re-
turned yesterday from the Volcano
states that there is little or no smoke
issuing from the crater, but the APP
pearance of the bottom of the pit in
dicates that there is great heat be-
meath the outer shell of lava, and he
would not be surprised to hear that ar
explosion had taken place any day in
the near future. Mr.. Moore consider
ed the view one of the grandest in his
| experience.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-21

of Forestry at Washington, the Fed
eral Agricultural Experiment Station
at Honolulu and the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters Association" the report, says.
THE latter organization has been, and
still is most public spirited and gen.
erous in Its assistance in support of
the chronological division of this
Board. 1t has for years paid half the
salary of the superintendent of ento-
mology. During the first year of the
past period II paid one-half the salary
of three of the four entomologists in
the service of the Board. Even now,
when 1t has established an elaborate
chronological station of it's own, 1T
still pays half of the salary of two of
the three entomologists in the employ
of the Board"
OF the station, maintained by the
planters, the report says, 1T is an in
stitution OF which any community
might well be proud"
1t is acknowledged that the Federal
Experiment Station is practically con-
| Quoting the work of the agricultural
division of the Board, the report say
, ing:
''The value of the quiet but system
attic work which is being carried on
by this branch of the Federal Govern
ment is not fully appreciated in Ha-
wall Much of the work of the staff
does not produce immediate results;
but as time goes on, the value to the
Territory of body of trained men
who are devoting their entire time to
studying ways and means of promot-
| ing diversified industries will become
more apparent.
| 1T must be remembered that al
though the chief cost of the station
! is borne by the Federal Government
the benefits derived therefrom inure
wholly to the people OF this Territory
The assistance heretofore rendered tC
the station by the Territorial legisla-
ture has shown valuable results and
the Board are of the opinion that the
agricultural interests of Hawaii will
be subserved by literally assisting the
Federal station in the future"
REGULATIONS.
The report mentions FIVE regulation.
adopted. under different circumstances
to prevent the importation of infected
plants and noxious animals, birds, etc.
into the Territory.
FORESTRY.
, On November 25, 1908, the Board ap
, pointed Ralph S. Hosmer as Superin
tendent of Forestry, on the recon-
mendation of Federal officials. MI
, Hosmer is graduate of Harvard an,
/ of the Yale Forest School, holding tn
/ degrees of Bachelor OF Agriculture
Science from Harvard and of Maste
of Forestry from Yale. He has ais
1 been an instructor in the Yale Fores
: School. Since 1896 he has been con
8 nected with the U. S. Department G
: Agriculture, serving at Washington, I
5 c., and in Maine, New York and Cal
s fornia. Mr.. Hosmer arrived in Homo
8 lulu on January Is, 1904, and bega
a work Immediately.
District foresters, serving withoJ
d salary, have been appointed on all II
lie islands. viz:
lie Kauai-A. S. Wilcox. Andrew Moor
= G. H. Fairchild, F. Weber, j. NJ. Lyt
ID gate, Francis Gay.
!" Oahu-P. r. Isenberg. w. F. Dillinl
D. ham. A. NJ. Novel;. Andrew Adams.
L. McCandless, C. Bolte. John Herd.
Molokai-G. C. Munro.
r Maui. Barkhausen, H. p. Baldwi
u c. B. Wells. II. A. Baldwin. L. W
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-21

tFrom saturday.s AdyertIser.l

tFrom Saturdays Advertiser.J
Judge Matthewman of the Third
Circuit Court is in town.
st. Patricks Day celebration at Wal
alua was deferred until this evening.
The Healani boatmen will begin prac-
tice next week for the 4th of July re-
gatta.
Deputy Sheriff Kamauoha of Kona
is vigorously enforcing the Sunday law
as against fishing.
Demurrers have been filed by the Ha-
waiian Star Association to ]. A. Ma
goon's libel complaints.
The Government schools will have
their spring vacation from Friday.
March 81, to Monday, April 10.
Director Ashley of the local weather
bureau, while near Wahiawa yester-
day, experienced a slight fall of rain.
Forest fires on Hawaii were still rag
ing while the Mauna Loa was working
along the coast Little rain has fallen
on Hawaii. Pahala has had LIS inch
since the first of the month.
Negotiations are well advanced for
leasing the Holt lands, containing some
thousands Of acres, to the Waialua
Agricultural Co.
w. G. Cooper, cashier of the First
National Bank, will leave in the Sono-
ma on Tuesday for a vacation of three
months on the mainland.
A fire started on A. ". Gears lot on
Tantalus yesterday morning. but was
put out before gaining Roadway. 1t
would be a public disaster If the Tan
talus forests were swept with fire.
A number of the friends of Mrs.
Hare, wife of the Postoffice Inspector
gave her a surprise party last evening
at the residence of Mrs. Langton, PHI
koi street. The occasion was to cele-
brate the first anniversary of her ar
rival in Honolulu.
Miss Yarrow, assistant to the pastor
| of Central Union church, is at Miss
Johnson's sanitarium with an injury to
her knee sustained from being knock
ed down by wagon driven by Chi
nese, while she was riding bicycle
on Beretania street.