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then rapidly becoming effaced, the king owned
all the land and distributed it among various
favored vassals.
The sovereign in the same way regarded
the new world as If 1t had been won by the
sword. The most extravagant ideas prevailed
with regard to the wealth Of the American
lands. 1t was at one time soberly believed
in England that gold and silver and precious
stones could be had for the taking and that
the natives were the possessors of fabulous
wealth. The king gave the charters in most
cases with the idea that he would profit great
ly from mines which would yield normous
returns to the royal exchequer.
When the colonists came here they found
It necessary to make good their titles either
by peaceful bargains with the Indians or by
force of arms. From the very first the spirit
of independence was f~ostered, for fefs which
had to be maintained by constant vigilance
and negotiations and by show Of force did not
carry with them a deep sense of obligation.
Indeed, even at that early day, although for
the throne the colonists entertained feelings
of loyalty and devotion, a shrewd idea was
abroad that the king did not really own the
land which he had bestowed by his charter.
The conquest of nature and of the savages be-
got a rugged independence which as the years
went by became more and more distasteful
to the authorities in England.
Yet the Idea OF separation from the crown
was of slow growth. The forefathers main
tanned that they were British subjects, al
though not living within the realm, as indeed
was specified in some Of the royal charters.
The Massachusetts charter, for instance, sets
forth that the c~olonists shall be considered
Gas if they and every one of them were born
within the realm of England" AS British sub
jects, then, they maintained that they should
be entitled to representation, and therefore
each colony had it's assembly, which deter
mined upon all matters of the common veal
and established rates of taxation. 1t was one
of the principles expressed in the Magma Char
a that the common council of the kingdom
twas to assess an aid or to assess a s%cutage,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-01

is the most palatable of all wild meat,
juicy and of exceptional flavor.
Quail are so in my 10
cality that 1t is not often I think Of
shooting them, and they r nearly as
tame as city sparrows. II I merely
started out to slaughter / could easily
kill 100 in a few hours.
Although I 1--we sixty miles from a
railroad, my wife and I neve get
lonesome. Neighbors are few, but we
enjoy going about the ranch on horse
back and life in the open air makes
you sleep soundly aid the riding de-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-01

by the mother country, which provided lot inc
stamping Of various legal instruments and pa
pers and contracts of all kinds, as well as olce
and playing cards.
The news of the passage of this act reused
the colonists to fury. A gallows was erected
in what is now City Hall park, New YORK. ana
the British governor was hanged in etlgy, and
the house of Major Jones, in command OF the
British regiment, was sacked. Then came the
rising of the "Sons of Liberty" and the raising
of the liberty poles. Boston and Philadelphia
were worthless of the storm. So emphatic was
the protest that much Of the act was repealed
and duties were established on tea, which &C
counted for the sudden rain of tea in Boston
harbor. Then came the burning words of Pat
rick Henry, "Give me liberty or give me
DEATH" before the Virginia in 1773. The year
later brought the PRONUNCIATION of the Dec
laration of Rights and Privileges" in which it
was declared that every man had the right
to" life, liberty and property and that most
ancient right granted at Runnymede. trial by
his peers of the vicinage."
Throughout all this time Of storm and
strain the protests were made as British sub
jects, and that congress which met In Carpen-
ter's hall in 1774 was still loyal to the crown.
It petitioned the king, demonstrated with par
lament and appealed to their brethren In Eng
land. Then came Lexington and Concord. The
congress of IT'S made provisions for an army,
with Washington as commander, and still Pc
titioned. It's petition was refused and mer-
cenaries were hired from petty German
princes to-quoting the words of LOSING
butcher British subjects for asserting the
rights of British subjects"
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia offered the
independence resolution in June, 1776, and a
committee was appointed to draft the declara-
ton, consisting Of Thomas Jefferson, John Ad-
ans, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and
Robert Livingston. Jefferson wrote the docu-
ment and alterations were made principally
at the suggestion Of Franklin and Adams. The
paper was submitted to congress on June %.
It was laid on the table until July ], when nine
colonies voted In favor Of it.
The independence resolution was actually
adopted on July 2 and promulgated to the
world on July 4, when John Hancock of Massa-
chusetts affixed to 1t his bold signature.
The other members of the congress did not
sign it until August 2. and the impressive
scene connected with the signing was not wit
messed until nearly a month later, although it
is popularity associated with the Fourth Of
July.
Centuries of the progress of the rights Of
man bear witness in the Declaration. That "all
men are created equal and are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable rights,
that among these are life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness" was not new, for it was
recognized at Sinai. That governments derive
their just powers from the consent of the gov
erned had been stated and ressated In many
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one down. I have cen old hunters
out west who admit that they have
never been adroit enough to kill a
mountain sheep.
"They range in the remotest and
most inaccessible regions, and it takes
pluck and endurance to search for
them amid their rocky haunts away
up on the mountain sides. They are
about the same color as the rocks
and the hunter who has not provided
himself with a field glass has small
chance Of eve seeing ont. Their
flesh. which ! have occasionally eaten,
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Ranch Life in New Mexico

