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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-07-02
Fo,th ., july.

Fitch up de OK team Don't stand by!
'wine ter de city fer de Fo'th Julyi
4ig gun bellcr at de blazin' sky
Fo'th July In de mawnfn'i
Fitch up de OK team. Time on de fiyi
Divine ter de city fer de Fo'th Julyi
Roman candle en- a jug er rye
Foth July in de mawnin'i
syhip up de OK team. Rock long de road
1ee-haw, JONAH En- you got yo' load
ole country dat I ever knowed-
Forth July In de mawnin1
oky at de big crowd comm inter sightl
s. oky at de soJers heppin' ter de right
hrrah fer de old hag-red. blue en- whitei
Forth July IN de mawnin'i
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-07-02
Usefulness of skxrookets.

The white stars in the cheap, one
ball candles are merely balls of cot
ton soaked with benzine.
Scarcely less indispensable to the
Fourth of July celebration Is the sky
rocket. But hundreds of years before
a Fourth Of July celebration was
thought of the ~skyrocket was used as
a wariike p~rojectile. We are indebted
to the Chinese for this also, though all
tie rockets that are now used In this
country are made here.
The rocket was used for purposes Of
war In China as long ago as the early
part of the eighth century. 1t was
(soon adopted by the Europeans, who,
showeveS, up to the first part Of the
present century used it mainly for sig
mailing and as a means Of setting fire
to besiegad cities. Many improve
ments haveAbeen introduced, and rock
cts have beAp made which will carry
a Eve pound Mot 5000 yards.
The motive Apower of the rocket is
the pressure against the air OF gases
xated by thhlllrnipg of the con-
(sirlon which It contains. Tie gass
cape through holes or vents in the
Use Of the cylinder containing the
imposition and give thus a forward
+ upward motion of the rocket as the
ase may be. The long stick or tail
} added to keep the projectile steady
4 its course
Rockets have long been used by the
Efe saving service as signals, and all
hips carry a dozen or more ON every
Foyage, which they send up as signals
f dist ess tn case disaster overtakes
hem. But they are now likely to play
still more important part In the
york Of saving lives of shipwrecked
Mariners since a rocket has been In
Fented which bids fair to take the
lace of the mortar and shot at pres
MT used to carry lines from the shore
0 distressed vessels.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-07-02
FREEDOM.

Here in the forest now,
As on that old July
When first our fathers took the VOW.
The biuebird. ain with earth and A<y,
shouts from a blowing bough
In green aerial freedom, Wild and high.
And now. as then. the bobolink
Out on the uncertain brink
OF the swaying maple swings,
Loosing his song out link by golden link.
While over the wood his proclamation
rings,
A daring boast that would ~unktngdom
kingsl
Even SO the wild birds sang on bough and
wall
THAI day the bell of Independence hall
Thundered upon the world the word Of
.han,
ord God uttered when the world be-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-07-02
BECAUSE IT'S THE FOURTH.

Gee Whit
What a great big man Uncle Sam Isl
And what
A lot
He has done
Since he was beguni
And why?
Because 1t was on the Fourth OF July
That he began
His plan
OF stepping GU
Without a doubt
That II he waded right In
He'd winI
And. by zucks, SO far.
Hasn't he got thar?
And hat amt ALL
He amt small
! At all.
And all
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
IS INJURED IN COLLISION
Preventing One Accident Caused An.
other on East River Bridge
Two Cars Deralled.

New York City.-The prevention
of one collision was the cause of m
other in which fifteen trolley car pas
sengers were injured on the Williams
burg road over East river.
Charles Harmon, mOtorman Of a To-
cal bridge car which was crowded
with passengers, was dangerously
close t o a car ahead. He put his
brakes on in time to avert a collision
ahead. but his car was struck from
behind by another car. Both cars
were derailed and fifteen persons
were severely injured, but none "a
tally.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
IGNORE WARNING, 3 Die
Gas Pipe Bomb at Church Celebration
ExpIodes, lnjuring Score
in Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo. Three per
sons we're killed instantly, several
others severely injured, and a num-
Der stunned and bruised Sunday night
by the explosion OF a bomb during a
bclated celebration of st. Johns Day
by members Of Holy Rosary Catholic
church. The dead are. Antonio Gras.
siffe. who was setting off the fire
works. and a negro and negress.
The explosion occurred on a vacant
lot opposite the church, where the
fireworks were being displayed. The
deadly bomb had been made by Gras-
siffe Of gas pipe with powder II
plugging. Two policemen were
knocked down.
Windows IN the church and nearby
houses were shattered by the blast.
Father Charles Delbccchi, pastor OF
the church, urged his parishioners at
high mass Sunday morning not to cell
citrate the feast of St. John by fire.
works. The warning was unheeded,
and $500 worth OF bombs and rockets
bought.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
OUTLAWS SLAY nine MEN
Ten Horse Buyers Arc Attacked by
Bondits Near Alton, N. NJ, and
All But One Are Slain.

