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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-31
Still in the Majority.

Orrin Johnson was shopping weird
tales Of hard luck on the road with
some fellow actors when he told this
one
One night in a small western city.
while waiting for The curtain to rise,
Johnson said to one Of mis- company
who with eye glued to the peephole
in The drop curtain, was looking at the
audience;
What sort Of house have we got?'
We'll, some of the seats are filled.
answer the man behind the peephole
but we are sim in the majority -
Young's Magazine
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CHICAGO TRiBUNE--THE HOST EXPOSITION
The shoNu spet bench hyin
bringing btthe Land ell in Chagosf
Dec rs sane period Information Epup in
The
Speca waiting Wi td
swu vsuo til pro
eTrrune bunin W des
nnh3 bundles a a the enra
oft hesuh
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MORA ATHoN TRANSFER LINE.
Household goods and piano moving.
Tel. HoDs II, Bell 81, 1910 Coml.
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HICKORY STOVE Woc2 1850
Big LOAF, stove sIze. delivered Both
phones. Clark Danforth Handle ca
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Death from fright in the first stages
of ether and chloroform, before con
sciousness is lost, is best avoided By
letting the patient hold and inhale the
stuff bimself.
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Useful African Tree,

While the seeds Of the dorowa. an
East African leguminous tree, are eX'
tensively used for food the pods and
leaves form an excellent cement when
mixed with crushed stone.
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Guide After this point there's no
negotiations 500 meters higher, no
beer; and after another 500, no post
cards. -Mcggendorfer Batter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-31
Sins of Commission.

ellis We're sins of omission"
NO, not at all, His sins were
those Of the broker who goes wrong
Il see your point. You mean sins
OF commission
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NEW COAL. Delivering this week
superior quality coal either for heat
ing or cook stove. A trial order is all
we ask. Phones 43 Bell, sos Home.
IM4t,4 L},yH.,,
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Half the kissing done is pleasure
less duty.
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for tho country which will never be

for tho country which will never be
forgotten
In 1903. he bought Louisiana for the
Unit d States. It added SO much land
that 1t more than doubled the size OF
the United States. When he died he
asked to have these words with some
others cut on his gravestone: Here
lies Thomas Jefferson, author of the
Declaration Of Independence"
Benjamin Franklin was born in Bos-
ton In 17O6 and died in Philadelphia
in 1890. His father was soap and
candle maker with small means and
Benjamin, being the youngest boy ct
seventeen children. At II years OF
age he landed in Philadelphia with a
silver dollar and shilling in copper.
He soon became a printer. He went
to. England and went to work and
when he returned back he establish
ed newspaper and in 1882 com,
menced to publish Poor Richard S
Almanac" He helped to draft the
Declaration of Independence. In his
eighty-second year he was a member
of the constitutional convention. Al
his death 10000 persons assembled to
do honor to his memory
Lydia Canny, age IA.
| Agency, Ia, R. R. No. /, box 26
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THE sIGNERs OF THE DEcLARA'
TON OF INDEPENDENCE.

I will write about the "Signers CT
the Declaration Of independence"
Resolved, That these United States
are and Of right ought to be free and
independent states This matter was
settled. The colonies were now in
dependent. The next thing was 10
tell or declare that fact to the world,
and so a Declaration Of independence
which had already been drawn up was
next voted on. When in the course
of human events" says the Declare
ton, sit comes necessary for one PEG:
pie to dissolve the political bands
which have connected them with an
other decent respect to the opinions
of mankind requires that they should
declare the causes"
1t was this decent respect which
had led congress to select Thomas
| Jeffries, Benjamin Franklin, JohT
| Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert
Livingston to prepare the Declaration
of independence of Great Britain.
| Jefferson wrote the Declaration o
Independence and on the 4th OF July
1875 congress adopted it, and ordered
copies sent to the states. To declare
independence was one thing; to force
Great Britain to acknowledge it was
another thing, and more than fiy'
years passed before the last British
army surrendered to Washington
When the Declaration Of independence
was signed it made the United State
| independent. We call this day "th
4th of July" We shoot firecracker
and sky rockets and torpedoes In
little gun. My cousin had little gu
and three boxes of torpedoes and W
shot it all the 4th of July, 1905 hav
not decided what l will do this 4th c
July.
Leona Irene Vest, age -.
r. No. G. Box As. Ottumwa, Iowa.
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A FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC.

