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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30

afterward. "TIc resided eighty miles
from the city, and arrived just as con-
gress met
Not only was there no general sign
ing of the declaration of independence
on the 9Th day of July. 1776. but ira
dition has invested the day with other
dramatie> features which unhappily are
false. 1t is a pity not to believe, as
most of US were taught, that while the
debate was under way
Teerc was tumult in the city.
In the quaint old Quaker town:
"a pity not to be able TO tell the story
of the gray haired bell ringer. sitting
with one hand ready on the clapper Of
his bell until he hears a young voice
crying. Ring. grandpa. ring. oh ring
for liberty" AS a matter OF fact the
meetings OF congress were held behind
closed doors, and while it was well
known in the coffee houses of the city
that Mr. Lees resolution had been
voted on favorably. and. no doubt. too
that formal declaration embodyinG
1t wes under consideration. no crowds
surrounded Independence hall that day :
there was no small boy--no sounding
of the liberty bell.
Indeed it was not until July S that
the declaration appeared in the Penn
sylvania Packet On the Sth it was
read in the state-house yard. The
patriots turned out in great crowd,
and the reader John Nixon. was
cheered to the echo. After the cere-
mony the crowd turned it's attention to
the kings coat of arms which was sus-
pended over the doorway in the court
room or the state house. tearing it
down and taking ii out and burning it.
In many places the reading of the
declaration which had been ordered By
congress was attended by similar acts
OF destruction.
AS a whole the demonstrations were
not noisy or destructive. The army,
which might have been expected to in
dulge In some vindictive performances,
received the news quietly. and Ia many
cases the people seemed to feel deeply
the solemnify Of the step which con-
gress had taken and to have rightly
concluded that prayers were more ap-
propfiate to the occasion than the
tearing down of statues. The only
colony which had refused to vote tor
Lees resolution ON the I'd was New
York. No sooner had the vote been
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Distance rs Miles.

Which are necessary in indoor running.
He lost the race by q tri1e and was
much chg grined TO find himself beaten.
He was % have appeared in New York
al the meeting Of the New York ath-
letic club for another trial against
Bonhags but at the last moment his
eligibility was questioned by the Cana
dian amateur athletic anion and he
was not permitted to appear.
From Ashland. Mass. where the New
England Marathon begins. Loneboat
ran over hills and dales to the center
of Boston. a distance OF 20 miles, COW
ering the distance in hours "a minutes
and "a seconds. The record for the
course prior TO that was hours 90
minutes and % So seconds, held by
J. J. Caffrey, also OF Hamilton, Canada
Whom he had finished the race the
Indian lad rode in the elevator to the
fourth floor Of the Boston athletic as
sociation where he ran twice around
the indoor track of the club, then
walked its circuit four or FIVE times.
supported by his trainer and after that
jumped into 2 bath. donned his street
clothing and said that he was very hun
CRY and would eat. Asked about his
future, he replied:
Il shall never run the New England
Marathon again. ] shall devote my
time 10 preparing myself for the Olym-
pic games in London next year
That is why all the athletic world
talks OF Longbost. for men who are
prominent in foot racing on this side
OF the Atlantic and on the other are
wondering whether this boy, whose
athletic training has been almost
wholly that of natural boyhood exercise
VIII sail across the ocean and become
the champion OF the world in the
events in which he shall decide to take
part.
lftlc heroes. They delight In giving
them receptions and gifts of conse-
>auepce. When Lonsboat returned to
Toronto he found himself asociai lion,
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but he shrank from It, lie also found
that the city had subscribed $500 to-
ward a purse TO send him to college,
and that pleased him nightly.
There is another youth who is now
preparing for college who is likely TO
be competitor in the next Olympes.
He Is a student at Mercersburg acad-
DENY in Pennsylvania and his name is
Lee Talbot. lie Is a giant among his
fellows and he is expert at the games
which have made. John Flanagan and
Wesley Coe famous. He loves TO throw
the hammer and put the shot.
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amateur tournament OF Great BTitains
over the course at st. Andrews. and
Miss Harriet Curtis OK Boston. woman
champion zof the United States. will
visit Great Britain and play over Brit-
,sh links in company with her sister.
Miss Margaret Curtis. The latter IS
one OF the best players in New England.
snd. while never yet the champion. ha5
been runner I'D. and Is generally con-
sidered her sisters superior. Her long
shots are marvellous and she can easily
do 10 yards with cleeiS and geo with
che driver.
Mrs. Cu,hell, who was Miss Rhona
Adair until her recent marriage. has so
far recovered from her recent illness
that IL IS reported she Will again DC
able to take her place ON the links. She
IS well remembered in this country, al
she paid a visit TO the American courses
when champion as the guest OF Mrs.
Clement Griseofn of philadelphia.
IL is also very probable that the
Misses Curtis will play with the Hezlett
sisters before they return TO the United
states The latter are expert with the
driver and putter and have won cham
pionships abroad off and on for several
years.
In tennis Miss May Sutton has an
uouneed her intention of visiting Eng
land with the intention of winning for
the ScCOIu tAi4AC tliS AdliOHdA
pionship. which she lost in 1905 to
Miss Kate Douglass. Very unfor-
tunGtely for Miss Sutton's wishes. Miss
Douglass has announced that she will
not play this year. It is not probable
that the American champion will be
deferred from visiting England on that
account, but, as she is frank enough
to say for herself, she would dearly
love to play Mss Douglass again. IN
order that she might meet competition
similar to that which she faced in
1906
Miss Suttons game looks uncom-
monty good. She seems TO be back to
all her famous speed. She plays with
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A Coming World Champion

