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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

II GLANCED BACK" came near no.
ing born there. as near as two months
and We left before was six, so had
not. lively recollection Of the place.
Father often says it's too dead to be
remembered; therefore 1 decided 1t
would be just the place to set ones
thoughts in array. Certainly there's
no such opportunity at home. It's
''Syl, sew on this button In hurry"
and "Oh, say, Syl, make fourth at
tennis, won't yOu?" or 'Syl, where did
l put my arithmctic?' and "Syl, Syl,
Syl," from morning until night.
So the afternoon Of the Sd saw me
isolated, far from home and mother
and Ralph-and serving as a worthy
object for the curiosity of the villagers
until the arrival Of the circus and
the elephant. Early in the night Of
the Sd, even earlier than the circus,
farmers began to drive In for miles
around, and the girl who had sought
solitude was In the vortex Of a circus
mad rural community, bent on seeing
the elephant and creating a famine Of
red lemonade and shortage in the
peanut market. Wauldn't Ralph have
chuckled? But he would never know,
l flattered myself.
l rose early ON the morning Of the
Fourth, before the sleepy village was
awake, and wandered far into the
woods TO he alone with my thoughts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
INDEPENDENCE DAY NOT
OFFICIALLY NATIONAL,

The greatest Of American holidays,
the Fourth Of July, is by many sup
posed to be q national holiday, but
strange as 1t may seem, although OBJ
served in every part Of the Union,
there is no national law setting aside
Independence day as a holiday. As
far as the United States statutes are
concerned the Fourth Is In no way diff
fercnt from any other day In the year.
The observance Of the nations birth
day is,left to the people and states in
dividually, and In so doing the central
government has made no mistake. Its
confidence in the people has not been
misplaced, for in every state an act
has been passed decreeing that the day
shall be observed as legal holiday,
aud. although In few Of the southern
states business Is transacted with but
little change from the usual. In the
majority and especially In the north
ern and western states the day Is COM
Memorated In q manner fitting SO i'm
nortant an occasion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
JOHN |. SULLIVAN ON
THE FOURTH OF JULY.

1t Is the duty Of every man to cele-
brate day like this and to buy fire.
works for his family. l am In favor
Of allowing the children to set part Of
them or In the morning of the Fourth,
for nobody knows how a boy suffers
II he has firecrackers and can't set
them OF.
No country can celebrate a day US
well as We can. We have got more
money than anybody else, and we GER
taihly have got enough speakers.
! suppose there are hundred thou
sand men thinking up Fourth Of July
speeches at this minute. and 1t Is not
too many. l hope every one of those
men will remind the boys. who listen
to him that this IN the greatest country
on earth and that 1t can lick any other
That Is the great truth to keep ham,
mering home. Confidence in yourself
and confidence in your own country
should he every Americans motto, and
while he has that motto he can laugh
at kings and tyrants, because he knows
they stand no living chance.
AS for the so called Americans that
bow down to English royalty and turn
up their pants without any cause.
have no excuses to make for them.
They are unworthy Of their country,
and, while l have known dudes that
could put up pretty good fight in
corner. i advise no man to rely on
them.
My ADVICE to Americans, young aud
old. Is to be patriotic all the time. Yell
for your country and think of George
Washington every time Il firecracker
goes Of. Invite your friends to share
with you in moderation whatever you
have and. without being boisterous, re-
mind every foreigner you SEQ that
America can lick his country. which
ever 1t Is. This drives the foreigners
to naturalization. which Is only right.
and 1t keeps the sacred fame Of patri-
Otism alive. a
AS matter Of fact, this Is the only
country on earth, for II China Is big
ger 1t makes no difference. 1t takes
all the good in hundred Cinnamon TO-
make a had AmericaR, anyhow, and.
besides. they dent know what to eat.
Vhe Russian nation is big, but 1t is
a mixed up crowd. I'm told they sleep
on stoves, and there isn't day in any
week that we couldn't lick Russia:
The other nations don't count, Ire
lind is too small, and, besides, Ireland
Is q part Of America, The Germans
and the French can speak foreign lan'
guages but fighting Is not In their line
and never has been, In all history
you cannot find even a good middle
weight among the French. What Is
more, they fight with their feet, and,
as poor old Toppy Mcguire used to say,
a man that will fight with his feet will
think with them.-JOhn L. Sullivan In
New York World.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
Chinese Oriqinatsd Fireworks.

