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The Detroit times., 1909-07-05
Monday, July 5.
~ 1909
LIBERTY OR DEATH!
AND THE DIE is CAST
independence Signed at Philadelphia.

had arrived To make n quorum and ye
'fefsion began Al frft ye delegates.
10 obfervers I'm parlours OF ye tav-
erns faid. teemed light.hearted. They
complained about we Difficulties OF we
Journey; ye poofe food; We bad
fpring roads. ye wretched inns, and Sc
poor horfes
We news OF Col. Ethan Aliens bril-
liant Capture OF TT. Ticonderoga ye
day We fefsion opened. frightened ye
tenfion of affairs. Gen Geo. Waiting
ton. iaid TO be folder OF no mean
ability. was named Comr-in-chief. and
We new responsibilities began To have
their effect on ye Delegates
We more radical leaders-lc fiery
Saml Adams. who planned We soften
Tea party and other focialistic actions
in We Massachusetts Bay colonie. his
coufiu Inu., eloquent. forcefulie, ye
rccklcfS Lee of Va. and Thos. Ieffcr-
fou, yo ftudent. Benz Franklin. -
fage--all were buiy urging We other
delegates 10 We point OF radical acti II.
Ne tavern rooms and ye pLblick
Gros fhops faw little of We Delegates.
They talked much together in fmall
knots ill late AT night. IL was known
VI petitions and mefsagcs were COM
ing ia to YIN from all ye .Colonies-for
and againtt.
Lee. ye author Of ye refolution Of
independence was called horne Ill
weeks ago on account OF ye illnefs NJ
his wife and Jefferfon with Franklin.
John Adams. Robt. Livingston, OF New
York and Roger Sherman OF CT. were
given authority To draw up a formal
declaration to have ready I'm cafe We
congrefs took favourable action.
Jeffcrfon drafted ye refolntions ar
his quarters. two fmall rooms at
houfe at Market and Seventh-fts
II was congenial work for him. lie
was we'll acquainted with ye pnilofo-
phies OF government of Locke aud
Hobbies and flush other radical think
ers
We Declaration. IL is learned. though
no copies OF IL have yet reached ye
light. cUnfifts OF a short Introduction.
dealing with We theory OF government,
yn recital OF We many grievances ye
colonifts have fuifered at ye hands or
CT Britain
Ye debate. IL is faid. was long and
bitter. Jno Dickinfon, We leader of
We opposition, argued VI IL would be
better To wait till We troops took ~
field and won deCifiye victory, 10 -
assurances of help from fome foreign
The Detroit times., 1909-07-05

salut | TO
When ouo o al
Agalut
symbolic
to ne which a flood
to
A salut to co hoa a q
salute / cry to the color viii canop-s al
of its
A cryt o
n
and love.
the coors them and all
1llumne small.
and the unified call.
II fall,
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MOST ANYTHING

sest hrecracker who makes the mos
noise
Hello. skipps. Where are you go
ing?"
ION Fourth OF July excursion"
Where tor
Where there's no Fourth OF july =
II you go shG riding on the Fourth
don't rock the boat Let the sky
rocket daughter
Local option Warming Roman
punch Is quite as dangerous as Ro-
man candle
On. mother may 90 out and
shoot2
on. YES. my darling Willie
Wad Jour gun with your daddy
BIT remember a grave is chilly
II comes but once year-fo-
waich the small boy IS fearful anG the
elders thankful
why can't they can the noise and
give /. 20 US in safe packages
Almost any girl will admit devil
chasers are devilish
Aud for this day the doctors are
duly grateful
II il wasn't for The fellow with
money 20 urn, vIat would become of
ne fireworks man?
The Detroit times., 1909-07-05
From Another Point Of View
How'd 1t happen. Bill?"