never yet have I been able to bring
spring / killed one Of the biggest
antelope 1 ever saw Besides ante
lope there r black-tailed deer In
abundance and a few, very few, noun
tain sheep. The sheep are now pro-
tected by law, and there IL a heavy
penalty for killing them. They are
the wariesk shyest game of all and
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velops a hearty appetite. Occasionally
friends come to stay with us for a
week who are amazed that they can
find in such an out Of the way spot
as delicious vegetables and fruits as
ever they got at home. I grow grapes,
apricots, peaches, Strawberries, cher
ries, apples and every good eatable
you can think Of in a garden which
never fails me because it is under ir.
rigation. There is hot and cold water
in every DOM of my house, and it /
the only domicile that has a bath-eor
within a radius Of 100 miles"
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Where Game Is Plentifui-Modern
Farmhouse With Every Good
Thing to Eat.

Around my ranch in the rough
foothills of the Guadalupe mountains
in New Mexico there is, still a lot of
big game" said HI. d. Freeman of
Carlsbad. N. M.
lust before leaving home this
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-01

and again,
in 1888, 1t
w a s d q
clared by
the British
p e o pie,
t h e n we'll
on h Q ir
W a t o
C o n s titu-
tional lib
erty. TIL at
mo
was to be
levied for
| the crown
wv / t b o u t
a OF
p a r
ment."
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constitutional liberty. In these days of peace
and plenty the Fourth of July is given to "sa-
lutes of cannon and the ringing OF bells and
to the feu de joie," with variations, as John
Adams predicted that it would be, yet the
observance of the Fourth as an occasion for
recalling memories past and giving thanks for
the deeds of the patriot forefathers is sporadic
rather than general in the United States. Tho
Declaration of Independence is not read from
the rostrum, as it once was in every commu-
nifty and the orators to the links have gone.
So much has been taken here as a matter
of course that it seems hard to realize that
this anniversary is celebrated in the very Eng
land from which liberty was wrested and that
observances Of it are officially ordered in
many lands beyond the seas. The Fourth of
July has become international in scope, for 1T
has changed the governments Of nations
whose capitals are far from Independence hall.
So widespread have its effects become as
studied in the light of the present day that
In order to get the true value of all that the
declaration signifies to the world in 1910 it Is
necessary to go back to the very beginning
Of American liberty.
Had not the ideas of government held by
the colonists been essentially British there
would probably never have been any Declare
ton of Independence. 1t is as natural for the
Briton to demand his rights as 1t is for him to
live. The War of the Revolution was largely
due to the fact that the two thousand miles OF
water between London and the colonies caused
parliament to lose sight Of the ties of consan-
guinity and of race.
Although the original thirteen colonies
were so essentially English in thought and
feeling they had never actually been estab-
ished by England as a national enterprise.
The only one which had ever received any
official aid whatever was Georgia, and that
was not sufficient to carry any such feeling
of dependence as is essential for the preserva-
ton of intimate colonial relations. The right
to colonize the North American continent had
been granted by charters from a British king.
According to the feudal system, which was
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The Washington times., 1910-02-11
- - -.
GS9FA9stI
Rv THOMAS KIRBY.
D. E wIBER

