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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
HoNoRING THE FOURTH,
John Adams Did Not Object to a Noisy
Celebration

AE.
In honoring the Fourth OF .Ju1v tho "a
nous letter written by John Adams from
~fhiladelphta on the day following the
signing OF the declaration Of in~denendence
should be remembered, as 1t practically
SHOWS MS approval of what many have
called the more boisterous methods of
celebrating the day. The most notahIe
portion Of this letter, written July &. 177s.
is: M
Yesterday the greatest question was
aeciced which was ever debated In Amer
lea, ana a greater, perhaps, never was or
VIII De decided among men. A resolution
was passed, without one dissenting col:
ony. these colonies are and Of right
ought TO ee free and independent states.n
TT day is past. The Fourth Of Julv.
lT76, Will be a memorable epoch In the his
tory OF America. 1 am led to believe a
Will be celebrated by succeeding genera,
tons as the great anniversary festival
II to b emmemorat az tha
DAY OF deuverance by solemn acts az da.
votion to Almighty God. 1t ought to he
seiemntzed with pomp, shows. games
sports. ringing of bells, bonffres and tllun,
nations from one end of he continent ~
the other from this time forward and for,
ever. " W
You will think me translated with en-,
tnusiasm, but 1 am not. Lam well awara
OF the toll and blood and treasure that.it
Will cost us to maintain this decIa tion
and support and defend these states. Yet
through all the gloom 1 can see the raw
OF light and glory. I can see that the end
Is worth more than all the means and that
posterlty Will triumph."-New York Times.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01

martial feet and the rub-a-dub-dub OF
the drum corps betoken the beginning
OF the parade. All. 1t is fine! Ny paw
Is n grand marshal md yours is the
Chief aide. Respondent In red, white
and blue sashes. they ~caracole through
the streets. their horses dancing at the
explosions. and issue martial commands
through real speaking trumpets.
The line Is formed at last, and away
goes the procession. the village band at
Its head, every member bursting with
music and patriotism. All too soon ii
Is over. It reaches court house square
and there dfsbands. III the stand draped
IN red. white and blue sit the elder
statesmen OF h town. Massed about
are the wives and sweethearts. decked
out In their summer finery. The square
Is damned n far out on the edges
Of the crowd stand farmers wagons
IN which farmers daughters litter and
farmers sons munch huge chunks of
gingerbread.
And Then The Band Played.
A tall man In the center Of the stand
arises and calls for order. He is the
the president of the village as we'll. He
calls upon the parson, who makes the
oper.fng prayer, and then the band
plays Hail Columbia"
Next immortal declaration is
read. Young Mr.. Smith. who hopes to
~ 1OAHlIlS legislature III the
fall, has been selected for the honor.
In uncomfortable looking frock coat
tightly buttoned, and with a mien
serene and earnest, he advances to the
reading desk and tenderly and rever-
entity lays thereon he book Containing
the declaration.
While the audience is applauding he
pours out carefully and drinks ostenta-
tiously a glass of water. Then, clear
ing his throat and loosening his collar
pand, he reels off in high, piercing
treble the rounded periods Of Jefferson
beginning. When in the course of hu-
man events etc.
The small boys do not understand.
put they reverence it. They wish sew
eral times either that Jefferson had
written a shorter declaration or that
the ~persptring Mr.. Smith would lower
his voice, but the III comes at last and
everybody lifts up his or her voice to
help out h band in THE Star Span
gled Banner
When that a been sung clear
foul footsteps pollution"-there is no
expurgation of the national hymn in
the public chools of this town-very-
BODY is as hot n uncomfortable as
are the musicians. They are in q con-
ldition to welcome any diversion, and
they get It. One Of the teams at
ltached to q farmers wagon. breaks it's
hitching strap and runs away. Women
scream. men and boys rush to the
scene. The farmers daughter is alone
in the wagon. But the ardent swain is
not far away. He chases the runaway,
leaps into the wagon over the tall
board. seizes the reins, checks the run
Always n drives his inamorata back
safe to The cheering throng. Thence
forward he is the hero of the day, the
envy even of Mr.. Smith.
efforts of His Life"
The president of the day scowls. The
runaway was not on his official pro-
gram and he cannot recognize it. He
pounds for order, and when he can
make himself heard Introduces tsour
talented young congressman, the ora.
tor of the day, who will now address
you" Spick and span in a Washing
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
THE A AND STRIPES
Resolution Of Congress Which. Made
Them the National Emblem.

