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scription was reduced ultimately 70
John Thompson. with the figure Of d
hat subjoined-"
Franklin's story did not restore JET
fersOn's equanimity. IN the week fol-
lowing the debate he made az least
FIVE drafts OF tho document as ne
wrote IL and. marking carefully the
changes and omissions Of congress. sent
them 20 friends. One OF these he sent
70 Richard Henry Lee you win
judge whether il is better or worse
FOR the critics" he wrote Lee.
Even time did not quite cure Jener-
son Of his resentment. and when re
came 10 write his memoirs he said
rather sarcasticaIy in explanation of
the two major omissions The pusil-
luminous idea that we had friends in
England worth keeoing terms with
stin haunted the minds OF many For
this reason those passag ges which con-
veycd censures on the people CT Eng
land were struck out lest they should
give ofense- The clause. too. reprobat-
ing the enslaving inhabitants OF Africa
was struck out in cOmplaisance to
South Carolina and Georgia. who had
never attempted 10 restrain the. i'm
portation OF slaves. and who. on the
contrary. still wished 10 continue IL
Our northern brethren also. ] believe,
felt a little tender under those cen
sures. for. though their people had very
few slaves themselves. yet they had
been pretty considerable carriers OF
them 10 others"
Just how long the debate on the
Declaration continued on the Fourth Is
unknown While II was going on the
radicals were marshaling all their
strength TO secure n big vote Mexican
Of Delaware even sent an express at
his own expense to Dover for Caesar
Rodney. 7 met him at the statehouse
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

Not only were the councils at home
besieged by the advocates OF independ-
ence-letIers. resolutions and petitions
congress. The delegates OF Pennsyl-
vania had been strictly ordered 10 re-
Ject any proposition for independence.
but the Radical party Of the colony
had before this taken matters into its
own hands and by an interesting revo-
luton quite worthy Of the French
patriots OF 1892 they succeeded in over
pOwering the regular assembly and
forwarded a message to congress IA
voring independence New Jersey.
too. sent new delegates instructed for
the resolution II they thought II nee
essary or expedient" On June Il VIII
liam Whipple wrote back to New
Hampshire that there had been a great
change in the sentiment CT congress
since his arrival, and on June 25 Ell
bridge Gerry wrote to his friend James
Warren, in Boston, that it appeared TO
him there was not even a doubt Of
any colony in the country excepting
New York and Maryland
AS the first day OF July approached
the excitement in congress Increased.
Although we have no records OF the
debate. it is evident that in the in
tervals between reading reports from
the army and voting money for gun
powder and cannon thu two parties
were exercising their utmost influence
for and against The Declaration. The
numbers for independence were grad
ually creeping up. and every change
Of front became a matter Of the mos,
dramatic interest
The resolution was brought 70 vote
on the first day Of July. some hfty-
one members being present in con-
gTess. That IL would have a majority
was certain, but sOmethins; more than
a majority was necessary everybody
felt On the morning Of the Ist. lust
as congress was about TO enter on the
debate. the hearts OF John Adams ana
his associates were made glad by the
arrival OF delegates from MARYLAND.
instructed TO give a unanimous vote
Matters looked so propitious that
Adams wanted the vote taken at once
but New Jersey was unwilling. She
had given her delegates permission to
support independence II they thought
1t expedient; they had arrived only on
the 2Sth. and very naturally they want
ed = hear the arguments. So. 20
Adams disgust the debate began
again
Never was Adams more powerful
than in this final debate on Lees reso-
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

