davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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ments were not important. The reasons
signed by MT. Adams for the selection Of Mr..
Jefferson as the writer OF the Declaration
are go numerous that 1t Is difficult to deter
mine which of them he intended should be re-
garded as the principal or decisive one. In
the autobiography he states that there were
more reasons than one why Mr.. Jefferson was
appointed on a committee Of such importance.
He assigns two reasons: one, Mr.. Jefferson's
reputation as writer and the other the de-
sire of his Virginia colleagues to have Mr..
Jefferson supplant Mr.. Richard Henry Lee.
In letter to Mr.. Pickering Mr.. Adams gives
as the reason why Mr.. Jefferson was placed
at the head of the committee that 1t was the
Frankfort advice to place Virginia at the head
of everything" but he also adds that Mr.. JEFF
ferson brought with him to congress "a repu-
tation for literature, science and q happy tai
ent of composition" and that this reputation
had been sustained by writings remarkable
for their peculiar felicity of expression" As
in the case of Washington, therefore, 1t would
seem that there were reasons Of eminent ht-
ness and qualification for. the duty assigned:
and certainly the Declaration Of Independence
itself fully justihes the selection. Few state
papers have ever been written with more
Skill or greater adaptation to the purposes in
view. Whether its sentiments were purely
original with Its author. or were gathered from
the political philosophy which had become
familiar to the American mind. through tho
great discussions Of the time, 1t must forever
remain an imperishable monument Of his
power Of expression and his ability to touch
the passions. az well ~ to address the reason
Of mankind
With regard to tho passage concerning
slavery. which was stricken out Of Jefierson's
draft We may well conceive that both north.
ern and southern men might have felt the in.
Justice Of the terrible denunciation with which
he charged upon the king all the horrors.
crimes and consequences Of the African slave
trade. and In which he accused him Of excl.
ting the slaves to insurrection, and ito Dur.
chase the liberty Of which he had deprived
them by numbering the people upon whom he
had obtruded them" Mr.. Jefferson, In draw.
ing up the list Of our national accusations
against the king. obviously intended to refer
to him as the representative of the public pol
Icy and acts Of the mother country; and II IL
true that the imperial government was. and
must always remain, responsible for the az.
istence of slavery in the colonies. But TIM
was not one Of the grievances to be redre..ad
by the Revolution. 1t did not constitute one
Of the reasons for aiming at Independence. ana
there was not sufficient ground for the aeon.
sation that the government Of Great Britain
had knowingly sought to excite general insur.
rsctions among the slaves
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possible care dates from a period somewhat
prior to the Worlds Columbian exposition in
Chicago in 1888 1t was proposed to transfer
the Declaration to Chicago for exhibition and
q steel safe or packing case" as 1t was then
termed, was specially constructed to serve az
a repository for the document en- route and
during the period of the fair. While these
preparations were in progress the officials Of
the state department turned the matter over
In their minds and eventually came to the
conclusion that 1t was risky business to have
the nations most honored relic carted about
the coLn ntry, even IL the moving was done
with all possible care. The president took
this view of the matter also and SO 1t was
decided not to allow the Declaration to be
transferred to Chicago.
About this time John Hay. who was then
acting as secretary of state asked the Ma
tional Academy Of Sciences to carefully inves-
tigate the condition of the document and to
make suggestions as to ways and means for
its preservation. Accordingly President Agas-
siz Of the National Academy appointed spe-
cial committee consisting Of John 8. Billings
Ira Remsen and Charles F. Chandler. to con-
fer with Secretary Hay on the subject Even
tually this special committee was given an
opportunity to make a careful examination
Of the precious instrument with the assist