Athletic critics say that he is the
most formidable candidate for world 5
championship honors on either side uf
the Atlantic. 1t is their belief that lie
has barely begun to know himself.
They think the records of Flanagaa.
sheridan, Coe and other mon whose
physical prowes5 has made them fa-
NOUS are likoly to he exceeded by this
youth who is barely ready to begin his
college studies. Should he be a COM
petitor In the Olyneics Of next year
they predict that in the weight events
az possibly in tho running events IN
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which Longsoa may take part. the
American continent will have repre-
sentative who bids fair to sweep the
contestants OF all other countries be-
fore him.
While Longboat and Talbot are pos
sibilities for the Olympics in 1soSs there
is touch of international flavor 10 the
competitions which are to take piaee
this year in golf and tennis.
Il. NJ. Byers. the amateur golf cham :
pioil of the United States, has sailed
across the ocean to compete in the
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taken than the delegates from thar
state sent letter post haste. aslxing
what was to be their line OF action
sneFealter! On July the provincial
cohsreSs OF New York, which was in
session at White Plains. replied that
tne reasons assigned by the con-
unental congress for declaring the
united colonies free and independent
states are cogent and conclusive: and
mat while We lament the cruel neces-
SHY which had rendered that measure
unavoidable. we approve the same and
will. at the risk OF our lives and,for-
tunes. join with the other colonies in
supporting IT," Congress was now
unanimous on independence.
On August ga committee appointed
on July 10 to prepare an cngrossed
copy or the declaration for signing
iald II before congress. Many OF tho
men VINO had fought over it on the 4th
OF July were still present. but in tho
meantime many new delegates had
come to Philadelphia. 50 that there
were number present who had had
notnsns TO do with the original act OF
adoption. Just what happenccf-at the
signing we do not know. any more than
we Know the details OF the debate IN
the critical days when IL was under
consideration. One thing is certain.
however; serious as this matter OF siga-
Ing really was. nobody hesitated.
Give me liberty or give me DEATH
was no mere phrase for these men.
They had weighed its grim meaning
and deliberately accepted the alterna-
tive, They even took up with jests
the matter Of putting their names to a
document which, il the ccAonles were
defeated. would surely send them an
TO the gallows. There. John Bull may
read my name without spectacles." said.
John Hanscek. as he made the big
flourish with which we are so familiar
from facsimiles OF the declaration.
We must be unanimous,- he said
again; there must be no pulling differ
ent ways we must all hang together"
And Franklin replied. I'VE must in
deed all hang together. OF most assur-
edly We shall all hang separately
There go few millions" said one of
tho members, as John Carroll OF Car
rollton. then the richest man OF the
colonies, put his name to the declara-
tion.
The great charter ol freedom was
now complete.
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me OaSQ ana L0o power OF n IuAus dliN
the force and strength that she puts
Into her strokes have succeeded n car
rying many man OF his feet who has
tried to play against her, either IN
singles or doubles She is 10th TO dis
cuss her trip last summer. but she does
admit that she was not quite up TO her
game. and attributes IL largely to in
disposition, which she could not over
come during her stay on the British
isles
The American mems team that will
so abroad again to play for the Davis
trophy is a bit up in the air at pres
ert. 1t seems quite well assured that
Beals Wright, who must now be con-
sidered the veteran OF International
players on this side OF the ocean, win
surely be member. and there IS very
little doubt that Karl Behr Jr., th8
Yale youngster, whose game improved
with such telling strides in 1905. will
also be one OF the team
Every effort IS being used to induce
Raymond d. Little to accompany the
players. Beals Wright, who has been
playing IN England and France. and
who has but recently returned to the
United States. says that &c IS fmpera-
tive that Little so with the team II it
IS 10 do anything against the fnterna-
uonal organizations. as he says the
australian combination has been great
~ strengthened. and he is By no means
counting upon weak game from the
British champions, even if the Doherty
brothers have decided to withdraw
from tennis for the year
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
MUST NOT ASSAULT GHOST.
At Least, In Germany the offense May
Bring Imprisonment.