order that no time De lost a commit
tee was appointed to prepare a decla-
ration suitable to lay before the world.
stating the grievances which drove
them TO separate from Great Britain
The immortal COMMITTEES.
This committee was appointed by
ballot on June II and consisted. ac-
cording 10 the Journal. Of the follow
ing gentlemen: Mr.. jefferson. Mr.. ].
Adams Mr.. Franklin. Mr Sherman
and Mr.. r r Livingstone.
Naturally one would expect 10 find at
the head OF this committee Mr.. Lee.
who had presented the resolution
That he was not given the place seems
70 be due to one Of those nice little
matters OF state politics. which had
quite as much influence with the "fa-
theirs" as they have today. Mr.. Rich
ard Henry Lee was not beloved by his
colleagues from Virginia. and Mr. JEFF
ferson was sent up 70 rival and sup
plant him So says John Adams. IN
questiOnably state politics had some
thing 10 do with the choice Of Jeffer-
son. though. as a matter Of facts Lee
would have been prevented from serv-
ing even # he had been appointed. be-
cause Of the illness OF his wife. which
called him away from Philadelphia
just about this time.
Jefferson was a comparatively new
man I'm congress He was thirty-three
years axe at the time and had been
a member less than a year. Even in
this time he had not been at all
prominent n the debates OF congress
John Adams said that during the
whole time he sat with him IN con-
gress he never heard hirr utter three
sentences together. But, If silent in
debate. Jefferson had shown himself
prompt. frank. explicit and decisive
upon committees and IN conversation"
and was looked upon by all OF the
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
The First Ship Subsidy

About the first ship subsidy ever
--nown was that given by Ferdinand
and Isabella OF Spain TO Columbus
when ne sailed west for the Indies and
found America.
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fCopyright by the s. s. Mcclure com
pany

CThe portraits OF the signers or the Dec
laration OF Independence in this article
are believed to be the most complete ever
published. The best portrait OF each sign
er has been selected Portraits OF all the
signers save two were made. The ex-
ceptiOns are John Morton and Caesar
Rodney. OF the former there is no au-
thentic portrait. and the latter. owing 70
a scar on his face. never allowed his por-
trait painted. The autographs are rae
smiles Of those on the engrossed copy OF
the Declaration Of Independence now ~
the library OF the state department.
Washington
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08
STRENGTH OF SILK.

How the Yarn Is Weakened by the
Modern Method of Treatment.
silk science is changing. II the silk
dresses Of fifty years ago are compared
with many Of the silk articles manu-
factured at the present day 1t requires
no elaborate tests to show the superlo-
rity in strength OF the older materials
This usually Is due to the fact that
silk yarns now are frequently treated
with metallic salts, such as tin chic
ride, which are readily absorbed, form
ing insoluble compounds and thus in
creasing the weight Of the fiber. So
prevalent did this practice become some
years ago that even the manufacturers
recognized the necessity Of putting
some limit to 1t.
Apart from the fact that one is buy
ing compound Of silk with metal
instead of pure silk this treatment fire.
quently causes the fibers to become ten
der, especially after exposure to direct
sunlight.
From Herr Strehlenert's experiments
1t was found that taking the strength
Of genuine silk as so to SO the strength
Of sample of loaded French silk con-
tanning 140 per cent of added material
was only 10. Not only does the weight
ing process reduce the tenacity of the
fiber and often destroy the dye stun
but also is frequent cause of the ap-
rnoa ro paa ~ ,,,xvStario,,c e,1ote
Often bright red spots appear on a
fabric after exposure to the sunlight.
1t has been found that even diluted
solution Of common salt acts upon load
ed silk In the presence of air and mois-
ture and produces stains and complete
disintegration of fiber within twelve
months. The action of stronger solu-
tions OF salt is still more rapid, and
the tendency" OF the fiber is marked
after treatment for seven days with a
per cent solution.
The presence of salt in stained and
weakened silk may be accounted for
readily by the fact that salt is a con-
stituent Of human perspiration and
thus may have been introduced during
the handling Of the yarns by the work
men.
Special precautions are now taken to
eliminate this source Of injury, and the
disintegrating action of the tin salts
upon the fibers also is reduced by a
subsequent chemical treatment of the
yarn. So the weighted silks Of to-day
are stronger than their predecessors OF
few years back.-Chicago Tribune.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08

m, dime our baby failed an breaked
His little arm right straight In two,
ia bollered so guess he naked
'Em hear him clear t town, don't your
A n, father. he list couldn't bear
II hear him cry an went outside
An, down behind the barn an there
Nv IA list cried an cried an cried.
An Polus, he's our hired man.
Ist couldn't husk another shock,
pnt set behind the milkhouse an
He most forgot t feed the stock.
An Tizabeth, she lives with us
Because she's orful pore,
Ist couldn't stand the baby's fuss
An runned upstairs an locked the
door.
The time our baby breaked his arm
Nv ma an me, she's always thunk,
Was only folks around the farm
AT showed a weenty bit O. spunk.
John D. Wells.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08
THE CHEROKEE ROSE.
Romantic Indian Legend of This
Beautiful Flower.