Them the National Emblem.
Probably all Americans believe that they
know their national flag when they see Il.
vet many are certainly unabls to dis
tlngutsh between the standard stars and
stripes and Its spurious limitations. It Is
desirable for all to remember that the flag
10 not a haphazard arrangement OF alter
nate stripes OF red and white. with stars
on a blue field, but an emblem Fashioned
In a manner prescribed by law and official
regulations.
h. The first national legislation on the sub
ject bears date Tune Ia, 1ZY. when con.
gress. In session at Philadelphia, adopted
the following:
Resolved, That the flag Of the thirteen
United States be thirteen stripes. alternatn
red and white; that the union be thirteen
stars, white, in a blue field. representine :
new constellation"
Th1s was about one year subsequent TO
the declaration of independence. prior "a
q Time colonial flags, and those impro-
vised by the parties using them. were pub
licly displayed az occasion demanded MT
these were in no sense the national stand
ard"
The thirteen stripes had been intro,
duced, IN alternate white and blue. on The
upper left hand corner. OF a standard pres
scented to the Philadelphia Light Horse
company by Its captain in the early mart
OF ITO. Moreover, the flag OF the thirteen
United colonies raised at Washington,s
n-eadauarters at Cambridge. January .,
II76. had the thirteen. stripes lust. as thev
are this day. but 1t also had the cross Of
st. George and st. Andrew on q blue
ground In the corner.
There Is no satisfactory evidence. how
ever, that any flag bearing the union Of
the stars had been in public use before the
resolution OF June. 171.-Youth's Com
panion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
The American Elaa.

The American flag has been the symbol
OF liberty, and men rejoice in 1t. Not an
other nag on the globe had such an err
rand or went forth upon the, seas carry,
ING hsse. the world around, such
hope for the captive and such plo-io,,s tid.
ings. The stars upon it were to the min
ing nations like the morning stars OF
God. and the stripes upon it were beams
OF morning light Let US. then, Irvine each
thread Of the glorious tissue OF our coun-
nag o out heartstrings, and.
LOOKING upon our homes and catching the
sparl. that breathes upon us from the bat
tlefields of our fathers, let us resolve coro
veal or woe. we will in life andstn death,
now ana forever, stand by the stars and
stripes.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01

send balls Of fam dancing through the
air. and ptnvheels as big as barrel ends
scatter sparks far and wide. The band
plays a few tunes, and the delightful
day closes with the greatest bit Of fres
works ever made-the set piece showing
the portrait OF the president OF the
United States In living fire.
That Is a Fourth Of July such as
John Adams foresaw In his prophecy OF
July 3. 1776. and such as he saw real-
ICED on many a Fourth before he died.
But II one sought nowadays for such
ne must go. not to the great cities,
but tfar from the maddinr crowd" IL
the country villages. where the crystal
spring Of patriotism still bubbles pure
and unde1led,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
FOLLOWED BY SPEEDY
DEATH or MURDERER
INCIDENTS IN MYsTERloUs
LEE OF MRS. WoODILl

Born II Minneapolis, 20 ysars
ago.
Nsvsr know real father.
Mother died when child was 8
years Of aoe.
Adopted by Mrs. Charlss r..
Thompson, Of McDanisl, Md.
Prcteoe OF Lyman j. Gage,
formerly ssoretary OF the United
0tatss treasury, who sent her to
Paris for musical education,
and built beautiful house for her
at Los Angeles, Cal, also giving
her large sums Of money.
Married DR.. CasWell, Of
Boston, m osteopath, but short
~ afterward divorced him.
Broke en0aQemsnt to sutton
soon after, and married Gilbert
Woodiil, wealthy automobile
dealer Of Los Angeles.
Sang at . private reception
in the White House., whore
President Mckinley personally
complimentsd her.
Beautiful, talented, with 4
sirens hold over mon OF all
classes, the young woman's ca
reer was marked by light and
shadow in contract. A son Of
her foster parents, the Thomp-
sons, committed suicide because
she rejected his suit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
Why Joannie Cried.

One cannot eat his cake and nave 1t,
too; much less can one let the other fell
low eat It. The Wellspring presents the
greedy boy in a new incident.
Thomas, what Is the matter with your
brother. hmm r. asked the mother OF
the boys.
Hes crying" replied Thomas. 'be-
lraAse I'm eating my cake and won't gtve
him AM.
Is his " cake finished7 r.
"Yes'n; and be cried while / was eatins
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
IS FOUND.