From an early period the Chinese
were skillful in making and using fire.
works, and with that people the idea
of amusing the public by pyrOtechnic
displays undoubtedly originated. I'm
til the invention Of gunpowder and be-
fore the properties Of saltpeter were
understood fireworks may be said to
have been unknown in Europe. The
first of the Europeans to cultivate the
art were the Italians. In 1910 Blrin-
gucci Vanuccio described fireworks In
a book entitled DE In PyrotechnIa" d"
In France in 1898 there appeared a
work called "Traites Militaires," by j.
Hauzelet, which recommended the use
Of the rocket in war. But the Chinese
had long before that employed the
rocket as an offensive weapon, affixing
to 1t pointed barb like that Of an ar
row
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

j W a x IN ng HS nall H.
towns celebration and the circus peo-
Pies elephant hunt. But was oblivi-
GUS to everything. The sun was slow
~ crawling over the horizon, and my
decision was not yet made.
'1t would he Just like Ralph to creep
up behind me aud scare me half to
death, only he's hundred miles
away" ] was thinking to myself when
] heard q steal;iy aud steady step in
the glass behind me.
+. ! glanced back, screamed and fell
into the water face downward. WHAT
would have happened hadn't a party
of circus people come up just then
do not know The tatooed man pulled
me out by the heels nnd laid me on the
grass. under the very trunk Of the pa
tient old eiephant-the cause Of my
frisht-wbo stood calmly by, blinking
his astonishment at all the excitement.
bly, nose was scratched and scraped by
pebbles; Ny Lair was soaked and
filed with sand. Uh, ! knew without
looking at myself thaf ! was ludi-
crous sight. The female bareback rider
game to the rescue. She was properly
alarmed. she scn, the clown on on
her white horse for Il doctor. She led
me up on the sunny bank, took off my
dress, wiped of my face and draped
me in the snake charmers spangled
robe. wrapped twice around me. and
then went off with the rest Of the par
Iy to find sQmc kind Of vehicle In
which TO get me back to the village,
So there l sat behind a clump Of
bushes on a rock, my bare arms bound
fast inside the robe. my hair drizzling
sand and water over my face and
down my neck. my eyelids red and the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
Fourth of July Assortment.

1. 'The Runaway Horse" Good To-
cal piece. Can be used anywhere.
Smashup at the end very striking.
2. 'The Lost Finger" Very humOr.
GUS. Makes a loud, scrceching noise.
3. "The Fire Department" Highly
recommended. An engine goes out.
scattering sparks. then hook and lad.
der, and finally q hose cart. Mr. Ruff
dan himself says. ~ like this piece bet
ter than any other In my assortment"
4. ''The Fire Department" being out.
the performance ends with the most
beautiful piece Of all, "The Barn"
The blaze illumines the whole sky and
causes intense excitement.
References-Any police station or in
snrance company in the nation.-kife,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

There are many sad things in this
vale of tears" remarked Uncle Joshua,
the genial. but Of all the sad things
that can be recorded by tongue or pen
the saddest is this-to wit, namely, viz,
the boy whose dad has given him a
quarter TO buy tirecrackers with on the
2d Of July and who has spent the two
pits that night for candy and peanuts,
devoured the same and then goes out
on the glorious Fourth to meet the
ganru
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
National Sonns Eaw

The national songs of America are
not numerous, and few Of them are
very inspiring. The struggle for inde-
pendence produced little poetry that
Is remembered. and, with the exception
Of yankee Doodle" which was an
adaptation of an old tune whose his
tory is obscure, nothing that ranks as
a popular song. Hail, Columbia" /"
came after the war and the formation
Of the constitution and was really a
party song. The Star Spangled Ban
ner" belongs to later period alto
gether. Yet the advocates Of inde-
pendence were not Indifferent to the
value Of poetic appeals. and It was
not their fault II their good intentions
were not sustained by any very lively
inspiration.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