Romantic Indian Legend of This
Beautiful Flower.
There is beautiful romance con-
nected with the Cherokee rose. A
young Indian chief of the Seminole
tribe was taken prisoner by his en-.
niles, the Cherokees, and doomed to
torture. but fell so seriously Ill that 1t
became necessary to wait for his resto-
ration to health before committing him
to the fire.
As he lay prostrated by disease In
the cabin Of the Cherokee warrior the
daughter of the latter. young, dark
faced maid, was his nurse. She fell In
love with the young chieftain and,
wishing to save his life, urged him to
escape. But he would not do so unless
she would fee with him.
She consented. Before they had gone
far, impelled by regret at leaving
home, she asked permission Of her
lover to return for the purpose Of
bearing away some memento Of 1t. SO,
retracing her footsteps, she broke a
sprlg from the white rose which climb
ed up the poles of her fathers tent
and, preserving 1t during her flight
through the wilderness, planted 1t by
the door of her new home In the land
of the seminoles. And from that day
this beautiful flower has always been
known throughout the southern states
by the name of the Cherokee rose
Philadelphia North American.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08

Sixty prominent Boston clubwomen
have conceived the idea Of influencing the
people of their city for good by means Of
Advertisements. "Curing Boston by sugs
gestion." one paper has it. The plan is to
placard the city with posters bearing such
sentiments as 'The greatest possession ID
self possession" 1--WE gain the strength Of
the temptation we resist" and others
designed to give the people who sec them
an inspiration toward higher plane a
thinking and living.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08
A suh.titute for work.

physical culture, father. is perfectly
loyely!" exclaimed an enthusiastic
Young miss just home from college.
Look! To develop the arms | grasp
this rod by one end and move 1t slowly
from right to left"
"Well, we'll! !" exclaimed the father
"what won't science discover! II that
rod had straw at the other end you'd
he sweeping. Success Magazine.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08

But somehow II does me lcts Of good ts
tel II once In a while:
And l do it for compliment-'tis SC
that you can see
That that there written agreement ol
yours was just the maxim Of me
80 make out your bill, Mr.. Lawyer
don't stop short of an X;
Make it more If you want to. for | have
got the checks;
I'm richer than National bank, with
all its treasures told.
For I've got wife at home now that's
worth her weight in gold
viii Carleton.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08
A London Term.

"Where will find the bloozes7'
asked the woman who had just re-
turned from London.
de bloozes" exclaimed the eleva-
tor man, staring pop-eyed and vague.
de bloozes-w'y, dey mus be on de
-'scuse me, madam, you'd better ask
de fioorwalker."
Certainly, madam, second floor.
James, take the lady to the second
fioor-blowses- -lawngery waists, "
know"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08
The Most Dangerou. Capital.

London, which used to boast Of being
the quietest and safest capital Of the
world, has become noisier than Paris
and more dangerous than New York.
Nearly 300 persons are now killed an
nually by street accidents, and how
many more just escape with their lives
cannot be computed.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08
"A Real Strain.

A land agent in the great Northwest
had just described the incredible rich
es of the region. Some one protested,
and he defended himself, says writer
in the Outlook, with paradox:
"The truth Is SO wonderful that 1t
takes whopper to express It'll"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08

When widow tells man he is
different" that's his cue to sit up
and take notice
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08

Don't feel sorry for man because
he is cheap. He doesn't know he 10
cheap; be thinks he Is superior.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-08

Blessed are they who, expect little,
for they usually get it
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-13
LIBEL CASE OF J. D.
ROCKEFELLER FAILS
Attempted to Fix Guilt Upon Wrong
Member of HearS:'S
Staff.