Howe Bil?"
once Oft cartridges"
Fashion poraiar Going
Beverly "a The map for the summer
Athletics making noise like rocket
haky remind Mhgans
But while John Rockefeller Sunday
theyh he golden text?
independence readers Eel
low tizens,l ooku old colors'
OF
bad TO ookup me frs
The Detroit times., 1909-07-05
Let Us, Too, Be
Careful Of Boys
And Girls Fingers
The Fourth OF July Isn't the Only
Day When They are In Danger
That's Because We Are
Not co Independent.

is
gn the which revealed remarkable
abuses of child labor throughout the country.
Everett Lord former school director of Porto Rico found New
England IA who couldn't read or
write
Temptation go Boys and girls
exposed the factory and the grave danger
Schools cells the penitentiary for their
greedy would like applied Mel
like DeFO backing
up the work
What Mr. Lord and other Investigators including Samuel Mcune
Lindsay university middle surprised them
woodworking plant machine that cut off big
boards at a rapid
man fed the long the machines powerful
knives them short lengths
They out small boards the other end
One day the man thinking sharp and pu' his
hand in too far.
cry pain and he drew ont the hand with three
fingers gone
But the very next week THIRTEEN WAS PUT
TO WORK AT THAT SAME MACHINE
fingers yet the factory made the
employer stop such practice
N Evansville Ind, is a factory that makes broOms
brOom-making wonderful combinations knives
springs swiftly whirring of the broom
with the would be lucky if his
arm off
chosen of their skill in making
brooms and THEIR KEEP FROM BEING
HURT MACHINES.
Only lul employed there The others would be
injured md would be damage suits
stationed under IA who ont
maker feed the machines The
they don't breathe fresh air like o.ner
like these furnish the supply
Of youths later go refuge
shops the child tOers manned in body
and Long cities Mr. Lord has
found children selling carrying messages and doing otne
work when they ought to be abed
could support them THEIR GULTER THAN THEIR
few pennies Mr.. Lord declares
however it compulsory that the boys and girls work
with Chicago boy IL old around on MS
the calls from places where
a. boy ought go in the daytime
The remedy DR. Lindsay say AMI
better to the laws already made
In Maine only inspector snd h. las
assistant
Factories have increased many provision
made by the "a than 10
We thought this subject for discussion Indepen
dence worried lest something will happen to OUR
little boys hands and fingers from frecrackers
1t appears July isn't the only time they arr
danger
thought.
When the shops to work tc fatten
the dividends has made conditions forcing
bows girls school and the shops how really independent
are-NOT
The Detroit times., 1909-07-05

The Times presents 10 It's
readers today in unique form
the story of the signing OF The
declaration of independence.
July 4. l7T6. As will be noted
the spelling is in the old Eng1sh
form. which Was still in prac-
tice with many printers Of the
day. The heading was IN type
most familiar 10 readers OF rev
olution times. and the cartoon
is also patterned after the art of
the ancient engravers.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-05
TARIFF TINKLES.
The Day We Celebrate.

Rah for dear old Uncle Joe,
T. Revisions dearest foe
st this time. when all the nation
Is engaged in celebration
Rockets shooting, bands a-playingi
Guns exploding! boys hurraying,
Wouldn't IL be much admired
III this Cannon. too. were fired?
Amt IL so?
The Detroit times., 1909-07-05
EXTRA.

(By ye Special Courier From Phila'
phia.
PHILADELPHIA. eth month. fourth
day. 40. III. l776-Our independence
from ye Power of II. NJ. King George
Ill. was formallye declared today
BY We vote OF every Colonie Except
New York. Whole Delegates We're un-
iftructed. We ode Continental Con
grcfs adopted formal Declaration OF
independence from British Tyrlnnye.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-05
JOSH WISE SAYS:

This is tn day We celebrate, an
we make m night hineous with noise
as we'll"
Might call this boom town to-
day.
Firecracker
Bit OF fuse
Boy ignite~ it
Heard tie news?
Liberians in Africa celebrate tod2y
just like We do.
1t isn't always the boy with the big
The Detroit times., 1909-07-05

There are more than l,0OO,OOc
boys and girls in the United States
who are working, when they ought
to be at school or out in the fresh
air.
This terrible fact was revealed to
the recent convention in Buffalo OF
the National Association of Charities
and Corrections.
Save these children is the slo'
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
StenciIed COINS.