Elpaso, Tex.-A special from Alton,
New Mexico, So miles west Of here,
says: Outlaws attacked ten Texas
horse buyers in this camp late last
night, and it is believed killed nine
of the men.
The horse traders were driving 500
head of cattle from New Mexico into
Texas when near Alton they camped
for the night. The outlaws, who evil
IDENTIFY had been trailing the Texans,
then made the attack. Only one of
the ten horse traders escaped, and he,
although wounded. reached Alton and
told the story of the killing Of his
nine companions.
The survivor said the outlaws yer
Indians, but it Is thought at Alton that
they were Mexicans.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
RAISE BOMB BOND
Chicago Carpenters, Aided BY lead
Of Detectives, 70 Free
the Altmans.

Chicago, ILL., With $4,000 to.
wards a bail fund, officials Of the Car.
penters' Union are prepared to make
IA fight for the freedom of Vincent and
Joseph Altman. under arrest in con-
ncction with the explosion Of bomb
No. 81, which caused the injury to 80
persons and $1,000 0 damage to prop
erty.
Fifty thousand dollars Of the $751;
900 was pledged, It was said. by the
head Of a Chicago detective bureau, a
former carpenter. Union officials fig
urc on raising $4,000.
The bonds asked for release Of Vim
cent Altman Is $4,000, and for his
brother, Joseph, $4,000, but the union
officials believe that the new charges
they expect against the latter will
raise his bonds to $4,000, making
$50. 900 for the two.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
MUTE INvENTS AN AIRSHIP
Walter Telch, Of P%ittsburg, 20 Years
Old, Makes Successful Trip
Operated by Pedals.

Pittsburg, Pa.--Walter Zeich, a deaf
mute OF this city. confirmed the
reports Of a successful test Of his
flying machine. The flight was made
across the valley between Mount
Washington and Duquesne Heights.
On the return trip the steering bar
baked, and Zeich ran into a tree. The
airship looks like a gigantic bicycle
with wings. The canvas planes are %
feet from tip to tip, and the propelling
power is supplied by a high-geared
wheel in the rear, operated by pedals
with wings. The canvas planes are 20
years old and has accumulated consid-
cradle money from several mechanical
devices he has patented.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
43 CARS START IN TOUR
IDEAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOR GLlpDEN RUN.
Thousands Pack Campus at Detroit to
Witness Inauguration ef the Long
Grind-kaiamazoo First Stop.

Detroit. Mich The forty.three
cars entered officially and unoficially
In the sixth annual reliability tour OF
the A. A. A.. better known as the
Glidden tour. lined up at the starting
limo in front of the Hotel Ponchar-
train bright and carly Monday, ready
for the start on their 2,636. Smile run.
The start originally had been set
Cor Q o'clock. but as the run to kala-
mazoo. the first stop, Is only l43
s,iles, and the running time for Glass
A cars is only /, hours and 10 minutes.
IL was decided to hold the start until
10 o'clock.
Ideal weather conditions prevailed
for the first day of the long grind, for
Sunday nights shower was Just
enough TO lay the dust thoroughly
Monday is hot and clear.
The first IL miles Of the run are on
clay roads. but after that they are
sandy. without any bad hills to climb.
Detroit has made great efforts to
give.t the G'lidd"uites a good time, ana
Mondays scnd.oN was the climax.
Before the start. a crowd OF several
thousand packed the Campus Martius
and Cadillac Square.
The final touch OF preparations was
put on Sunday night. SO nothing re-
NAMED for the tourists Monday but
to groom their cars and smile their
Acknowledgement Of the city's send-off.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE THINK
CHRISTIAN JOHNSON Is MAN
LONG SOUGHT.
he ADMITS BUT ONE MARRIAGE
Two Women on the Grounds to Pros
ecute Much.Married Man De-
MES That He Is
MADISON"

San Francisco, Cal.-Christian c.
Johnson, the man arrested here on
charges of having defrauded Mrs. IL.
Leopold out of 5000 following his mar
riage to her, and who, the police de-
clare. Is John Madison, the husband
of a score or more of wives scattered
throughout the country and Canada,
stoutly maintained his denial that he
was Madison. He admitted his mar
riage to Mrs. 8. p. DeBonnett Of this
city. however.
The detective bureau here has
been flooded with inquiries concern
ing Johnson, or Madison. and a steady
stream of accusations of bigamy vas
unrolled before the prisoner.
Johnson appeared cheerful under
the gathering data on his alleged ex-
tensive matrimonial career, and his
face at times indicated that he found
a little amusement in the general dis
turbance his arrest had caused.
II am not Madison" the prisoner
shouted at the detectives. whoever
says | am, deliberately lies. never
even heard Of Madison. l decided that
the best policy was to tell the truth
when | was arrested, and ! am telling
It when | say that l am not Madison
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
MORSE HAS OFFICE NOW
Banker, Taken From Tombs on Heav.
lest Bail In History,
Back at Work.