New York, April 13.-The writ of
habeas corpus secured in behalf of
S. s. Carvalho, Bradford Merrill and
Edward H. Clark, officers of the Star
company, publishers of the New York
American and Evening Journal, in
the action brought against them for
criminal libel on complaint of John
ID. Rockefeller, Jr., was upheld by
Justice Gerard in the supreme court
yesterday and the defendants ordered
discharged.
Mr.. Rockefeller had complained of
the publication in the New York
American of Dec. II, 1908, of an ar
ticle wrongfulIy accusing him of hav
ing originated a peonage system by
which the employees of a certain
breakfast food company in Illinois
| were alleged to have been subjected
In his opinion Justice Gerard char.
| acteriZes the article as a gross and
vicious libel, the writer's and pub
fishers of which should be brought
| to trial. but finds that no evidence
exists to show that these men had
anything to do whatever with its
writing or publication
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-13
BULLISH FEVER IN
THE WHEAT PIT
Another Record Reached on Advices
That Worlds Supply Is
Short.

Chicago, April 13.-Wheat establish
ed new high record marks at the open
ing of the board of trade today. May,
the available supply of which is in the
hands a man who also is owner of
millions of bushels of paper" wheat,
for which the shorts will have to set
tie at his own price, opened with small
sales at from $1.27 to SIPS. July rose
early to $1.173s, an advance over yes
terday of rs cents. September touch
ed $1.O93s, a gain of rs to 1 over night.
The bullish influences were the high
cables and general belief that there
is world wide shortage of wheat and
the closing out of the May contracts
of Ennis & Stoppani, brokers of New
York and Chicago, against whom an
| involuntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed in New York today. The amount
| involved here is said not TO have been
large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-13
woman Goes Insane.
TO HAVE COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT AT WILL
Three Largest Cities of Minnesota
Affected by Bill Which Gov
ernor Will Sign.

St Paul, April Ex-Governor John A.
Johnson will sign the bill, permitting
the commission form of government
for the three largest cities of Mime
sofa, St. Paul, Duluth and Minneapo-
lis. The state legal department has
carefully examined the bill, and has
decided that it does not conflict with
the provisions of Minnesota's constitu-
tion that all municipal charters must
provide for mayor and a council of
either one or two bodies.
There will be no serious legal obsta-
cles in the way of APPLYING the provis-
ions of the new bill to st. Paul. City
Attorney Michael has rendered the
opinion that the practical effect of a
change to the commission form of gov.
ernment will be simply the elimina'
ton of many boards such as those in
control of the fire, police and school
departments. and the Capitalization OF
more power in administrative depart
ment heads.
The new commission bill is not man
datory. 1t simply provides machinery
for the establishment of a commission
government in the larger cities subjec
to the demand of the people living il
them for the commission system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-13
BERRY LIKELY TO
BE HIS MANAGER
Senator Hopkins Figuring on Putting
His Campaign for Reelection
i'm New Hands.

Springfield, H., April 13.-The
Hopkins camp is getting ready to
reorganize it's forces with view of
putting a new commanding general
in the field. A conference has been
at which Govrnor Deneen will meet
Albert j. Hopkins Roy o. West, re-
publican state chairman; Charles p.
Hitch of Paris and Orville F. Berry.
of Carthage. The probability is that
Berry will be put in charge of the
Aurora mans campaign in the hope
that under Il new management Hop
kins will have better luck with the
lawmakers.
All the talk now is that the legis-
lature will take a recess next month
and will come back for "hang-over"
session next fall, leaving the senator
ship up in the air until that time. The
state leaders who are with Hopkins
have been criticising the management
of his candidacy for months past,
and the idea of putting Berry in
charge appears to have its source
in belief that the toga will be with
out a wearer until autumn, that the
siege will be prolonged, and that it
may benefit the Aurora man to
switch managers and to whOOp it up
during the summer recess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-13
BIG BROKERAGE
FIRM GOES UNDER
Ennis 4 StOppani of New York and
Chicago Fail With Debts of
$1,5OO,OOO.

New York, April 3-Involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed here
today against the brokerage firm of
Ennis & Stoppani, members of the
consolidated stock exchange and Chi
cago board of trade. The liabilities
are alleged to be million and a
half with assets 100000. Lindsay
Russell was appointed receiver.
Following the appointment of a re-
ceiver it was announced Ennis & Stop
pani had made general assignment u
the Treadwill of Cleveland. The as
signee said the cause of suspension
was some unexpected demands from
out of town creditors. He believed the
assets more than enough to meet the
liabilities. One of the allegations
made on the information in the bank
ruptcy petition was the firm failed II
meet its margin obligations on the Chi
cago board of trade and has admitted
its inability to meet its own obliga-
tionS there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-13
OIL COMPANY TO PAY FINE.
Waters-Pierce Concern Will Turn
Over Penalty of ST 600, 900.