From Vogue.
II girl is clever at stenciling she may
be supplied. summer and winter. with
costumes that no one else can possibly
have. In summer her parasols ana hats
may be stenciIed in any color TO give just
the right touch 70 her toilet Her house
dresses and evening gowns may be al
ways individual and entirely novel A
very artistic tea gown was made Of a
soft ''old blue" material. stenciled with
a design Of Virginia creeper IN gray. with
the bUnches OF berries in darker tone
of the same blue. The effect was shad-
owy and charming-and unlike any other
gown In the room.
An evening dress presents the widest
possibilities. For example, a white or
pale maUve nOUsseline dc sole stenciled
In a wistaria pattern The delicate blue
Lavender OF the flowers might be massed
about the neck and shoulders. with long
dropping clusters and tendrils down the
long. flowing lines of the dress. For an
older woman a soft pearl gray might be
stenciled with groups Of iris IN delicate
tones Of rose, blue and lavender, with
long, graceful leaves In a green so dim
as 20 be hardly visible. The effect Of the
wonderful opalescent color would be
charming
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
Girl and Man.


t7n ne Pi-aislllia P-1lic Ladser.
There seems % De growing and widely
spread dissatisfaction amcng women with
the men. Very few women appear To be
thoroughly satisfied with the men Of their
households One and an. they fau far
short OF what they ought 10 DE-.
Fathers refuse 70 pay mlliners- and
modistes' bills with tie pleased and IN
questioning a-acrity q fond and app-e-
ciatlve parent should show. brothers
display a careless Indifference 10 their
sisters company and an unreasonable
and altogether inezpiicable preference Tor
the society of "that girl;" and husbands
never mind.
2 The only capacity in which woman
appears 70 be thoroughly satisfied Win a
man is when he is a lover-~her~ lover.
Of course
As her lover he is usually all she wants
him 90 be-
AS her lover he is willing to spend the
whole evening telling her she has the
most beautiful eyes. the most adorable
chin and the most kissable mouth that
were ever placed in the face of w0maut
AS her lover DE never praises another
woman because he never sees another
woman
AS her lover he listens aviiiy 10 every
thing she says-and believes IL,
AS her lover he WIZ go anywhere. Go
anything. ger anything she wants,
As her lover DE has neither mind. VIII
nor soul of his own,
Yes. as "a lover he Is a thoroughly re1-
sauabie and satisfactory person.
On the face OF these facts does ir not
appear that ir would he 20 the ineres-
Of the women 70 keep The men their lovers
even afeer marriage
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

can put out seventy-fve pounds of nuts
q day. and a few hand machines, still
IN use, put out a goodly amount. After
the kernels are picked out they are plac-
ed IN cold storage, for nuts contain so
much OIL that they quickly become
rancid. Thirty years ago a government
bulletin was published 10 prove the point
that the pecan was destined to become
the leading nut in American commerce
ana manufacture. and the facts OF to-day
justify the faith Of the prophet.
The chestnut has never had the place
among f0odstufs In America, that il has
had IN the foreign countries. Growing
wild, or cultivated in Southern Europe
the ehastaigne or 'InarrOn' is not only
commercial possibility. but IL is boiled.
pulverized. and eaten as mashed potatoes
are eaten. At Lyons. France. the center
OF the industry factories prepare the
chestnuts for the use Of the confection-
ers. giving employment 70 go women and
girls and sending out 100000 pounds OF
ehestuuts annually The chestnut tree
is also cultivated there for its wood In
this country We pay as little regard to
the preservation OF the chestnut tree for
It's usefulness as nut grower as we do
10 any other tree that the phenomenal
growth OF the nation demands in It's
many activities Twenty million dollars
worth OF chestnut wood is cut annually
10 supply the demand for cross ties. mine
umbers. and tannery uses. However. the
acvent Of the japanese chestnut has Of
fered the possibilities of a big Industry
IN the line Of chestnut growing Groves
and orchards have been set out in the
Eastern States and California. tracts
that Involve hundreds Of acres. and ac-
commodate thousands OF trees.
The walnut the royal nut OF the gol-
den days. has become Americanfzed after
a yicarious existence of 1000 years fol-
lowing its Persian birth. As the English.
French, royal or Italian-aH the same
it has taken firm h9ld in California, and
like other members Of the family can be
grown as far north as New England
There were groves Of black walnuts or
Manhattan Island a century and a half
ago. The flbert. named for the German
saint Phiiibert has a small but grow
ing popularity among nut growers
According TO the American consul gen
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