THERE was vision. an dreams; there WA
oceans an streams
O the best grub that ever was cooked;
There was Of fashioned cakes Ike no bakery
bakes:
There was melons as good a. they looked.
An the poor an the proud an the lowly an
loud
Eat o chicken an pickles an pie.
An the lout an the lord sat At one common
board.
Celebra.in' the Fourth o July.
THEN the speakers all spoke. erackm' many
ajoke.
An the or Declaration was read.
An the rigs rumbled home in the sathenia'
-' gloam.
An the people went happy to bed.
Up the east the moon crept to keep guard
while they slept.
An the s.reaks an the stars in the ky
Spread banner o love cross the dark vaul,
above.
Celebra.in' the Fourth o July.
james Ball N.ylos in Reader Magazine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

nOWN the long Bailey hill. pas. the ol'
II Newsome mill.
Cross the creek an turn 10 the right,
An the grounds an the stand an the crowd
was at hand
An the whole celebration in sight.
There was people from Brm: there was folk.
from Dutch Run.
A respectable shown from ely
An batch from Green Vale an another from
Dale.
Celebratn' the Founh o July.
EVERYBODY was there-all the homely
IL an fair.
All the wise an the feeble o mind,
All the dmid an bold. an the young an the
old,
An the lame an the halt an the blind.
An the older folks ehaifed. an the younger
folks laughed.
An the children. the birds an the bees
In 4 iroliesome way spent the sunshny day
In the shade o the sheltern' tees.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
CELEbRATIN'
THE FOURTH.

TWAS the Fourth. an the dye o the blue
1 momin' sky
An the red o the, sun. risin' fast,
An the white o the mist made flag that wa.
kissed
By the breeze dilly dalym' past.
While the quas meller fife .tred the echoe.
to life.
An the drum o the pheasant bea. time.
An all nature was gay in respect for the day.
An the weather was proper an prime.
7 ONG the broad country road ratified load
- after load
O good people. lengthy psrade-
Little rosy checked girls all in Aounces an curls.
Little boys dressed in gay cottonade.
Happy swee.heans an beaus. older folks in good
elo'es-
Lookm' ever so starchy an glum.
An the teams all a-pranc- in a sides.eppin'
dance
To the tune o the fife an the drum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

1910 Celebrate the 4t Of 3uv the Fourth Olympia

tears chasing down my checks or me-
andering over my poor marrcd nose.
looking at my ruined brilliantne suit
spread cut to dry.
was just wondering how Id ever
get back To town that night was
bouLd to go that night-when without
HEy warning there was Ralph standing
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
THE NATIONS DAY.

In every patriotic heart
1t 1ives-the famous date.
When Freedom took Q desperate chance
And played q game with Fate.
Upon this one immortal day
The balances went down.
And q starry Tag upon the scales
Outweighed King Georges crown,
From countless graves on land and sea,
This day our heroes come
As regiments OF men fall In
At sound of fife and drum,
Once more the Gews upon the rosa
Are turned to drops OF blood.
And battle smoke and parting souls
Socm thick IN field ard wood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

In front Of me,
loo!; ing me over
with the Gravest
expression / had
ever seen on his
face.
Oh. it was a
mean flank move
ment, but it was
not Ralrh's fault.
He had gone to
spend the Fourth
Mt his fathers,
t h irty mile $
away. and had
driven over with
the family to see
the circus.
$50 this Is
what comes of
going away to
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

eHtn time decided TO take
day off in the little coun-
try town where l was not
born and think it all out among the
birds and flowers. There l should
come TO final decision.
He grimaced when | told him-I did
not reveal the name of my destination
for obvious reasons-and retorted. "All
right; think it over as much as you
like. but remember if your decision
doesn't suit ME l shall not accept it
not IT,
That's the way with Ralph. He
ought to have been on his knees beg
ging me TO make it favorable, but lie
isn't that kind. He always stands so
straight he fairly bends backward and
'aughs when he should appear distress
ed. Ralph is not an ideal lover, as
once bluntly told him.
He merely remarked grimly-it was
on the occasion of his third proposal
"If you have lover more ideal name
him and I'll go out and punch his
head.' Then he laughed.
He isn't bad looking. anyway, and
every one praises him until get tired
of hearing it"A rattling good fellow"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