Berlin.-A citizen of Wasungen
named Bach has just pleaded vainly
to the court of criminal appeal at
Meiningen HIS right to attack a ghost.
The story begins on December 81,
when fellow citizen named Koenig
told Bach If he would share his night
vigil as watchman he would see
Pickering light in the churchyard, as
Koenig had done for years when the
old year died.
Bach went armed with a revolver
and sword. He saw a spectral light
and ran to the churchyard, where he
hailed a dim figure. Receiving no re-
ply. he slashed with his sword The
wounds caused the ghost to cry for
mercy. The ghost proved to be a man
who. influenced by an ancient supersti-
ton, burned branches of a certain
tree in the churchyard to immunize
himself and others from supposed
evils.
Bach was subsequently sentenced
to six months Imprisonment for
wounding him. He appealed on the
ground that he really attacked a
specter and it was merely an accident
that he hurt man. The judges seem
to have held that even ghost is en-
titled to protection, and the sentence
was confirmed.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
Greed Fatal to sIaok.nak..

Altoona, Pa.-Martin Crissman, a
Sinking valley farmer, killed black
snake six feet three inches long. The
cries Of rabbit attracted his atten-
ton to a cIump of bushes, where he
found the snake trying to swallow
bunnie. Three rabbits and two birds
were found in the snake when it was
cut open.
Farmers report that snakes are
more plentiful in the region this sum-
mer than for many years. They
claim that, owing to the many spring
rains, there were no forest fires. and
the usual number of reptiles escaped
roasting. The copperhead is unusual
ly numerous.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10

all round with pleated frills or with
little quillings of narrow ribbons; or
again, 1t is inset with fine lace all
round the edge and further enriched
by the introduction of several rows of
very narrow black velvet ribbon.
This veil MAJ be arranged in sew
eral ways. 1t may be caught in at
the throat. allowing the pleated frills
to drape themselves round the neck
in a peculiarly becoming style. At
other times the veil may be left per-
fectly loose-hanging like curtain
all round the hat; or it may be drawn
towards the back and held in place
by fancy pins. Frilled wells are still
in the height of their popularity. and,
for wearing with flower decked hats
nothing could be prettier than a long
black spotted net veil edged with
several pleated frills of narrow satin
ribbon in pale shade of ivory The
net should be of the finest and best
quality, and the ribbon exceedingly
soft and not more than half an inch
wide.
AS to the hats displayed in our
picture the top one Is soft brown
straw, whose brim is lined with black
silk and then caught against the
crown by big and deftly tied bow OF
the same glace. This particular model
is an admirable example of the smart
simplicity which is SO desirable for
morning, and travelling and holiday
wear.
The hat in the middle is a fascinat.
ing cloche hat. whose white net Is NAT.
termed with shadowy pink roses and
trails of wee forget-me-nots. its gaueed
fulness being finally bordered bv two
little frills edged with Valenciennes
lace. For its further decoration there
is tied right across the front of tbe
full crown bow of pink silk ribbon
with cluster of roses and buds in the
same lovely shade. caught in the cen.
ter with the prettiest possible effect.
The third hat displayed is fashioned
OF white Valenciennes net, the trans.
parency of the down-dipped brim he.
Ing bordered with broad hand nj
black straw. over which fall the lace.
edged handkerchief points of the Val,
enciennes drapery yelling the crown
while then. tied In front, is a many.
looped bow Of the same fiimsv and
decorative fabric.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10