Advocating the secession Of Washing
ton from the Amateur Athletic Union al
this time IS mere s0phistry-
Working on the principal or rather the
policy tiiat the easiest way Is the best
way. there Is "A feeling in certain quar-
tiers IN this city that the present g.
satisfaction amonz amateur athletes
could test SO settled by simply throw
ing down Ire gauntlet, Withdrawing
from the Amateur Athletic Union. and
having the colleges, schools, and asso-
Citations Of this city conduct affairs sc-
cordiuE 90 their own methods and no
tious-
At first thought this may appeal 70
these who tale a preJudiced view Or the
situation and whose knowledge Of the
whole scheme Of American athletics is
SO limited that they are unable 10 dis
Germ the consequences that would follow
such an iIl-a6vIsed move
Is a Powerful Body
The Amateur Athletic Union today Is
as strong IN amateur athletics as is the
National Commission in baseball, the
NatiCz=I Association Of Amateur Oars
men in rowing the National TrottinE
Association in harness horse affairs.
the American Automobile Association IN
mot1rd7u. OF any other kindred nrgani-
eati1-l having for its purpose the alb
soIute control or a sprt or a business
Each Yields the apparently czar-like
power IN insisting upon It's mandates
being lived vu 20 and sees that offend
erS are punished b. fines or expulsion.
Some maintain that such q condition
Of affairs - Uu-American- \evertheIess
IL is an existing fact that VIII not give
way before snap Judgment and & IS not
UD 10 washington, particularly AZ this
time N assume the role Of Moses TT, 10
lead the thousands and thousands Of
amateur athletes Of America into the
land Of promise where there viii De no
scandal OF disqualification
4 Few must suffer for the benefi Or
many Upon the long accepted maxim
that Individual liberty must be sgboTdi-
nate TO whatever power is necessary 70
protect Fhe ma ioritv, any institution
that Yields national power Will. from
time o. time render decisions that may
WORK as q hardship upon some. This
does not necessarily prove tyranny
Severance Unreasonable
Surprising for the sake Of argument
that Washington should today sever lis
The Washington times., 1910-02-11
FROM A. A. II.
WOULD PROVE DISASTROUS
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
IN A. A. u. SITUATION

Withdrawal OF whole city from A
A Z advocated
Western High School. though al
ready entered, is said 70 be planning
10 withdraw from Federal games
Reported from Georgetown that
university viii uphold "Curley
Byrd. whether A A. l.. decision is
adverse or favorable.
Western High School made entry
n standing hiEH jump at George
Washington meet. This will deprive
Baltimore city College Of part Of the
points in this event and leave trophy
cup with Central High.
Central High School claims that
recount viii show victory m spite Of
the standing high jump.
Despite statement Of Manager
Eaton, further Georzr washington
entries are received by the Federal
games management.
The Washington times., 1910-02-11
LIST OF CHANGES,
IN TROTTTNG RULES

The following were some q the
most important changes made by
the twenty-fftE congress OF the Nz-
ional TrottinE Association AT irs
sessions I'm New York
Shortened the system II racing.
SOUNDED the deathkneu OF the
Robbie nuisance
Abolished authority Of Circuit
BOARD OF Stewards
s-Gave starters equal authority
with Judges and timers
Refused % accept distance rula
of the American.
f-Toted down request Of grand
stewards committee for allow
ance OF time difference between
mile and haIf-mue track rec
ords.
Elected. Peter p Johnston CT Lex
ington. Ky. as president for the
twelfth biennial term.
Refused 10 sanction proposition
OF licensed presiding judges IN
ali harness meetings.
e-Favored request OF Ohio fair man
ayers
1a-Tre power ~ members 20 modify
decisions uf judges was further
curtsilsd.
Especial fire for drivers carrying
watches while racing
The Washington times., 1910-02-11
LANDS
ROSS-LANGFORD GO