We're going on a picnic!
We're going to celebrated
We've got the hicest lunch done up
And the fishing rod and bait.
There won't be any rockets
Nor any banging noise.
But there'll be the great big out of doors
That's made for girls and boys.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

Chat from my
brothers,. "Plenty
of sand" chats
fathers verdict,
"Such a dear boy
around the house
(of course that's
mOther), and so
on, until l was
really afraid l
should get to TAX
ing others Opin-
ms and not
thOughtfully for
mulate one Of my
own. This was
the reason l de-
cided to spend In
dependence day at
Terrysberg alone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

WHEN YOU WEREN'T T
PRETTY ENOUGH TO think" he said.
SUIT ME. half to himself.
looking ut me very hard.
l begged him to turn his back and
look at the stream-such pretty
stream. but, oh, so wet. l was almost
hysterical myself. but he never smiled.
II he had Well, when l remember
the convulsions into which the circus
people had gone over my appearance
l considered it dclicately thoughtful of
Ralph not to laugh-superhuman
thoughtful.
Instead Of smiling he came a step
nearer, and l began to free my arms
and then remembered l couldn't. 1T
strikes me-" he said soberly, that the
mermaid act isn't conducive to health
thus early in the morning. Aren't you
pretty wet?"
Then l broke down. "Oh, Ralph"
began, I'm awfully wet and not pret-
ty at all! Boohoo!'
Then he put his arms around me
just rs though l had announced a IA
vOrable decision and said with such
comforting heartiness. "Syl. l never
saw you when you weren't pretty
enough to suit me all right.''
Before we went back home that
EVENING" in borrowed clOthes-Ralph
bought the elephant bushel of pea
nuts.-Williams Barrett.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
Not That C0oroa.

Though moren hundred years have
flown
(Time's flying like bird),
King George is still on England's throne
At least so l have heard
"'Tis true indeed-who runs may read
But he isn't George the Thirdr'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
.
ReNnanina For Safe Raurth.

"Hey. nelghbOr. What you diggip'f
"CyclOne cellar"
"W'y, this amt cyclone deestrick."
"Nope-not ginerally speakln'. But
rm hustlin' t. git this cellar done in
time"
"In time fer whatY
Fer the Fourth o. July, that's
what"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

How was l to
know that the
patient old ele-
I'hant, tired Of
hauling loads and
feeling perhaps
the same as l
did. had started
for the identical
patch Of woods?
The day was
ideal. Sitting on
the banks Of a
pretty little trout
stream ] could
bear in the dis
lance the village
cam an 8 dim
Foar and other
poises Of the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

THERE amt no Declaraion-naw:
1 There amt no Fourth July:
There amt no free n equal law.
N Washington could lie.
They never dumped no Boston tea:
It's fakey. all you hear.
Fer pop says there amt soin' to be
No shooin' off this year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

Oh. instead of din and banging
That make you think at wars.
We'd rather have a picnic
In the happy out OF doors!
We're going on picnic
Where the woods are cool and green.
And the only crackers that we've got
Have got some jam between.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
SYLvlA'S fourth,
A Celebration Funnier Than the
Circus at 1eTrysberg.

RVYIEN Ralph proposed the sew.
WV enth time decided to take
day off in the little coun-
try town where l WAS not
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

IT amt my fault that Willie blew
l His hand of. like a chump.
| told him what those big ones do;
He needn't "a took the stump.
1t amt my fault a rocke, flies
N hits some him er her;
Somebody's got to wear glass eyes
That's what glass eyes is ferI
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01
A Quiet Time This Fourth.

THEY talk about pertecdn' us.
l To keep the Fourth in peace.
But we amt maxim any fuss
Nor askin' fer police.
We amt afraid Of smoke n noise.
Er little Jumps Of lead.
N why should they blame liUn' boys
Because some boys is dead2
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
ONLY WANG Err
CAN OPEN Me.