The day of the supremacy of the
linen costume for hackabout wear is
over. The trouble with linen is that it
muses. readily. A mussed linen is a
deplorable sight, and one can't ride in
railway trains without leaving traces
of 1t on linen. Rajah and worsteds
do not muss readily and are quite as
cool and more pliable.
AS for the lightweight cloths, those
that do not wrinkle easily are IDEAL
warm to make comfortable travelling
costumes and those for wear around
town on warm days. Now, however,
that the art of making them in service
able yet smart colors, and also of
lining them with silks so thin as to
add hardly anything to their sub
stance, the former objections are done
away with. Then, too, while starch
added to the heat of linen, there is
none of that in wool and worsted, and
they clean better and are suitable for
a greater number of emergency cases
in the gown line than are the Rajahs.
Not few so-called Jumper or pin
afore dresses are seen on the younger
matrons and girls. The jumper frocks
are extremely pretty, and made by a
good dressmaker are so far different
from the ordinary jumper dress one
sees by the dozen that the wearers of
the former need not mind the similar
ity of Idea. Besides, all sorts of coats
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10

There is a tendency to wear the hats
farther back than ever from the fore
head, and added to this in many in
stances there is the appearance of the
hats being two sizes too large and
so far as the brim is concerned
abnormally large at the back
But the eyes grow accustomed to
these cloche and mushroom hats of
peculiar outline. However, just at
first they strike everyone in the same
way-they appear to be falling off the
head! Even the very small mushroom
shapes, which promise to be so popu-
lar for country and seaside wear, are
thrown back on the head, and when
these are lined with dark taffetas, as
Is so often the case with the straw
hats of this season, they form most
becoming aureola for the face!
The circular veil is a Paris limo.
vation. At first sight this arrange.
ment of net and lace suggests dainty
parasol cover, but when posed on a
large cloche hat 1t gives the most pic.
turesQue and satisfactory effects. The
new veil is cut in perfect circle. and
v. as have said. large enough to
cover . small parasol. II = edged
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
DROPS FIRE IN U. s. MAIL BOX.
Small Boy Sets Fire to Letters In the
Nations Capital.

Washington.-n the citizens in the
vicinity of Eleventh and G streets,
northeast, fail to get receipts for
checks they mailed, or in case they
do not receive answers to certain let
ters, let them not say thief" or blame
the post office department, for the
contents of a mail box in that locality
were burned.
About 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon
a splendidly bad little boy in that
neighborhood, who is not known, ex-
tracted handful OF matches from his
mothers kitchen. He had great sport
scratching them on the wall for a
while, but that palled on him. Then
he tried lighting them with his teeth,
but the sulphur was found to be in
digestible, and he began burning pa
per, but he was chased away by good
little boys.
At last, impelled by some strange
freak, he lighted several of the
matches in true Irish fashion, and,
after giving the flames a good start
within his hands, dropped them in a
letter box. He waited a moment,
then dropped some more, and after a
while few more. As the first curls
of smoke issued forth the mischievous
youngster ran away.
The smoke attracted the attention
of Guy Melee, druggist at Eleventh
and c streets, who extinguished the
fire, but not until 20 letters had been
destroyed. No arrests have been made.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
SELLING INDIAN GIRLS.
Beautiful Ones Auctloned Off to HIah.
est Bidder.