Pittsburg, June 28.-Thomas q. Met
burn, an aged and prominent citizen
of Memphis. Tenn, who was reported
on Wednesday missing from he home
OF relatives In this city. has been found
by the police. He stated that he nod
become bewildered after boarding a
street car n had finally landed in
a downtown hotel. "
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
Men Born on the fourth.

isA-Nathaniel Hawthorne. ..the dweller
among Visions
is~o7-Giuseppi Garibaldt, "a soul OF the
lhigh Roman nature,
1s26-Stephen Foster, who wrote for the
world old Uncle Ned, s.The Suwanee
River" M Old Kentucky Home .Old
Folks at Home" etc.
slss7-carolus Duran. the great French
artist.
l94o-Marct,s Stone. the English painter.
Natives or Uganda, AFRICA. Use Amer.
acasisoil Tor amounting thexr bodies.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01


investigation since made indicate,
that when Roberts and Mr.. WoodiI
left here they went III the launch "a
q bungalow that il being built on Rob.
erts' small farm near that Of Captair
ThomnsOn. ana that ~ fri. Nm g Iou
the murder was committed.
There were found a blopdy shee,
and mattress and portions otsthe won
ans clothes, partly burned. These have
been Identified as having belonged "a
Mrs. Woodill.
I'VE LsttSrs Found.
There were also found IN the bunSa-
low q pair OF corduroy trousers in the
pocket OF which were two Iatters. one
believed to have been from Mrs. wood.
Ill and to have some connection with
the meeting ats Rovalas OaE WA dntsd
June 16, and said:
Dear Wobby: Can't come down.
Haven't even had my morning An
buttons and / know how men hafa
waiting. Why, I would Sc afraid
you would wear out the rug nI,,s
your temper, IL YOU tried Ks. n
is only an intermittent delirium
- AOAkx " ME
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
Tho Vanity Of Woman.

dismal Wave-Wonder why tits dat
wimmen is most alters better ookin;
dan us men.fs? s
Lazy Luke-Dat's a easy one. A
woman washes her face most every
day jist fer de looks NV it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
LOSES HIS
TITLE or RESTORER
Congress Of Venezuela Does a
Few Things to Peppery
Little Elk Dictator.

Caracas, June 2s.-The Venezuelan
congress yesterday adopted a Joint
resolution depriving Cipriano Castro.
former president Of the republic. OF the
title OF "restorer," on the grounds Of
his recent criminal Indictment, and
that the use Of this designation is n
constitutional.
Castro's action In signing the WASH
|ington protocols Of 1903 was CEN
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
MILLIONS For MANIC

Washington, June 2S.-On the eve NJ
the expiration OF the current fiscal wear
the House yesterday authorized an
emergency appropriation Of $40. 900. 900
for defraying the expenses OF takine
the 18th decennial census.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
RHoAps NoT GUILTY.

Columbus, Ohio, June 2s.-The jury
IN the trial Of r. Stanley Rhoads, Co
lumbus agent of the American Sewer
Pipe company. charged with bribing C.
w. Burr, formerly Of the Columbus
board of public service. returned q YER
dict OF not guilty, today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
Perspirina, but Satisfied,
As to craekers.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
why is gun powder like baking pow-
der?'
Give 1t up
They are both used In making crack.
ers.'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
"ADAM Gop" APPEALS

Kansas City. June 2S.-James sharn
known as Adam God" under a Ok.
year ~penitentiary sentence for kil,ins
Patrolman Michael Mullane during .
street riot last December, yesterdav
filed an appeal to the Missouri s,Inrerna
court. 1t will be q year before az
higher court passes on the case.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01

Observation-Disclosures Charles J.
Clarke, Twenty-sixth infantry, has
been dismissed from the United States
army, having been found guilty by
courtmartial on charges OF misconduct
In financial afKaiTn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01

VICTORIA, 3. C.-Eight lives warr
recently lost in an attempt to recover
salvage from the wreck OF the lona
lost Hill liner Dakota, OF Shira HamsS
. the entrance +. Toxic boy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01

WASHINGTON3rhe attorney gem
eral yesterday directed the Dismissal
Of the governments suit against tho
New York, New Haven and Hartford
and the Boston n Maine railways.
and others, for violating the anti-trust
laws. The Massachusetts legislature
q expressly authorized the consolida-
tlon OF those roads.
TALBOTTOM, GA--After being
taken from his house Saturday BY -.
posse. he body OF a blind traveiine
negro preacher was found near hor1
yesterday In q creek, The preacher.
whose name has not heen learned. had
made speeches which angered ~
whites in the netghhUrhood.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01