We were up bright and early. With
our lunch baskets well filled we start
ed for the country There was to pc
no celebration in the city so we
thought that we would enjoy a day In
the woods. There were about forty
Of us. We went in automobiles. At
about o'clock we arrived at pleas.
ant little cottage about ten miles from
the city. The family living here join
ed us and our party was complete. We
soon reached our destination. Then
we took out our swings, hammocks
and fishing poles. Some went fishing
while others stayed and swung anI
still others hunted for wild strawbe.-
ries. We had pleasant time wading
in the brooks. Soon dinner time came
SO we built fire and fried the fish
we had caught. The wild strawberries
were delicious. The table cloth was
spread on the grass and we all gath
cred around for we were very hungry,
and ate with good relish. The after
noon passed too quickly. We thought
and it was nearly dark when we start
ed for home. We all thought we had
mad good time.
Hazel Molgard, age IL
McBain, Mich. COX AZ.
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THE SIGNERs OF THE DECLARE.
TIoN OF INDEPENDENCE.

The Declaration Of Independence,
Gamer. History, the declaration OF
congress of thirteen United States OF
America, on the 4th Of July, 1776, by
which they formally declared that
these colonies were free and indie
pendent states not subject to the GOV
eminent of Great Britain.
1t was passed July 4, 1776 by the
votes of all the colonies, each colony
having one vote.
The sessions Of the continental con-
gress were held and the Declaration
of independence signed in the old
Pennsylvania state house, known aft
erward as Independence Hail. IL
Philadelphia Here still stands the
cracked and broken Liberty Bell,
which after the first reading of the
Declaration, was rung for over two
hours, with the firing of cannon and
the beating Of drums. Twenty-three
years before this bell had been cas-
with the prophetic words Inscribed or
it: proclaim liberty throughout al
the land, unto all the inhabitants
thereof"
We are proud of that great docu
ment and the men that signed 1t, ant
reyer the great bell that proclaimed
liberty throughout all the land
John Hancock was born in Quincy
Mass, Jan. IL, 1877. He was prom
inent merchant, having inherited
wealth from his uncle. He was presi
dent of congress and his name stands
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A FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC.

It was only few days before the
Fourth of July, and the rich people OF
Vandalia were planning to have
picnic on the Fourth of July. Mabel
Clarke was the daughter OF very
rich man. but her best friend May
Shaw was very poor One afternoon
Nav put on her best dress which was a
calico dress and went to see Mabel.
After May had been there about an
hour Mabel said would you like to
90 to a Fourth of July picnic?
"What is that?" asked May. "A
Fourth of July picnic is where great
many people gather in the park 10
celebrate the Fourth of July, the DAY
the people of the United States sign
ed the declaration OF independence
which made them free nation.
May had not yet studied history, SO
Mabel told her how the English King
| George had ruled our country and had
treated the people so bad and now
they declared themselves free ON the
Fourth of July 1875. But | haven't
any nice clothes to wear" May SAID,
! sadly 1--WE shall see about that said
Mabel. May went home and told her
mother. Mrs. Shaw said she could go
if she had any good clothes, but she
didn't have nice dress and her papa
didn't have money enough to buy one.
The next day Mabel went to the store
and bought May a new pink dress,
/ some shoes and stockings and a white
hat with pink flowers and ribbon. The
bill came to four dollars, but Mabel
! didn't care for she had lots Of money,
Mer mamma helped her make the
dress which was real pretty. That
evening Mabel went to Mays house
She went into the kitchen where Mrs
Shaw was getting supper. She told
her what she had done and asked her
if May could go. Mrs. Shaw said
YES which pleased Mabel very
much. Then Mabel went into the
room where May was playing.
Mabel said, MAY you are going te
the picnic" May was very glad fol
she had never been to picnic. The
morning of the fourth May went te
Mabers house. Mabel took her to he'
room and combed her hair and pu
pink ribbons in it. Then she gave hel
the new dress, shoes and stockings
Nav put them on with much delight
Mabel put on white dress, white
stockings and white white slippers
When they were dressed Mabel put OF
her hat and said to May, What arr
. you going to wear on your head?' Ma,
said, Il don't know" Then Mabe
, gave the hat to May. Then they wen
out and got into the carriage and wen
: to the park. When they got Their
. they heard the band playing and tn
boys shooting firecrackers and say
: some little girls dressed in whit
: with red, white and blue sashes wit
: the name of state on each sasf
!. They sang the song of the home Q
y the brave and the free. There was
: big man with silk hat who made
!, speech. At noon they spread their dill
!. ners under large tree They ha
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with Washington and president Il
1907. He died July 4, 1890.