PTTTSRJ-RG. Feb 1.-THE National
Sporting Club. Of PittshurC. has closed
with sam Langford and Tony Ross to
fight six rounds in PittsbfIrg March .
The deal has been on for weeks but
was closed today BY wire with Los An
re1es Ross is one OF the ave men in
the country whom the police Of Pitts
burg think good enough 70 20 into the
ring with TanEfOrd- the others being
Johnson JenrieS. KetChCl. and Papke
Director Of Public Safety Norm some
time ago refused TO permit Montana
lack sullivan and LsugfOTd 10 fight in
pittSburg-
The Washington times., 1910-02-11
MAY FORCE Killing
TO PAY BIG FINE
Johnson Advocates Heavy
Penalty-Catcher Eager
to Get Back"

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-If President john
son, OF the American League. and men,
Der Of the national commission. has his
way, the case Of John Killing. the Cub
hoidouJ, VIII De settled Immediately fol-
towing che schedule meetings of the two
major leagues next TUESDAY
lI Is SAID now that Ban Johnson is
iilhS Z" vote for Kings return, but
liat TIC catcher must first pay a heavy
me. The penalty. according 10 reports.
VIII not be less than 81 G90
KANSAS CITY, Feb II-Johnny
KING did more talking today than al
amy time since 70 became known me
vas trying TO break back into base
ran The King Of Catchers-' admitted
mat he would rather play in ChicaE 90
liils year tuan with any other club. but
5,H-Nd that NE expected % he traded
~ % play with the CUBS during The COM
luE season for nothing II Murphy will
give ne ny unconditional release at the
enc or tire year said King IF
We're declared q free agent Il would be
"orth fully s15,oCo &c me-"
The Washington times., 1910-02-11
DOUGHERTY A HOLD-OUT.

BOLIVAR, y =. Feb. l1--Pstrfck y
DOugherty. Of this village. left fielder or
the Chicago White Sox. is holding out
for another increase I'm salary Last
season his pay was increased. but no.
up TO the amount asked for. Nov ne
thinks he Is entitled % the FUN amount
resident C0miskey has been CORE
spending with DouEhertv. but as ve- the
all oUtheldcr mas not signed 2 1910 con
tract
The Washington times., 1910-02-11
HOLD THE OPPONENT
OF DEAD PUGILIST

CHICAGO, Feb u.-T'hat AIofse VII
ko0ski, twsEty-one years old. was killed
~ a blow on the head IN a prize fight
held IN the boxing academy Of Harry
Gilmore, weii-knoNn expire fighter.
last Tuesday night. was the verdict rem
dered by q corOner's jury
The jury recommended that Joseph
mccarthy WilkowSki's opponent h.
held 10 the grand jury on a charge Of
ElanSisuEnteT- Gilmore and she pro
motors and seconds of the fight were
r-uo---enocd flr rrneeclL-Inn
The Washington times., 1910-02-11