beautifier. When I find something better
/ shall say so, but il VIII really have N
possess claims TO merit 7 am not q he
lever in change unless decided benefit fs
70 result from il. but If everybody was
or my opinion. there would be fewer
fortunes in the world Nothing loose7s
the feminine pursesrings like a promise
Of beauty.
An astringent lotion is needed when the
use OF face cream is general A simple
ene is tncture of benzoin. Just a few
drops in water. enough 70 make a cloudy
fragrant liquid which should be dabbled
on the skin not oftener than once a
week and allowed 20 dry in. Diluted
toilet water is good. or weakened co-
logne-anything that draws stretched
skin together Some women prefer witch
hazel in water. and one I have seen who
vets the corner Of a soft towel in water
then pours on Q little witch hazel and
goes over he's face once each week. Her
eompieNion is good enough for anybody
and this lotion, with cold cream appIier
The other six days, is ali she ever uses
BETTY BRADEEN
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
The Ideal Man.

tfo1n the Phiiadephia Bulletin.
What is your ideal man. for. Of course.
you have one-every girl has2
would not give tupence FOR the girl
who had not dreamed her tender. little
foolish dreams about the coming or
Prince Charming
Must he he handsome or VIII you be
satisfied to have him rcggedly plain?
Is he tall and dark. with flashing eyes,
o. fair. with lazy blue eyes2
Must he command or must he yield 10
your slightest whim?
If you were suddenly brought face to
face with your ideal man. ] wonder
would you love him or would you be dis
appointed IN the demigod your fancy has
created.
4 girl frequently changes her Ideal and
sets him UP in new qualities. She even
has the temerity 10 change his personal
appearance. but some Of the chief char
acteristics remain. Though hardly rec
oGnizable 20 others. 30 her he Is still her
dream man
These dream men seem very veal some
times, don't they And every man YOU
meet IS measured by the dream-man
standard
Sometimes the dream man lnterferes
seriously with a girls prospects IN Nfe.
ie takes right hold OF her heart-srrings
and her imagination. and won't let her
appreciate the good qualities Of some real
flesh ard blood man who comes a wooinc
her.
How can she Gnd room in her heart for
the real man when heart and mind are
already tenanted hy the dream manz
When I was ~ school I had an ideal
hero and De filed my foolish little head
o. such an extent that when 7 first left
school I was disappointed In every man
met
Had be really existed, am sure lhat
he would have been q terribly conceited
pris and would have bored me unutter-
ably.
He was fair. with small mustacae,
aud haf-shut, sleepy blue eyes
hate sleepy eyes and 7 hate a mus
tache. So. YOU see. my ideal has changed
iC some respects az least.
But there Is one thought that is reas-
surfing, my dear little sisters. and thar is.
that even though the ideal man may fan
you. there are stiu thousands Of splendid.
real men waiting 10 step into the place 3n
your hearts left vacant by the dream
men.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.