Austin, Tex, April 13.-The refusal
of the United States supreme court
yesterday to grant the Waters-Pierce
Oil company's motion for rehearine
of the case of the state of Texas
against it for custer from the state
and penalties aggregating $1,G90,00O is
the concluding action in the suit. This
big Judgment for violating the anti
trust law will be paid into the Texas
state treasury as soon as the neces.
sary arrangements can be made. The
Waters-Pierce company, through c. B.
Dorcester, yesterday paid to the state
controller $4,000 or delinquent gross
receipts tax. including penalty charges
Washington, April 13.-The man.
date of the supreme court of the
United States in Waters-Pierce Oil
company case was issued today. II
is addressed to the attorney general
of Texas and upon it's arrival will be
authority for the collection of the
81 100000 fine imposed by the state
courts upon the company About two
thirds of the sum will be divided
among the lawyers. who prosecuted
the cases while the remaining thirt
will go to the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-13
SUPEREDUCAT|ON CAUSE OF FALL
OF THIS NEGRO GRADUATE OF YALE

st. Louis, April 13.-"To what source
do you attribute your mental condi-
tion?"
"Super-education. l am a negro, and
have no business with a college educa-
ton"
This question and answer PROFOUND
ed and replied to by Louis 0. Graves,
graduate of Yale, was the climax of
what Judge Taylor today declares was
the most unique defense he had ever
encountered.
Acts Own Attorney.
Graves was charged with forging a
check. He acted as his own attorney,
called himself to the stand, and con-
Quoted his own examination. After
testifying he had served terms in the
ponitentiaries at Jefferson City, Mo,
and Crester, H., and that he had beer
an inmate of five insane asylums, he
asked himself:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-13

Washington, April 13.-Since April
1, for the first time IN many months,
the governments daily revenues have
exceeded its expenditures, the average
daily surplus being $G3,959. Comments
regarding the increase in customs and
other treasury receipts were made yes
terday by Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Coolidge "The dali yaver-
age receipts from customs from Jan.
l to April TO-" he said, were $1,071 SCI.
This is nearly up to the average for
the corresponding period of 1907.
which was $1,144,657. The average for
the corresponding period of 1908 was
only $S90,072 The returns from inter
nal revnue have not been SO favorable.
The average daily receipts since Jan. 1
have been $750,223, as against $773,-
CTS for the corresponding period of
1908 and $S53,32O for the correspond
ing period of 1907.
"The average daily total receipts
| from all sources have been $2,007, 1888,
as against s1,S97,134 in 1908, and ST..
1S9,577 in 1907 The average daily
total expenditure has been $2,3O3, 800
as against $2,2G6,4OO in 1908 and ST.,
| S55 500 in 1907. The daily deficit has
continued to diminish steadily. The
average daily deficit since July 1, 1908
has been $374,900. Since Jan. 1, 1909
it has been $295.9O0. Since Feb. 10
1909, it has been $115,70O Since
1 March 10. 1909. il has been S63. 200
Since April 1 the average daily sur
plus has been s6S.959
J IF the average daily deficit since
Feb. 10, when the Improvement in Gus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-13
CASTRO'S WIFE Is
PERSONA NON GRATA
Bars Put Up Against Her i'm the Same
Manner as They Were Against
Her Husband.

Washington, April 13.-Mrs. Castro,
wife. of the former president of Ven
ezuela. also is being kept out of that
country Dispatches from the Ameri-
can diplomatic representative in Ven
ezuela announce that Mrs. Castro, with
her party on the steamship Guadeloupe,
from which the former president de-
barked at Fort de France, arrived at
La Guafra Saturday They We're not
permitted to land or to communicate
with shore. AS an added precaution
the Guadeloupe was not docked, but
proceeded to the next stop, a Colon
bian port. 1t is apparent the effort is
to keep Mrs. Castro from any direct
communication with her husbands for.
mer political friends in Venezuela.
Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, April 13
The French line steamer Versailles
with former President Castro on board
called here yesterday on its way from
Fort de France to France. Castro did
not attempt to come ashore.