ance Of Mr.. A. H. Allen, then serving a. the
chief Of the bureau Of rolls and library Of tho
etate department and also with the aid OF DR..
Wilbur M Gray. Of the Army Medical museum.
1t was found that the document had suf-
fered very seriously from the very harsh
treatment to which 1t was exposed during the
earlier years Of the republic. Folding and
rolling have creased and broken the parch-
ment The wet press-copying operation to
which It was subjected about 1920 for the pur-
pose Of producing q facsimile copy. removed
q large portion of the ink. Subsequent ex-
posure to the action Of light for more than 80
years while the instrument was placed on ex-
hibition has resulted in the fading Of the ink.
particularly in the signatures. The commit
tee was pleased. however. to fnd that no evil
dence of mold other disintegratins agents
could be discovered upon the parchment by
careful microscopic examination. They also
reported against the proposition which had
been advanced to apply chemicals with . view
to restoring the original color Of the ink. 1t
was the opinion of the experts that such ap-
plication could be but partially successful in
asmuch ~ a considerable portion Of the orig
inal ink was removed In making the copy Of
1920 and also because such application might
result In serious discoloration Of the parch-
mont
Finally the committee reported adversely
upon the suggestion that any solution. such -
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collodion. parafin, ETC.. be applied with view
to strengthening the parchment or making 1t
moisture proof. But the committee did urge
that the document be kept In the dark and
as dry as possible, and never placed on exhi-
bition. Accordingly. in 1894. 1t was hermet-
ically sealed in q frame and placed in the steel
case above mentioned, together with tho
original COPY Of the constitution Of the United
States. Then. in 1902 Secretary Hay issued
the order in accordance with which the huge
square steel box that holds the Declaration
was locked and sealed It has been opened
once since that time in order that the ON
cials might ascertain the condition Of the doc
ument It appeared to be in exactly the same
state Of preservation as when placed in the
case half a dozen years ago and indeed Mr..
John A. Tonner. chief Of the division of rolls
and library Of the state department, the pres
ent custodian Of the Declaration. is Of the opin-
ion that the deterioration or at least the fading
of the Declaration has been almost completely
arrested.
The interior Of the steel safe which COM
prises the final resting place Of the Declare
ton contains four drawers. In one OF these
reposes the Declaration-kept perfectly nat be-
tween two pieces Of heavy plate glass. The
other four drawers are given over to the orig
inal copy Of the constitution, similarly protect
ed The constitution. It may be added, Is in
an excellent state Of preservation and really
does not need the extreme protective meas
ures to which It 10 subjected because of being
in company with the Declaration.
Present-day visitors to the state department,
although they may not see the original Dec
1aration Of Independence. can inspect some
thing almost NJ interesting the orig
inal draft Of the Declaration in Jenerson's
handwriting, with few interlneations made
by Franklin and Adams. This is displayed In
a steel cabinet that stands adjacent to the
safe containing the original Declaration. The
steel exhibition cabinet also holds one Of the
fac-similes Of the engrossed copy Of tho Dec
laration-one Of those reproductions made BY
order of President Monroe in order to secure
200 copies for the signers Of the Declaration
and their heirs.
In q glass case In this same treasure house
of historic mementoes Is the small, plain. un.
polished mahogany desk on which Jefferson
wrote the Declaration OF Independence This
interesting relic came into possession Of the
government in 1880. The desk had been given
by Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Coolidge. Jr,
upon the occasion Of the latter's marriage to
Jenerson's granddaughter. Miss Randolph. On
he death of ME-. Coolidge. whose wife had
died . year or two previously. the desk became
the property Of their four children and was By
them presented TO the nation. It was the *
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! ]ADHn6enCewAlDo6af E4mrEr1