This rock Is really great stone door," said
Wang Er. and am going to open it. But this may
be trick the fung-shui playing $50 look outi
Then he boldly pulled open the door. that
though weighing several tons. moved in response to
his touch easily paper screen. and the lantern
light revealed . wretched dungeon. HnddIed in a
corner, on the damp stone floor, was a beautiful
young girl weeping despairngIy. Her gown was
covered with rich embroidery, and rare gems were
twined in her hair. On one tiny foot there was no
shoe.
Are you not his imperial majestys daughterf'
asked Wang Er.
ALAS, yesl~ sobbed the girl
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

My gracious, how they took that eurvei
| hardly look for trouble,
And yet, it takes lot of nerve
To drive these ponies double.
Whoa, there, you prancing bay,--bc donei
Fie, sorrel, quit your shying!
just believe you'd bolt and run
At harmless leaves a-fying.
oh, dear, the reins are slippingl Therei
I'm really doubtful whether
It's safe to break brand-new pair
OF colt in windy weather!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

Now steady there, my skittish bayl
And slow, my little sorrell
If you are going to jump that way,
Right here there'll be quarrel
Your harness is too strong to bleak,
My weight is but feather;
Think what stylish team you'd make
If you would pull together!
That off-horse has wicked heel,
The others eye is frisky;
IF I were weaker / should feel
The job trifie risky.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

When was six, my father said:
Nell, you are twice as old as Ned.
Now think awhile, and then tell me
How old your brother Ned must be-
That was an easy sum to do
Six is exactly three times two;
So, II m twice as old as he,
Whe, little Ned must then be three
The other day my father said:
:. Nell, do you know how old IS Ned 4"
s'Yes, sir, he's four, because, YOU see,
/ am just thrice as old as he ~
Then father laughed, Nell that's not SO
Hes Jgve il you are eight you know.
When YOU were six, why, he was three.
And three and two are Jfve, you see /"
But how these things can both be true
] don't quite understand. do your
Some time shall, because I know
That what my father says is So
Copyrighted, 1Oxo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
Whispering in School.

"Do not whisper" is rule
You will find in every school,
And the reason here is given
In a rhyme:
For children all will chatter
About any little matter
And there'd be a dreadful clatter,
All the time!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
Umbrellas and Rubbers.

Umbrellas and rubbers
You never forget,
Whenever it's raining
Or snowy or wet;
But if it should clear up,
While you are away,
Please bring them back home
For the next rainy day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

Snug and warm in the nursery beds, -
Four little pig-tails, two little heads;
Little white ladies, one and two
Fused and chartered the whole night through
"You broke my dollie"
II didn'tp
"You did"
''You broke my doilier
II didn't"
you didp'
Maybe the frog at the fountain brink
Closed his eyes for a wee, wink;
Maybe the bat in the cherry-tree
Slept little, but never we!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

Up in the top of the maple-tree
Hid in the branches where none might see
Little green ladies, one and two,
Fused and chartered the long night through
Katy broke pitcherT
"She didn't"
"She did"
katy broke pitcherp
"She didn't
"She did!"
Maybe the frog at the fountain brink
Closed his eyes for wee, wee wink
Maybe the bat in the cherry-tree
Slept little, but never wet
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
A Rigid Etiquette.

The etiquette of lawyers in the pres
ence of the Supreme Court is very rigid.
II extends even to their clothes Counsel
are expected to wear frock coats with
black neckties. and if one should dare to
appear in a sack coat IN that open, red
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18

TO hear what he had TO say until he was
properly CARRIED.
In short, the Supreme Court must be
handled with care, and at the slightest
jolt something will always be heard to
drop. There is a tradition that about
seventy-five years ago a liberty was
taken with a justice Of the Supreme
Court while on the bench It was done
by Henry Clay, and he escaped with his
life. In those days justice took snuff on
the bench. and Justice Bushrod Wash
ington one day held his snuff box open
with his hand extended on the arm of
his chair Henry Clay was arguing
case, and in the midst OF a slight pause
he leaned forward and deliberately took
pinch OF snuff from Justice Washing
toms snuffbOx. Before the justices could
recover from this awful aggression Mr.
Clay proce| ded 10 lay the whole court
out stone Did by saying blandly:
Il perceive your honor still sticks TO
The Scotch"
The Constitution of the United States