many six weeks. '0i
George Primrose has returned to the
stase and is DOW in vaudeville.
William Gould and Valeska S,,rra++
have a new song, entitled The Dance ga Para-
George Thatcher has been engaged nv
Eddie Leonard for his new minstrel show for mex,
season. H','
We don Grossmith has produced new
pay IN London. entlGd Mr.. Free,iy and ~
countess Il was very wen received
Nine Tetrazzini was Obliged TO cancel
ner sailing passage on the Maurrtania o, WeSrez
Gay OWING TO an attack OF acute gastritis
A Bachelors Baby is the first nlav
from the pen Of Francis Wilson. II bas h,eg
promised production b. Charles Frohuan.
Felix Islan has Obtained control of
tie Broadway Theater, m New ~ork. ard Mi +.Fe
...3 ,se-lon p On Aay / Lev Fe.ds has been an
nounccd - the new lessee.
The run Of Eleanor Robson in Mrs
francs Hocgson Burnett's PLAY. The Dawr of
a IomoTroW. VII continue wei into lime m ~
Lyceum Iheater New York.
soeiet- End musicaI ciSrles ara ,,+a~
es,ad in t-e announcement of AIue N.r5,-,..
elgegement 70 George w. Young. 4 val-sro,vr
tanker ana clubilan e New York
Lena AshweI who produced ..rba
IIuantg m loudon. has scored another s,coss-
win The Earth, By James b. Faran whief ~
produced al the hins-uay Theater this week.
The Prima Ballerina, words and mn
sae by Felix Schwartz, has been ruoduoed AZ
fIaiAloIt- ana % pronounced as sacotssor ~
The Me'Ty Widow In this CAPACITY IN viii have
to be some show
Henry Miller has closed his season and
IS now resting at bis country place pesr ~
Canaan. Corn He is building handsoms yrs;5-,D,..
On his farm. ana the SupeTiutendeney o. the ,r,-t
takes up all Of his time. which he claims 4
welcome relief from the cares Of management are
acting.
-rhe Sins Of Society is the title Of
Se big DruTy lane molodrama produced ir f,ii-
ago by Joseph Brooks and A. W. Dinewau re-
-oDpany lEc'udes Miss Dor0thy Donneiiy aIrs
l. s.s5 Closer Hale. Miss Louise Ru:fer Mis- -,
sihl,s. Dir. Vincent scuano, 8ir. W L. Abfin~
ton. hf. Oscar Adse ard Alr. Leslie Kenyon.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
Concerning Skirts.

Prem ae Philai irLia Bruelin.
All the rectnc designs show tie same
smooth fit ovtr the hips, bur decidedly
fuller effect felow. while retaining the
straight illness That more fuliness IS being
demanded Is shown in the prevalence Of
applied nounces noted among The very
smart in dress and street costumes. In
the latter this point IS particularly no.
tceable and Is interesting because here
tOfOre the aOunce has not been success
"a connection with walking skirt As
an Illustration. a three-pieee suit IN
cabard blue serge has the skirt ln two
upper sections. tEe front enc overlapping
the back al either side. with braid loops
and buttons for decoration, fastening
being in the back At the knee depth
straight loUnce. cut square across the
back and curved 20 give deep points az
the sides. Is applied in O seam. This IS
another small innovation worthy 81 note
that the fouuces in almost every case
are Joined % the main body OF the skirt
in a seam and without any attempt %
mark the line by trimming. There was
no further decoration on this chic little
costume. bat the jumper waist was fash
Toned Of bands of braidirg on the serge
one outlining pointed bodice and am
other crossing under the arms 20 meet it.
II was designed % De W0rn over blouse.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR GIRL
By HELEN ROWLAND.

"A fool any them: as FAR rs
W
An old bachelors preserved heart all
ways more or less picked and his sentiments bottled
ye a
more appropriate.
Any win tell that the hardest
skillfuy and gracefully
In before marry
her. here seldom
It's not the ques spend
mi
gulf sslar
O
them.
The woman who stands in front Of the
s hm so
il, ne { goes
Don't who smokes ancying OF
through the honeyucle
nc ho
mis- has
etbook the longest
when
10 love. and bes In 10 Ike each other
The greatest Marathon the the
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
Suggestions in Packing.