pressed wish Of the donors ito ohef
it to the United States that 1t may
have a place in the department OF
state with the immortal instrument
which was written upon it in 1776."
The desk bears an inscription IN
Jefferson's handwriting as follows:
Thomas Jefferson gives this writing
desk to Joseph Coolidge. Jr. as
memorial Of his affection. 1t was made
from a drawing of his own by Ben
Randall, cabinet maker. Of Philadei-
phia, with whom he first lodged on
his arrival in that city in May. IT'S.
and is the identical one on which he
wrote the Declaration Of lndepend'
ence. Politics as well as religion has
its superstitions. These gaining gain
ing strength with time, may one day
give imaginary value to this relic Tor
its association with the birth OF tho
great charter of our independence.
Monticello, Nov. 1s, 1925"
Although Jefferson was nearly 81
years of age when he presented the
desk, his donation inscription, above
given. is written in the same bold,
clear and strong handwriting In which
he penned the Declaration OF 1nde-
pendence almost half century be-
fore, when a young man little more
than 30.
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Butter.y
II.
EQos,
. Southern Colorado Field.

Trinidad-There is no strike or ru-
NOR Of strikes in the coal districts
of southern Colorado5 nor any indica-
tion that the mine workers of Trini-
dad or Walsenburg will go out. The
secretary Of the Western Federation
Of Miners branch here says he has re-
ceived no word. from. headquarters rel
atiye to sympathetic strike here, and
does not expect to. C., F. & 1. Off
cials say that it Is safe to assert that
the southern Colorado coal district
will not be affected by the strikA The
annual output of the Trinidad llsen-
burg district is about 7.0OO.d tons,
and Of the New Mexico district 3,000,-
900. ~ .t,.sir.l.
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AS result OF a class fight in tn
Grand Junction High school, 100 ST.
dents have been suspended.
The Colorado Telephone Compan
will arrange to distribute frost sigma
to the western slope fruit growers.
A special election at Merino to d
eide the question OF new schoi
house, resulted unanimously in favf
of 1t.
Pueblo shippers will confer wi
General Manager Clarke Of the n
'Grande with, reference to freig
NJ. M. Van Fleet, . pioneer Colora1
mining man. but lately q ete bal
inspector Of Nevada. died x Eursl
New.
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the committee in designating the
person or persons who were to pre-
pare the draft of Declaration. Mr..
Adams states that Jefferson and
himself were appointed a subeom-
mittee to prepare it; Mr.. Jefferson
states that he alone was directed
by the committee to write the Dec
laration. This question is not i'm
portant. since MIR. Adams version
does not in the least impair Mr.. JEFF
ferson's claim to the authorship Of
the instrument.
1t is proper to add that Mr. JEFF
ferson's account Is confirmed by the
original manuscript draft of the Dec
laration. exhibiting the corrections
and interlineations made by DR..
Franklin and Mr.. Adams In their re-
.~aof{vn bopdwr{t{n0Q Thoca onA.
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Sheep.
GRAIN.

Wheat, choice milling. per 100 lbs.
$1.72 Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs, $1.O5. Colorado oats. sacked.
$1.7o; Idaho oats. sacked. $1.75; Ne
sacks, $1.24; corn chop. sacked. s1.25;
bran, Colo, per 100 lbs, $1.15.
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Not a News Item.

Angry Caller-Look here, 1 under
statnd you called me liar in this
mornings paper Am right?
Able EditorENope. We only print
news.-Cleveiand Leader.
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Saw Him comln'.

II have often marveled at your brill
liancy, your aptness at reparteeI
your ,3'alt,s,
"If it's more than five dollars. old
man, can't do thing for you. I'M
nearly broke myself. Houston Post.
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HEN. . few weeks
ago. the newspar
per dispatches
from Washington
made mention Of
the fsct that .
descendant of, one
Of the signers Of
the Declaration of
Independence had
applied to the
president for per-
mission to look
at that famous
document the
pub lie received
extraordinary care
Sam for the safe
In a way. the ma
possession. Prob
he world is more
han this self-same
with Its roster of
,h signatures.
exposition Is held
United States the
the idea Of bor-
alton of Independ-
I drawing card in
toricai exhibit. but
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DENVER Markets
Cattle.

Beef steers. grain fed. good
to choice. ........-s >: .6.OOQ7.O0
Beef steers, grain fed, fair
to medium y. -. A.o25QY6.OO
Beef steers, hay fed, good to
choice ....... .575@6.4o
Beef steers, hay fed. fair to
medium. :. .5.oo@5.75
Beef steers. pulp fed, good to
choice. .5.s5@6.50
Beef steers. pulp fed. fair to
good. .5.00@5.So
Cows and heifers, grain fed,
good to choice. ....... .5.oo@s.1o
Cows and heifers. grain fed.
fair to medium. .4.5O@5.00
good to choice. -. .5oo@5.75
Cows and heifers. hay fed, ~.
fair to medium. .425@5
Cows and heifers. pulp fed,
good to choice. .500@5.s5
Cows and heifers, pulp fed,
fair to good. ........ .4.25@o.OO
Cows and heifers. common
to fair. ......' :'aa; .25W4.OO
Cows and heifers. common
and Gamers. .25O@3.25
Veal calves. - .7.00@9.5O
Bulls. 325@4.60
Stays. .4.00@5.0O
to choice. ......... .5oo@59
Feeders and stockers. fair to
good. .425@5.Oo
Feeders and stockers. com
mon to fair. ~. 375@4.25
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Hay.

Upland. per ton, $120e@13oO; sec
ond bottom, $9.5O@10.58sl timothy,
$13.50@14.5O; alfalfa, $i0.0O@11.O0
straw, $4.5O@5.50; South Park wire
rass, $15.OO@16.O0.
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has remained ever since
in the library. which has
spacious quarters on the
fourth floor of the great
granite. building occupied
by the state. war and
navy departments.
The present solicitude
for the preservation of
the Declaration with all
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To Thwart Loan Sharks.
New York.-Mrs. Russell Sage ha'
made statewide plans to turn her mil
lions into loans to the poor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-05
ARE THEY JONAHS?
Hard Fall of Worlds Stars Once ir
Biq Series.