l7gT: He died July 4, 1890.
benjamin FRANKLIN was bern In Bes=
tef, 171e. He was elected to con.
gress 177s, signed the Declaration and
WENT to Franee as eonitnlssienet.
He returned home In 1885 and died at
philadelphia, 100.
Hamuel Adams was born lii Boston,
Mass, In 17aa. He was elected del
egate iii lT74, and e strong supporter
to his eeuntry's cause In the whole
struggle. He was governor of Massa'
ehusetts and dled In 1903
Samuel Chase of Maryland was
bern. III l741, became great speaker
and lawyer and was chosen member
OF the first continental congress-. He
was chief justice of the United States
in 1909. He died In June. ISL.
Ellridge Gerry of Massachusetts wna
the fifth delegate to sign the Dsclar-
alton. He was born In 1774, and en-
tered congress- In 17T6. He was vice
president In 1872. He died In 1911.
John Hancock the great political lead.
or In Massachusetts, was born ut
Quincy, Mass, 1877.
He became Boston merchant was
elected president of the continental
congress and held that position when
the Declaration was adopted. He WIS
governor of Massachusetts and died
In 1890.
Benjamin Harrison WAS born in Vir.
ginla In 17a0. He was chosen speaker
Of the Virginia assembly In 177S, gov.
ernor Of Virginia In 1882, and died In
1891.
Thomas Jefferson was thtrtv-three
years Of age, delegate from Virginia
when he signed the Declaration drawn
up by his own hand. He was governor
Of Virginia and president Of the Unit
ed States.
Francis L. Lee, brother of Richard
Lee, was born in 1884. He was elect
ed to the Continental congress, repre-
senting his state until 1779. He died
at Richmond, Va, 1897.
Richard H Lee of Virginia author
of the resolution declaring the indie
pendence Of the colonies, was dele
gate to the continental congress. He
was forty-flve years old when he sigl
ed the declaration.
Robert Morris was born In England
in 1874, was educated in Philadelphia
and early entered commercial life
He was elected to congress from
Pennsylvania in 1775 and leadint
financier Of the revolution. He diet
in 1906.
Roger Sherman was born at New
ton near Boston, 1926. He became
a lawyer and was raised to the judi
cial bench. He died in 1903.
Francis Hopkinson was in his for
tieth year when he signed the Declar
alton He was an enthusiastic patrio
and made for himself an honorabl
record in congress. He died in 1871
| Stephen Hopkins of Rhode Islan'
was nearly seventy years Of age whei
with his hand shaking with palsy h
signed the Declaration. He was bret
a farmer and rose step by step from
a town clerk to chief Justice and gov
ernor of his state. He died in 1885.
Florence McInerney, age a.
Agency, Ia, R. R. No. l.
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THE sIGNERs OF THE DECLARA-
TON OF INDEPENDENCE.

The Declaration of independence
was agreed to in congress the Fourth
Of July, 1776. Thomas Jefferson, John
Adams, BENJAMIN Franklin. Roger
Sherman and R. R. Livingston hal
been appointed on the 18th of June to
prepare Declaration of Independ-
ence. Each were to write one and
they would be compared and the most
suitable one should be chosen. Thorn
as Jefferson's paper was the first read
and every member of the committee
determined to keep his own, each say,
ing that it was not worthy of being
read after they had heard Mr.. Jeffe-'
sons. The signers of the Declaration
of Independence were: John Han
cock, Josiah Bartlett, William Whip
pie, Matthew Thornton of New Hamp
shire, Samuel Adams, John Adams
Robert Treat Paine, Eldridge Gerry
of Massachusetts Bay, Stephen Hop
kins, William Ellery of Rhole Island
Roger Sherman. Samuel HUNTINGTON
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THE sIGNERS OF THE DECLARE
TON OF INDEPENDENCE.

The signers of the Declaration Of
independence were Thomas Jefferson,
Benjamin Franklin and some other
men. But Jefferson really wrote every
word of it. He was called the pen of
the Revolution"
The Declaration was printed and
then carried by men mounted on fast
horses all over the United States
When men heard it they rang the
church bells and sent up cheer after
cheer. If powder had not been SO
scarce they would of shot off ever.'
gun for joy.
Thomas Jefferson was born in 1743
and died at Monticello on the fourth
of July, 1926, just fifty years to the
day after he had signed the Declare
ton of Independence.
A number of years after the wal
was over he was chosen president OF
the United States. While he was
president 1s01-1S09 he did something
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THE sIGNERs OF THE DECLARE
TON OF INDEPENDENCE.