New York. Jun0 10s-T6nfsM iafS NUSGS1
WINS the Victim ofs 4 nordid fSGs
voivinR tie i~eaiouav 81 fwn CnSs,.Ss
both of whom she ap~rofe1sed fo5 owe
aarh ~ upEnsr ~. = f1,,S 44eSSSsssssS.S 49,
was her only lover 2 been proved hui
That her death d~eliberatelH|
planned and carried out All the Sxecu-|
~ NE nnsp ~ IA MR., rH.9s ~ NJ Usss% sssc,s
nracficniiws 4. csrta i - 81 sasAsA HAziRssasSs
vviiSfans = $500 ~ $780, sS@#
vert W Tshristiorits ~
Ma 20 M,r,th 20. ~ SSi,sss .n.SN
hn,,na hodvs,,a : to,.,ra Is l I. 80 ssaaSogss
one ~ haaynenss Ta.sS 49, 49, ~
aogn rra,,,rsatn. - y 1sM 49, 81 81 49, ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
.A GOOD Reason.

From Chicago Record-Herald.
"I never heard OF such & queer name.
Why do o call your dog independence
sdayT''
,Because it's our rourthL a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
She made gifts to him and rs-
ceived thsm from him

#G@|&#NHb seFws4H n
!. 80. 80. ~. 80. /. I. . $3.50
These communications, verbal ana
by letter. continued down to very
recent date-in fact, UP to- day or
two before June 8, when she was All
seen at her nome.
Intimate With Leon.
With William Leon the SigeI girl
wa also very intimate. as has been
told. She wrote him many letters full
OF loving phrases, and he was a o
slant visitor at her home. Leon had
not the social or financial standing OF
Gain. The latter is the presumably
wealthy owner OF a restaurant consfd-
cred fashionable In the Chinatown Cir
Giles, and he also holds a high degreo
aneng the secret societies Of China
town.
Leon. in contrast, was q poor man.
working for a living as a waiter and
investing his winnings at gambling or
bis savings from tips 1 n good clothes
hnd. when he could scrape the money
together. a rolling ball Jams at Fort
George or Coney Island.
Leon could offer the girl only the
tawdiest cheapest sort of a good
time" while Gain, when he wished to-
an effect.
That he did use his money lavishly
in this a entertaining white
on whom his fancy had fallen, is wide
ly known to the denizens OF China
town, and his estimation Of Leon may
be gathered from the fact that UP to q
year ago or less Leon worked for Gain
hs a waiter.
Beginning Of End.
In this restaurant scene lies the be-
ginning of Elsie Sigel's tragicaI ro-
nance. The Port Arthur is directly
Under the Chinatown and Bowery set
Element for girls, known in the quarter
as the tTxir1S, Raeraafinp pnnpno II -
place that Mrs. Sigel and her daughter
visited frequently because Of their In
terest in Chinatown life.
Three years ago the Port Arthur was
opened with a blaze of fireworks and
oriental celebration as the latest thing
in chop suey joints. Gain. said to be
backed by a syndicate of Mott and PeIl
street merchants, was the manager and
proprietor; Leon, intelligent and good
looking as compared with Gain, was
one of the walters.
Mrs. Sigel and her daughters, both
Elsie and Mabel, often dropped into
the Port Arthur after they had visited
Mother" Todd's mission The tea and
quaint oriental dishes seem to have had
q Fascination. for the women, and they
were soon recognized as habitues OF
the place.
Followed soon after an acquaintance
with Cain, who was invited to call at
the Slgel home: then an acquaintance
with Leon, who also was asked to call.
The beginning Of the love affairs be-
tween Elsie and the two Chinese ana
the working out OF them, leading up
to the miserable end, are best unfolded
in the letters h wrote them both.
GAIN TRIES ESCAPE.
New York. June 28.-Chu Gain. re-
puted rival Of Leon Ling, made an at
tempt to leave the city today, but was
returned by he authorities. His at
torney old the coroner that his client
was willing to Furnish another $4,000
bond II allowed to go to Atlantic CITY
to attend summer school. Permission
was refused.
WASHINGTON-The attorney gem
eral yesterday directed the dismissal
Of the governments suit against the
New York., New Haven and Hartford
and the Boston and Maine RAILWAYS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01
a TRIES ESCAPE.