Is it Jonah to be one of the shin
ing stars of the worlds series? The
hoodoo that seems to pursue the men
who shine in the big show would lead
one to believe so.
Bill Dineen. who practically pitched
Boston to A victory over Pittsburg. is
now an umpire on the American
League staff. Most people are willing
to take an oath that no greater calami-
ty can befall man.
Billy Gilbert. whose batting played
as prominent a part as Mathewson's
pitching in the Giants victory over
Philadelphia in 1905. is no longer a
big Lacquer. He played his last en-
gagement with ST. Louis and is now
having his troubles holding up his end
| in the minors.
George Robe. whose work at third
base, and particularly at the bat. made
the White Sox's victory over the Cubs
possible in 1906. has been out of the
big league for several years. He has
since shifted his affections to first
base and is playing that position for
the New Orleans team of the Southern
League.
No two Detroit players played better
ball in the series of 1907 than Charley
O'Leary and Claud Rossman. Before
the opening of the series Rossman was
regarded as the feeble sister. but his
| work was superior to that of Frank
| Chance. OLeary is now playing utili-
| ty roles for the Tigers. while Rossman
| has dropped out of the ma jors.
Johnny King was the big show in
| 1908. and last year Killing did not play
ball Believing his work during the
season and in the series had a great
| deal to do with the Cubs success,
| King held out for fancy increase in
salary. He didn't get in and refused
to play. thereby losing his big salary
Coming down to the series of last
year. take the two idols Of the Pitts
burg team Babe Adams and Hans
| Wagner. Wagner by his great work in
| all departments of the game kept the
| Pirates in the running in every game.
while Adams by thrice defeating De-
| troit made it possible for the Pirates
| to be labelled the worlds champions
| Adams has been getting his bumps
regularly this year. while Wagner is
hitting like the immortal Casey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-05
Hundreds Hear
Journal Bulletins

Hundreds of people crowded the street
in front of the Journal office late yes
terday afternoon to hear the Journal
fight bulletins which were megaphoned
to them from an upper-story window.
The crowd was perfectly orderly in ev-
cry respect. wanting merely the news and
standing patiently during the tedious
waits caused by the delay of the two pu-
gilists entering the ring.
The crowd was a Jeffries crowd and
practically all the cheering was when a
bulletin would indicate something favor
able to the white man. The Johnson men
were quiet and their cheers were feeble.
but their courage steadily rose and they
made heap big noise" when the result
was announced.
1t was estimated that at one time near
ly 1900 people were massed on Water
and Court streets and the crowd was as
orderly as at any Sunday school picnic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-05
.Jeffries Tells
How He Lost,

Reno. New. July I'll lost my fight
this afternoon. because / did not have
the SNAP of youth | used to have. | be-
lieyed in my own heart that all the
ld-time dash was there. but when |
started to execute. the speed and
youthful stamina were lacking. Inc
things | used to do were Impossible
For instance. | used to shoot IN a
right hand body punch, sort of short
rance blow that never used to fail me.
bnt when | tried it today the snap was
not there. and it was only love tap.
six years ago the result would
have been different. but now-well.
guess the public will let me alone al
ter this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-05
~ KNEW IT"
Was the Joyous Exclamation of Jack
Johnson's Mother.

Chicago. July Mrs Johnson
Jacks mother. was sitting tonight in
her beautiful home which Jacks Prov
ess made possible. She was surround
ed by many admirng friends and she
WIS the happiest woman i'm the world
on the stage of a theater largely pat
rohized by Negroes. she heard the re
turns today AS round by round came
IN. everyone saluted her with cheers.
but she smiled only once and that was
Wnen the flash came that he Jack had
won. 1T was a minute before she could
ma ner voice. Then she exclaimed:
Il knew it all the time. He said he'd
bring home the bacon and the hon
eyboY has done it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-05
johnson Cele=
brates Victory

Johnson's Training Camp, Nevada. July
4.-This was hilarious night at the
roadhouse where Jack Johnson trained
for his fight with Jeffres.
Business at the bar started with a rush
when johnson. returning from the arena
with his newly acquired fortune and lau-
rels. ordered wine for everybody in the
resort. johnson himself drank beer.
Crowds came out from the city to see the
champion. and they. too. spent freely.
Given an impetus by the winning of
about $4,000 by various members of the
camp. the games of chance did fine
business. There was also singing and
dancing.
Before entering vaudeville i'm New
York. Johnson will so to his Chicago
home for rest
Il want to be with my nanny" said
Jack.
At his orders d message was sent his
mother immediately, after the fight, tell
ing her the result
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-05
johnson Says He
OutClaSSed Jeff.