connection with the a. A. L., have any
of those who favor such rash action
paused Co calmly consider TIE dire re-
suits that would follow Do they I'M
dcrstand that # would mean the for
ieituTe Of any right % sanction for ~
JUre events and would result in the
passing of all indoor meets, easily the
most attractive feature of the winter
athletic season hcre2 10 they know
. that the basketball teams Of this city
/ could md no team from another city
willing TO Coutaminate itself by playing
an outlaw team OF Washington do
they realize that tne colleges or the
Capital would have their entries refused
al relay CaTnivals and athletic tourna-
menrs On other plaCeS- Have they re-
fected long enough 10 recall thar ned
and track stars OF colleges and schools
here would not be welcome In events
In which they have annually competed
with outsiders In short, have they
taken time 70 think il over that Wash
inEtOu would naturally be looked upon
10 other cities as an isolated spot
p hicH, finding the strict rules Or the
{ C.iest and most powerful OrEautza ton
OF its kind a drawback In barring men
who could not come up 20 the require
Ueuts, adopted a more elastic code. and
threw OF an restraint
II any university college. school, as
ISOLATION. or club Of the District wants
30 feel the power Of the Amateur Atm
letic Union. let it withdraw which
means IT VIII De oSLTaflLe1 d. al anna
tegr athletes.
Not a Defense OF A A u
All this IS not % be taken as a de-
Tense Of the a A T.. but simply the
statement Of few facts as TO the
powers Of the organization which have
evidently been overlooked by some. but
which must be taken into consideration
before attempting radical action.
II the officials Of the body have been
unfair I'm tnelE decisions. IL rs entirely
n different matter The registration
committee has definite rules and pTeCe-
dents 20 guide 1t iu its deliberations.
and II n can te proved, as charged. THAI
nothing more than faTceSr then the
proper move would he 20 make specific
charges. and see that tile personnel OF
the committee is changed
In fact, II Georgetown. George Wash
inEtou. or any other more powerful in
stiturious here can prove that these
tests Of eligibility are fsrCicsl. then they
owe n 10 the lesser bodies 20 make
charges on their own initiative. and see
that the committee Is restored TO IT'S
proper standing
Byrd Case Considered
or all the different troubles in the
situation the most erievous charge IS
against -CurIey" Byrd. Of Georgetown,
VINO must answer 70 the reEiStrat:..7
committee an indictment Of prOfesstca-
aIizrl Byrd has presented affidavit TO
The committee which would tend 20
The Washington times., 1910-02-11
HOWARD CAMNITZ
RUNS INTO SNAG

FITTSBTRGS. FEB u--Howard Cam
uitz, ore Of the star pitchers Of Pitts
burg, is still unsigned for 1910
He was in a long conference with
Presiden- Barney Dreyfuss, but depart
ed Tor MS home in HustOnviue, Ky,
without signing a contract Though the
PittSbUrE club owners deny that there
IS trouble Of any Find between them and
CamnitE over Fis rev contract, the fact
remains that Cannftz was one or those
10 take the Cuban trip 20 which PTesi-
dent Dreyfuss was so opposed
The Washington times., 1910-02-11
individuals Enrolled for Big
Meet February 10
Now Number 400.
BALTIMORE TO MAKE
STRONG BID FOR CUP
Nearly All OF Prominent OTiole
Organizations to Be Req
resented.