New York. June 28.-Chu Gain. re-
puted rival Of Leon Ling, made an at
tempt to leave the city today, but was.
returned by the authorities. His at
torney told the coroner that his client
was willing to furnish another $4,000
bond II allowed to go to Atlantic City
to attend sumraer school. Permission
was refused.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01

ton sui Of clothes and with a smooth
shaven face in marked contrast to the
bearded visages about him, the political
idol steps forth for the effort of his
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-08
VOTE FOR SCHOOL TAX.
Washington, n. c., Carries Issue at
Regular Municipal Election.

Washington, N. c., May 4.-Wash-
ington's special election for extra
school tax, which was granted at the
last session Of the Legislature, was
held in this city today in connection
with the regular municipal election
and passed by a large majority. Foul.
hundred and thirty-eight votes were
cast in favor of the extra tax and
eighty-three against.
Washington's public schools are the
pride of the city, as is clearly shown
by the way her citizens rallied to their
aid in this issue.
In the municipal election the nonli-
nees of the recent primaries were all
elected by large majorities. C. H.
Sterling was elected mayor and
Messrs. F. C. Kugler, Fred Mallison
Joshua Tayloe, E. R. Nixon, E. B.
Cozzens, w. M. Chauncey, r. L. Jones
and w. H. Morgan aldermen of the
city.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-08
FREAK WEATHER LAST WEEK.
Fully 100 Lives Were Lost and Vast
Amount of Property Destroyed.

The storm that carried death and
destruction to Tennessee and in a less
degree to three or four other states
came from the southwest, and was, in
all respects, one Of the storms that
pertain to the cyclone period of the
year. 1t crossed southern Arkansas
to expend it's fury chiefly in Tennes-
see, in which state fully 100 lives
were lost, and vast amount of prop
erty was destroyed.
At about the same time a cold wave
was coming along from the northwest,
and it got tangled up with a coast
storm, and the result was heavy snow
falls in New York and Pennsylvania
The cold wave secured at last right
of-way to the sea, and cool weather
spread over the country, causing in
the Northern states damaging frosts.
The tornadoes of Tennessee were
parts of one storm, and the frosts OF
Ohio and New York were features OF
another storm. One came from the
Southwest and the other from the
Northwest. So long as we keep the
Rocky mountains in our geography we
must stand the storms that great
chain breeds. Freaky weather often
occurs about May 1, and the country
has been visited by pretty full as
sortment of it this year.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-08
PREPARATIONS TO WELCOME
FAMOUS WRIGHT BROTHERS
Dayton viii Honor Aeroplanists Who
Who Have Won Many Medals
in Europe. ,

Dayton, O., May 6.-Under the di-
rection of a citizens committee plans
are proceeding apace for the public
welcome to be given the Wright broth
ers, the famous Dayton aviators, who
are now on their way home from Eu-
rope. The brothers sailed for New
York yesterday and are expected to
reach this City in about ten days The
day of their arrival will be a gala one
for Dayton. The mayor is expected
to proclaim a public holiday for the
occasion, and the city will be elabor-
ately decorated Public men and 9TH
ers of prominence in all parts of the
country are to be invited to take part
in the demonstration.
According to advices received by
Lorin Wright it is the intention of the
brothers to come at once to Dayton
upon their arrival in New York They
will remain here about a month to
5uparintcnj the completion Of the aer-
oplane that is to be used in the trials
at Fort NIyer in June. They will also
take steps to provide facilities here
fer the manufacture of the machine
on a large scale, inquiries and orders
for a large number having already
been received.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-08
EUREKA HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. Matte Holt. of Rocky Mount,
visited her brother Mr.. L D. Min
shew, last week.
Mr.. T. i. Jones and daughter, Miss
Ruth, and Miss Annie Phillips spent
Monday in Goldsboro.
Prof. E. B. Phillips and Mr. W. a..
Martin were visitors to Go1dsbor, Sat
urtlay.
Rev. Mr.. Black filled his regular
appointment at the Methodist Church
last Sunday afternoon. He preach ed
an able end impressive sermon. He
will also preach here the fifth SIN
day in May.
Prof. F; =. Phillips, assisted !.v
Mrs. r. A. verman, opened private
schonI Nlondiy with a gool number
of students.
DR.. w. T. burlington, of Fremont
and DR.. Hugh Yelverton. of Wilson
were visitors in Eureka Sunday.
The Woman's Betterment Society
held their last meeting for this school
term last week. The society has done
most excellent work in organizing an6
getting the people together. A gift
which much appreciated was $500
presented to>the society by Mr.. Mat
thew T. Johnson, to be used for thu
piano. MAGISTER
| Eureka, N. c., May A..