Reno. New. July fl won from Mr..
Jeffries because ! outclassed him IN
every department of the fighting game.
Before | entered the ring j was Ger
tain 7 would be the victor. ! never
changed my mind at any time.
"Jeffries' blows had no steam be
hind them. So how could he hope to
defeat me? With the exception OF
slight cut on my lower lip, which was
reaIl, caused by an old wound being
struck, ] am unmarked. | heard people
at the ringsde remark about body
blows being inflicted upon me. 90
not recall single punch in the body
that caused me anX discomfort. am
in shape to battle again tomorrow. II
it were necessary.
zone thing | must give JeffrleS cred
it for is the game battle he made He
came back at me with the heart of
true fighter No man can say he dld
not do his best.
81 believe we both fought fairly
There was nothing said between us
which was rough. He joked me and
iokod him. J told him / knew he was
hear. hut T was a gorilla and would
defeat him.
"For the next few weeks I shall play
iii vaudeville. Then l shall go to my
home in Chicago to rest. [ do not thlnk
| shall fight for several months. ne
cause I do not know man now VINO
could give me q good battle. No at
tention will be paid to Sam Langford S
CHALLENGES by me, as | don't consider
he could give me fight that would
dro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-05
Continued From Page One.)

But there was a change In the Negro.
He had found himself. This was no man
to be afraid of. Here was simple boxer
and in his heart of hearts Johnson be-
lieved he was master. Six years ago
when johnson whipped Jack Jeffries. he
walked up to Jim. who was in his broth
er's corner and said II can whip you,
too"
And this conviction was uppermost in
him when the second round began. The
indecision in his manner and tremor OF
his lips and the CLINT of trouble in his
eyes was gone He forced the hghtins
and in clinch made his first attempt at
his carefully developed right uppercut.
Jeffries took it without f1inching. He
tried another. but missed. The men
wrestled and Johnson showed he was as
strong as Jeffries.
"All right. Jim, I'll love you if you
want me to- said Johnson as they
clinched just after the gong rang.
Between the whisking of towels and
the dashing of water and hasty garglng.
Delaney poured into Johnson's ear his
words of golden advice. He knew now
probably knew long before the battle
just how it would end Did he not know
every inch of Jim Jeffries? Each blow
taught him what had happened in five
years of easy life.
In the second. third and fourth rounds
Jeffries had his chance if he ever had
one The fight showed that he could not
stay long. His friends claim now that if
he had started in with his entire force
he could have reached johnson with the
sleeping blow. On the other hand men
whose opinions are valued on these mat
tiers say Johnson could have beaten JEFF
fries at any time in Jeffries' career At
any rate. Jeffries let his chance go by.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-05
THREE kNockDowNs IN 18th.
Story of the Fight According to thu
I Official Timekeeper.

Reno. New. July 4.-By George Hart
ing, official timekeeper:
Time was called at 2.45. Johnson en-
tered the ring at 2.2S and Jeffrles en-
tered four minutes later. The hght
lasted is rounds The time for the iaSt
round was 227 The fight was stopped
at 3.41. In the 18th round there were
three knockdowns. The first Nv" Oh
these were each of nine seconds dura-
ton. The last one was eight SECONDS.
Then Jeffries' seconds rushed IN ana
the referee gave the decision TO John-
son. There is no doubt that lndepeno-
ent of this action Jetfries would nave
been counted out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-05
NEVER IN DANGER,
Tex Richard Says johnson Won Just
As He Pleased.

Keno July Jack Johnson is the
most wonderful fighter that ever pull
eo on glove. He won as he pleased
from Jeffries. and was never in dam
ger ! could not help but feel sorry for
the big white man as he fell beneath
the champions blows. 1t was the most
pltiable sight I ever saw AS matter
OF fact, I thought away down in my
heart that Jeffries would be the winner
OF the tight was the statement to-
night by Tex Richard, the referee and
promoter.