New York City.-Charles w. Morse,
the banker, who was liberated
from the tombs on the heaviest bail
ever exacted here. is back at work in
new offices opened on the twentieth
floor Of the Exchange.Wall building.
His new offices are just above the
rooms occupied by his bank that went
to pieces In the crash Of 1907.
They lack the luxury of his old of.
fees. but are decorated with flowers at
the windows. Morse says he will re.
main in New York until his case,
which Is on appeal, Is closed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
BIC FLEET TO ASSEMBLE
MANY WAR VESSELS ENGAGE IN
MANEUvERs.
Largest and Most Powerful Fleet Ever
Gathered In American Waters
Arc Assembling.

R%OckpOrt, Mass.-Thirteen battle
ships Of the North Atlantic squad
ron assembled of Cape Ann and
started to the eastward to en-
gage In maneuvers of the Massachu-
sets coast. Later, other vessels will
join them. and for the lei four or
Ave weeks intricate and extensive
movements arranged by officials at
Washington will be carried out.
On Saturday the feet Is expected to
put in an appearance off Province
town. which will be its base during
the operations in northern waters.
The ships which will join the feet
as the movements progress include
four battleships, a dozen torpedo
boats and ~destroyers, and submarines.
and auxiliaries, so that ultimately
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder will
have under his command the largest
and most powerful fleet Of war vessels
ever gathered in American waters.
The concentration of the feet of
Thatcher's Island to-day was I'M.
pressive. Thousands of spectators
crowded every vantage point on the
rocks Of Cape Ann.
The ships in the fleet to-day were
the Connecticut, flagship; Vermont.
Louisiana, Kansas, Maine, New Hamp-
shire. Wisconsin, New Jersey. Minne-
sofa, Georgia, Rhode Island. Nebraska
and Idaho. Later, the Missouri, Vir-
ginia, Ohio and the Mississippi will
complete the quota of seventeen frst-
class battleships.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
TAKE BOAT
Passengers on American Liner Aston.
ished to Find Hairy crawIers All
Over the Ship.

New York EMBELLISHMENTS on
the American liner New York, from
Southampton, were astonished when
three days out to find caterpillars at
table, in bed. overhead and underfOOt,
The explanation crept out when it
was learned that a consignment Of
them, carrying parasites supposed to
be fatal for the devastating brown.
tailed moth had crawled forth from a
broken box at sea. They are being
brought over by the government so
that the parasites may get their work
In on the brown-tailed moth.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
Affrms jail and Fine.

St. Louis, Mo.-The United States
circuit court OF appeals handed
down a decision in the case Of John
son X. Morris, an "Oleo dealer" ON
victed of a violation of the oleomar-
garine laws in June, 1907, on several
counts. He was originally sentenced
to two years in prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, one day in Jail in st. Louis.
and to pay fines aggregating $1,000.
The higher court reverses the prison
sentence, but affirms the jail and fine
sentences.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
Cuts Record SO Minutes.

New York City.-Once more n
big liner Mauritania hung up a new
record when she arrived at Quarantine
with So minutes off her time for the
best previous trip. For the third time
she landed the Liverpool mails before
midnight. The new time made by the
Mauretania between Daunts Rock and
Ambrose Channel Lightship Is 4 days,
Is hours and 55 minutes, an average
of 1884 knots an hour.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Mr.. WI, who Is the Chinese minis.
ter at Washington, is also the &C.
credited representative of his govern.
ment to Peru. He Is going to that
country to present his credentials, and
incidentally will open negotiations
looking to the establishment of diplo'
matte relations between China and
other South American countries. This
Ia indicative OF China's new and pro,
gressive policy. And Mr.. WI may be
counted on as a potent factor In ex.
tending Chinese relations with con.
temporary nations.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

1t has been discovered that SNUG
Cling trunks" with false bottoms are
manufactured in Paris expressly for
the American trade. One Of these,
belonging to a wealthy Boston WON.
an, was seized by the customs officers
In New York and found to conceal
5 1900 worth of handsome gowns. This
shows that the quickening of the ma.
1ional conscience, of which SO much
Is being made. isn't quite swift enough
as yet.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Bluefield. w. Va.-While viewing a
crossing at Natteawan, where w. NJ.
Carr was killed by a Norfolk & West.
ern train the night before, J. M. Hop
kins. deputy sheriff. who was show
ing the spot to Boyd Hatfield and W.
B. Witt, lawyers, was struck and
killed by a locomotive. and Hatfield
was fatally hurt. Suit against tho
railroad because OF the death there
the night before was In preparation
by Hatfield and Witt.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

None but the brave deserve the fair,
and Cupid has always taken peculiar
delight in mating the embryo naval
and military heroes with fair brides.
Hence, the recent order that midship
men must not marry during the six
years of their course is a solar plexus
for the little blind boy, while as for
the president. who signed the bill.
parting so many fondly beating hearts.
he will be denounced by scores Of
pouting rosy lips Us "a mean old
thing"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
400 Miles OF Rails Lost.