There were Sc men who signed the
Declaration of Independence. | do not
know of all the men who signed it. But
/ do know that it was signed July 4,
1776 at the city of Philadelphia.
After a tremendous war this coun-
try, America was made free and lnde-
pendent. Before the Declaration OF IN
dependence was signed the united
States was ruled by the king of Eng
land and the laws were unjust laws.
Before the Declaration of lndepend-
ence was signed the United States
could not have mills, stores, factories
or government Of their own. BY this
the king thought the merchants OF
England would get rich.
This caused war. There was a skill
full fight fought, and July 4, 1875 this
land was made free and Independent.
Leila Saum, age IL.
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= sToRlEs-LETTERs =
D
THE slGNERs OF THE DECLARE
TON OF INDEPENDENCE.

A committee of fve-Thomas Jeffer-
son, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin,
Roger Sherman and Robert r. Liy1ngs-
ton-was appointed to compose the
Declaration of Independence. Thomas
Jefferson wrote the paper though a
few changes were made in it by the
committee and by congress. 1t was
signed by 81 other beside the com.
mittee. Among these were three OF
our worthy presidents, John Adams
Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Har
rison, the second, third and twenty
third presidents. 1t was adopted on
the evening of July A, 1776 and signed
by the president and secretary OF con
gress. The Declaration of Independ
nc was and is to make the United
States Independent of England.
Elenora Molgard, age 13,
Box AZ, McBain, Mich.
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Agency, Ia, R. R. No /, box rs.
slGNERs OF THE DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE.