The total number OF individual en-
1TieS IN the Federal Indoor Games. 10
be held a week from tomorrow is now
t6s which Is fifteen JIM excess OF last
year and with struggling late entries
TO loo received today and tomorrow.
The total VIII probably 20 beyond SO
That viii make the number Of ndivid-
uaI athletes in the Federal games of
1910 the biggest IN the history OF local
athletics.
Among The entries TeyeIyC cd this morn
ms were many from Richmond Col
IrEe- including a one-mIe relay team
and ten from the FIrD Regiment rI
Baltimore, also including a uns-Iul.=
relay team, which has been ciaSScl
with the TTSr quartet of the District
National Guard Richmond College has
entered u b snyder lE the I-tr-yaru
ana JWO-mile open handicap runs A G.
HazIett IN the open handicap shot put,
j. q Strcther I'm the South Atlantic
uuaTter-mllg championship, ana capt
o. H BrisIuW iu The IIty-yard open
handicap and uttE-yar1 invitation
tIassed with the Maryland Agricultural
IglleEe. viii ro chosen from these run
hers. J. H. Brlstow, Sydney Suther-
land, r W Taylor r. E- Vaughan,
and J. r. STROLLER
VIII Make Strong Bid
WITH one man ID each Oh t1e south
eAl'ali-lt ci-a'Hl lol'7---t~- 'iiF rl--h f'ee--
u-s-l eAls-yS 20 S- So-l,s lo-, ~, n
a.. - --+r5--,--,.- -,--5---.,-- - 80
80, IN 800 +, H. zg-,-s-z 49,,
-, - -r-,.--,.,-,5 49,. o 49, 80
- - 49, ,.r,.-,7--r-,ss,--,- - y
-. - a.. Id ,rr-,-,-. ---.--7--
r Holm in me emile -r=u. n. VI.
F0uJaiue iu Jhe 53-yarJ open handicap
and three Siandln- Aops- mares a
te.Se47 III US IN 90, H.. i.r,5ii,
md -raTrfoTsf-=r z-n- mus. on NE
teIay team VIII be Waiter SLACK. Charles
a. RoGers- William LImueIr- ana Aus
Tin Mcdonnell with Ralph ST NaTul I
Hs substitute
T. A Of baltimore. and The Washing
ton Central r. A. g. A. viii ali have
entries I'm the championship events, -He
Baltimore Association being represented
On the gUaTJeT-miIe run 10y J- p Brown
Washington Grove rE W a. Money in
The shot PIT and a. r. SwfrEzuu In the
Euarte- mile and the local association
by Capt A. W Sampson and w =
YOUNG In the ti9-EsirI run The Bal
Euore Y N. g. a VIII also have n
D.. Ward in the lIzE jump d. = Cline,
rr- III the 5H-Edru open handicap g.
j. BIsmhere be- the 6.a-Eard open han
EiCap. ard fle following men ON n one
mile relay team which has been -laz=ed
with the Washington y NJ o. A. G.
~ HawfT. g. T. Parkinson, D. X
Cline. j. O. Brown and O. H. Biaui-
berg
r- ryz----=---r--
MANY Lnte1 Ol-e--ii A'-o u 'ii- %
Among tire schools I'm the Eastern
-rsr,,foDsH4rz 1Ter-=-sl-r- Academy
- - >-.--..-,r .--.-r.--7-ss --ro,r r.-
sra ti-e ->a--,-<'t
Bows have entered Two OF the largest
leans. TIE Cathedral school has fifteen
The Washington times., 1910-02-11
Byrd Case Considered.
MAY "CAN'' ATZ.

CHICAGO Feb II.-RHmOr has
"a that Jake Ar, Washington
athlete. Will leave the White SOx
and play with either the IudiauaP-
oils American Association or the
Providence Eastern League team.
wherever he goes the fortunate
club viii Ect n live ono There are
better hittcTs, but there are no
better aeIderS aud no better fell
lows
The Washington times., 1910-02-11
TO REMAIN
WITH THE PHILLIES

SCRANTON Pa. Feb. T.-Naua ger
Monte Cross OF the Scranton club, an
nouuceS the signing today Of James
Jackson, a fielder. secured by purchase
from the Baltimore Eastern League
team. and Eck, "a catcher with hale
ten. Atlantic League last year.
Catcher NartCU. secured from Phila-
deIphfa. refuses 20 come 20 Scranton.
and cross reports Manager Doom viii
keep him and turn over McDonoUCh-
Cheek or JaCEIitSch
The Washington times., 1910-02-11
QUAKER BOWLERS
GOING TO DETROIT

PHILADELPHIA. Feb IL Five local
fve-men bowling .yams are expected 10
enter tire American Bowling Congress
tournament entries for which. close at
midnight tonight
This u more local entries than have
ever before attended yhe American tour
new which is TO be held In Detroil.
February - 10 March y. although the
local teIlpin men have been attending
the annual series for the past six
wears