San Antonio, Tex.-Reports show
food damage In the lower Rio
Grande valley to &c most serious.
At Mercedes the ground is covered
ten feet, and many Mexican homes
have been swept away.
Railroad traffic Is tied up and It
will be a week before 1t is resumed.
On the Mexican side OF the river thir.
Nv miles of the Mexican Central rail.
road have been swept away.
Thousands Of acres OF crops have
been washed out.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
End OF Woodill Tragedy.

Easton, Md Probably the clos
ing chapter in the Woodill-East-
man tragedy will be ended next Satur-
day when all the personal effects OF
Lame Bob" Eastman, the murderer
of Edith May Thompson Woodill, will
be sold at auction. A large crowd Is
looked for at the sale. Good prices
are expected, especially for the small.
or articles that will make Souvenirs"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
Six.MUe Tunnel Finished.

Montrose, Colo.-The last round of
shots In the east heading of the Gun.
ming irrigation tunnel was fired at
$3.50 p. m. Tuesday. A few minutes
later when the debris had been cleared
away the workmen from the two head
ings shook hands through the open
ing. The tunnel Is six miles long and
has been four and a half years under
construction.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
Niaht Riders stu In Jail.

Union City, Tenn.-Contrary to ex-
pectations. no effort was made 20
secure the release Of the forty men
In Jail indicted as members OF the
band Of night riders who murdered
Captain Quentin Rankin. and court
adjourned until September.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

There seems to be an increasing
tendency to restrict athletics at col.
lcges and universities in favor of
scholastic work. AS II any interest
would be taken in the higher educa
tion with record breaking teams and
championship trophies cut out Of the
curriculum.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Anything that will tend to make ice
cream healthy and harmless should be
welcomed. 1t may also be time to
take recognition of the fact that you
cant gauge the purity Of soda water
by the izzing noise 1t makes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
Fourteen Miners Killed.

Nezovka, Russia.-An explosion Of
gas occurred in the Makewsha mine.
in the Don district. One hundred and
fifty miners were working in the
mine at the time. Fourteen were
killed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

1t was announced in the Belgian
parliament that the government has
no power to stop King Leopold from
selling works of art, treasures. etc.
The prospect. however, of getting rid
of the old monarch by voluntary re-
tirement ought to strike the people as
a good return on the investment.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Great Britain has established n food
inspection bureau after the American
plan. It has still to learn the value
of strict pur"foOd laws, however.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
Chinese Offer Reward For Leon Linz.

San Francisco. Gala reward OF
$500 for the capture OF Leon Ling.
wanted In New York for the murder
OF Elsie Sigel. has been offered by the
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent ass0-
citation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15
Woman Killed by Auto.

Toledo, Ohio.-Mrs. Robert Boyer
aged 80, was struck by an utomo-
bile and dragged nearly $50 feet,
The injured woman died on the way
To the hospital.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Now they say the meat packers are
going into the business of manufactur.
ing shoes. 1t would be Just like them
to hog the whole thing.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Astronomers ar" now basing their
hopes OF tn" assumption that Mars Is
AZ well advanced in telescopes as 1t
appears to b" in canals.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

One difference between high and
low society is that the domestic dis.
cords of the former end in the divorce
court and of the latter in the pc.
lice court.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Turkey knew sh" could not pos
sibly get a worse sultan than Abdul
1iamid. and the masses, therefore, wei
coined a change.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Oh, well, dandolions are such pretty
things that It's a shame to get n
backaChc digging EN- out OF the
lawn.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

A New York jury valued a brokers'
teeth at 81 900 each. With false ones
costing only $50 a set some one can
knock out all OF ours
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Unfortunately the crop Of peach
basket hats has not been in the least
spoiled by the trosts of criticism.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Existence OF one popular" song can
be forgiven for preventing n big
time" for the physician and the un
dertaker.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Often a MAJ will think very little
of the hereafter until his time
to die, and then he can think Of moth
ing else.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

Maybe up on Mars they regard the
earth as such small potatoes that they
never look this way.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

News that the fur crop has been n
failure in the far west Is not worrying
the women of the east.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

A Norwegian inventor sends type.
writing by wireless. In the past only
the thrilling chances of the blonde
typist could be sem in this manner.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

The way OF the smuggler. when he
Is found out, is fully as hard as that
OF the ordinary transgressor.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-15

When will autumobilists learn that
a reckless joy ride generally means
death SO sOlne one?