From the Phiad.,Hhia Bulletin
Every delicate garment should be wrap
ped separately.
For this towels or sheets Of tissue pa
rer VIII serve. bvt they should be pinned
into place
Folds OF newspapers should be placed
between the layers of the more perish
able things
The newspaper IS very good because e
Is So unyieldinS that wrinkles and bumps
cannot dent Il enough % mark the faD-
RIGS beneath
IL is useless 20 Try and keep an the
heavy things M the bottom The ligh-
ones at the TOP The trunk win probably
De stood on end OF upside down hels of
the time
All one can do is 10 keep a smooth,
even surface for each layeer.
Newspapers are better than anything
else for stufing out bows and sleeves
Tie in bottle corks well ard put the
bottles in the middle OF compartments.
and II packed solidly they win carry all
around the world
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
Scientific Hair Pulling.

From the Philadelphia Bulietin
i Is the latest treatment designea to
make the hair grow
It is supposed 10 give a tingling sense
os life" 20 the scalp
Also 10 produce a luxuriant growth Of
hair
The pulls must be steady and even. bu,
brisk
Take one small strand Of hair at a
time.
Pun It sharply enough 20 make the
scalp ingle. but not enough TO i-ritate il.
This should be kept ~ an over thc
head unt4 the scalp is ia q glow
Ten minutes OF this treatment eacn
morning is said 70 strnnEtJAn 4aa hair
and give It new iuster.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
In Sick Rooms.

From the P,Eadarta Pr-l-.c Lez-r.
When coal IS needed TO replenish the
CRATE or stove in the room Of sick per-
son IL should be placed in paper bags and
a bag laid gently IL TOP OF the fire. This
win prevent any noise and save The pa
TENTS nerves
II a poker must be used it is weU 10
have O stick of hard wood for thar plr-
pose as il makes So much less racket
or course. creaking shoes. six retti-
coats and starched clothes that rustic
"a tabooed.
Medicine should not De left IA sight ~
the invalid. and food must never be left
around the r0ol- il tray is supposed
% Dee accessible for biscuits and few
simple things ike that, il should 5e
placed in an adjacent room or on q table
outside the sick room door.
A bed rest may not only be made out
of a low-bacSed chair. but a wire n-e-
guard well padded VIII answer very wen
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
WEEKS END.

Another weeks ended, but Time sheds tears another
weeks wended join the dead years the dead years and dusty
uncounted host dead and usy to send forth ghost
The week has departed smptous style have We
started done something worth whe3 say, have handed
pecesoeght chaps who stranded beaten BY
ae' Have who have ubes throw the birds been
soothing folks troubles with nothing but words Have been
CHEEKY that could forget the hopeless and weary with faces
tearwet? Are were keeping ubant aunt still deaf
the weeping Of people want We're selfish old sinners and
everything goes, while have dinners seats at the
shows have be proddd bring to our minds the people
defrauded Of joys of all kinds Walt Mason.
cqsHsht BY Adama)
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
Spring NeckWear.

In the matter OF neckwear. while ID
cannot be said that rUffs have disappear
ed. IL must be admitted that they have
obtained less favor than was predicted. .
says Harper's BaZar. which is always OF
posed 20 extremes Of fashion. "Ncry few
large ones Or eNagg rated ruChlngs are
O. be seen this spring. Those about an
inch wide are preferred Many have an
outside pleatlng cf ribbon or silk. top
support the white one Of lisse or tuue. OF
there IS an outer quilting OF colored tulle.
matching the dress or stock. This effect
is very pretty.
The newest ruchings fbut these are
still In an experimental state) a-e % lace.
IN lieu of tuile. Novel shirt waists Tor
Schoolgirls ana youns women are Of Ger
man linen, and these have little frilIeo
Dutch collars and cuffs
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
Concerning Goats.

Fr-n tas Pa1ada7-la Bule-in
For suits designed for general wear soft
komespun IS a fav0-ite material
serges are beautiful, and come in every
imaginable shade.
The vogue OF whiie serge Is Increasing.
until large proportion OF The serge suits
and dresses are white or near white
oyster white Ls most used. the grayish
white
The majority of the coats fasten with q
single button over the bust, below which
tley are cut back
satin coats are TO have a wide use Tor
suramer
They are unlined OF have lining OF
bright-coiCred thin six.
The pongee coat for travelling is IS
popular as ever.