The Declaration of Independence
was signed by Sc men on the Fourth
of July, 1776. There names We're:
Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple,
Matthew Thornton-New Hampshire.
John Hancock, John Adams, Samuel
Adams, Robert Treat Pain - Massa-
chusetts.
Elbridge Gerry, stephen Hopkins,
William Williams, Oliver Wolcott =
Connecticut.
William Floyd, Philip Livingston,
Francis Lewis, Lewis Norris New
York.
Richard Hockton, John Witherspoon,
France Hopkinson, John Hart, Abra-
ham Clark-New Jersey.
Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush'
Benjamin Franklin, John Morton,
George Clymer James Smith, George
Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross
Pennsylvania.
Caesar Rodney, George Reed. Thos-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Samuel Chase Thomas Stone, Will
lam Paca-Maryland.
George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee,
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison,
Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Light
foot Lee, Carter Braxton Virginia.
William Hooper, Joseph HeWes,
John Penn-North Carolina.
Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyard,
! Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Mid
dleton-South Carolina.
Button Gwinntet, Lyman Hall, Geo.
Walton-Georgia.
John Adams was the second presi-
dent of the United States and was
born in Massachusetts Oct. 81. 1888
and died there July 4. 1926. He was
elected president in 1896 on the Fed
eralist ticket. He served four years
and was defeated by Thomas Jeffer
son.
Benjamin Franklin was born in Bos
ton. Mass Jan. 6, 1706. His father was
atallow GAMBLER and soap boiler. He
! studied a great deal nights. He later
was sent to Philadelphia where he
went into business. Franklin was II
Paris when he signed the treaty o.
peace. in 1888. He was governor o.
Pennsylvania He died April II, 1890
He discovered electricity.
Thomas Jefferson was the thirc
president of the United States. He
was born in Virginia April 3, 1743 ant
died July A, 1926. He was member
Of congress during the revolutionar!
war. He was reelected in 1904, receiv
ing 164 electoral votes.
am glad to have the Fourth Q
July come, as l always have a goot
time firing off crackers. have SOM
flags and always put them up, as
love the red white and blue. We SIM
several songs at school about GU
, flag
Forest Weber, age 9.
1905 East Main ST.,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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On the 9Th of July am going to
have some fun. I would on the 4th.:
but it is Sunday. l will get up early,
get bunch of firecrackers and go
to some of the neighbors and light my
punk to light my frecrackers and
throw it under the window to wake
them up. Then 1 will run. After 4
wake them all up will fire them I'M
the street. Every once in while Il
will throw torpedoe at some kids
feet just to hear him yell. 1 will fire.
them all in the morning. In the aft1
ernoon we will play and tell stories.
At night when it gets dark will first
fire my Roman candle, then my spin
ming wheel, then another Roman
candle, then a niger chaser, and
then skyrocket. And so on till they
are gone.
We celebrate the Fourth Of JULY
in memory of the United States inde-
pendence.
William Ed Names, age 2.
1909 North WaDe]lO street
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William Williams. oliver Wolcott OF
Connecticut, William Floyd, Phil Lily.
ingsten, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris
of New York, Richard Stockton. John
Witherspoen, Francis Hopkinson. John
Hart, Abraham Clark of New Jersey,
Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Ben
jamin Franklin, John Morton. George
Clymer. James Smith, George Taylor,
James Wilson, George Ross of Penn
sylvania. Caesar Rodney, George Reed,
Thomas Mexican, Delaware. Samuel
Chase, William Paca. Thomas Stone,
Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Mary
land, George Wythe, Richard Henry
Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin
Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr Francis
Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton of Vir-
ginia, William Hooper, Joseph Hewes,
John Penn of New Carolina, Edward
Rutlcdge, Thomas Hayward, Jr..
Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton
OF South Carolina, Button Gwinnetr
Lyman Hall and George Walton Of
Georgia.
OF all these John Hancock. John
Adams. Elbridge Gerry, Benjamin
Franklin, Richard Henry Lee and
Thomas Jefferson were the most prom
inent In our history.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declar-
alton OF Independence and was after
wards the third president Of the
United States. John Adams was the
chairman Of the committee and. being
the best writer, copied the Declara-
ton. He was afterwards the second
president. BENJAMIN Franklin was
sent as an envoy to France before the
end of the war and he discovered that
lightning and electricity were the
same thing. r. H. Lee and F. H. Lee
were soldiers. Elbridge Gerry was
the first to start what was called the
Gerrymander. Thomas Jefferson and
John Adams died on the same day
the 4th Of July. All died at an olo
age, all being seventy or over, except
one who was sixty-fve.
Florence Skirvin, age Ia.
r. No, T. Ottumwa, Iowa.
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bet he mad found only one hundred
pearlss se he was turned TO stone.
Next lnernins the small gray man
aweke the second brother and led him
also to the table OF stone. The Sec
ond brother undertook the task, but
he Jared very little better than the
first. He collected but two hundred
pearls, and 30, at sunset he also was
turned 10 stone.
New came bnm,nlihg's turn. He
began to search IN the moss, but As
soon lost heart. Sitting down GA b
stone, he began to weep, While ne
was weeping, the ant king with fve
Thousand ants came to his hep. Boon
these tiny creatures had sathefea I'LL
the bearle into beautiful shining
heap at buniInlings feet.
','hanh you, thank You. dear ants"
he said. "Yea have saved my nfe."
.tfou saYed our lives, Dummlihg, a
few DAYS age, We never forget cur
friends"
Next morning bumml.ng read Oh
the stone table, "He who would free
the castle from enehhnttnent must
find the hey Of the pflneess's sleeping
room In the depths OF the castle lake, .
Dummling walked down to the castle
lake and hia heart was heavy, the
lake was miles across. "1f should
dive dozen times ala hour from now
till sunset, Should never 1hd that
key. BY Hix tonight I too shall ne
stone"
He was about to weep when aud.
denly a company of ducks came nwfrn.
ming towards him, Agnln and again
they stopped to dive. Soon one swan
towards him with large golden key
IN hts bill.
ducks" cried Dummling, "You have
saved my life.'
"you saved our lives, Drumming, q
few days ago. We never forget our
friends"
The third morning Dummling read
the last and hardest task on the
stone table: ''rn the room opened ~
the golden key three princesses lie
asleep, Before resting, each had eat
en- a different sweetmeat-the eldest
lump Of sugar; the second, little
syrup, and the third, q spoonful 81
honey. He who would free the castle
must choose the youngest and love
Hest Of the three"
AS Dummltng entered the room ne
thought that his task was hopeless
The princesses were exactly alike ana
80 dazzling in their beauty that the
poor youth could scarcely look ~
them. Eat last shall fall ne
thought.
Just then, through the open window
came flying the Queen Bee. Dunn
ming held his breeth, as he watcher
her. She lighted on the rosy lips Q
each princess In turn. Finally she SET
I tied on the lips Of her who had eater
the honey.
"Thank you, thank you, dear Queer
Bee" cried Dummling. you hav'
saved my life"
"You saved our lives, Dummling,
/ few DAYS ago. We bee people never
forget our friends"
Then Dummling took the younges
princess by the hand and at once ths
/ spell was broken. All awoke from
their stony sleep. The two brothers
also took their right form again.
Dummling married the younges
princess and became king of the coun
try. His two brothers married thu
two other sisters, but stayed princes
all their lives.