Revelstoke, B. C.-Fourteen hum
dred dollars was the price paid for
an Indian girl. nine years old, at big
potlatch at Albert Bay. Another
maiden, about 1S years old, who evi.
IDENTIFY has white blood in her veins.
brought $1,000 on the open market.
The money in both cases went into
the general fund of the potlatch.
Two thousand Tsimpseans are in
the gathering, and, judging from the
piles of $40 gold pieces, blankets, furs
and other articles, $4,000 has been
donated to the general fund.
There was a touch of romance In
the sale of the nine-year-old Indian
girl. Two warriors had journeyed far
in their canoes to get the much COW
eted beauty. One was a grizzled old
warrior and the other youth, select
ing a wife for the first time. Bids
for the girl went up steadily, and at
last the limit for the youth was
reached. when the quotation climbed
to 81 400, and the damsel was knocked
down to the old veteran, who is at the
festival with his wife and family of
a dozen OF SO children.
The girl who was sold for $1,000
was secured by young Indian who
was looking for wife. Some months
ago these auctions were reported to
the Dominion officials at Ottawa, and
1t was declared that energetic steps
were being taken to suppress them,
but from latest accounts it appears
that nothing has been done to stamp
out the evil.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
cSLHI/zER GONIVcs.

and skirts are copied in cheap mate.
rial, so one could hardly expect the
convenient and cool jumper to escape.
For the woman with limited pocket.
book they are boons indeed.
A special point about the summer
gowns OF to-day is the outline of the
waistband. The short-waisted effect
is still very popular, but We now rarely
see waistband with decided point
in front; the correct line is that which
circles the waist with the slightest
possible droop in front, but nothing
approaching a point.
1t is. perhaps. difficult for women
to avoid exaggeration, but l cannot
help regretting that the point in front
is beginning to be considered 'incor-
rect" The most becoming belt a
woman can wear is very narrow one
which droops distinctly in front, and
which is held in place by buckle at
the back. This belt makes the waist
look round and slender OF course the
pointed belt has been done to death
by the misguided women who insisted
last season on wearing exaggerated
corsets of the straightforward persua-
sion, and who arranged their waist
bands In such way that they made
themselves look, when standing up,
like ill-made dwarfs. These short
sighted persons not alone made them
selves objects of polite ridicule they
also brought undeserved disgrace on
an Infinitely becoming style of belt.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
Novel scheme PAYS WelL

A young Philadelphia woman of
good family but reduced means, who
has retained an extensive acquaint-
ance among her aristocratic associates.
has hit upon a novel and original
means Of earning livelihood by the
use Of her voice and excellent reading
ability. She has combined some of
her wealthy friends of advanced years
into reading circle. who listen to her
over their telephones for about an
hour day and pay her generously by
the week for her entertainment.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
Cause Of Her Pensixen...

Young Mrs, oldrox seemed to be
In rather pensive mood today
Il don't wonder. The doc,nr sav.
her husbands days are numbered"
Really? All! I suppose she was
thinking how soon he would leave
her."
Either that or how much. Phil
adelphia Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-07-11
Grand worthy Matron Here

On Monday evening OF this week, Dorlc
Chapter, No. rs. O. E. S. held a most de-
lightful special meeting with a large at
tendance. Mrs. Emma Ocobock. Worthy
Grand Matron Of Michigan, was the
guest of honor for the evening and was
most heartily welcomed by the chapter
Other guests present were from Grand
Haven. OVID and Grattan. After the reg
ular opening followed the initiation Of two
candidates and fine address by Mrs.
Ocobock containing many helpful sug-
gestions (not criticisms) and bringing out
many beautiful thoughts from the work Of
our order that could but mean more to
each member present. Following this
there was a shor. musical and literary
program which was greatly enjoyed and
then all adjourned to the banquet room
where the committee were in waiting and
served light refreshments.
Doric Chapter is now in the fifteenth
year Of its organization and there were
present six charter members, four past
matrons and two patrons.