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of Delaware. in 1171 he was made chief
justice of Pennsylvania. This office he
held until 11.G. at which time he became
governor of that colony, continuing to
fill the latter office until 1905. He died in
1917.
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In a letter John Adams wrote TO Sam
uel Chase on the ath. he thus de-
scribes the occasion. This letter is now
in the possession of the Massachusetts
Historical Society:
You will see by this post that the
river is past and the bridge cut away.
The Declaration was yesterday published
and proclaimed from that awful stage
in the statehouse yard. by whom, do you
think? BY the committee of safety. the
committee of inspection and great
crowd Of people. Three cheers rended the
WeIkin. The battalons paraded on the
common and gave us the feu de JOY, not
withstandng the scarcity of powder. The
bells rang all day, and almost all night
Even the chimers chimed away.
So in the evening our late kings coat
of arms was brought from the hall, in
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EQ1M Ill

Josiah Bartlett. Thomas Mexican, th"rIes
Carroll. Robert Morris. George Taylor
Edward Rutledge. John Hart. Francis
Lewis Button Gwinnett and score or
others?
ent during the discussion and adoption
of the Declaration. and. as delegates TO
the Continental Congress. We're essential
factors in its ultimate ratification The
other six. elected members Of Congress
later. nevertheless took part in the gem
eral movement ny signifying themselves
in favor Of II. and were allowed tn sign.
Thomas jefferson. as the author Of the
Declaration, attained a lasting fame. as
tinental Congress.
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But Of the men who stand outside of
that ring Of Immortality much can he
said. If jefferson, Hancock and Lee were
generals. the others were at the same
time essential 10 the Declaration. They,
as much as the others. affixed their
names TO what was AT that time an ex-
tremely dangerous document They as
Well the others, burned their bridges
behind them and took their stand firmly
upon their convictions. Ii required the
signatures Of recognized delegates from
each of the thirteen states to make the
Declaration OF independence complete.
II the veil of 1$I years could he lifted
and those days lived over again. il would
he interesting to see with what emotions
those men among men took the stand
for independence. Ii would he inspiring
answer when called upon to vote for or
against the ratification Of that which
was To give this country its freedom. But
III would have been even more dramatic
to have lowered near the desk on which
the Declaration lay and watched each
man as ne came forward and affixed his
signature, a lasting testimonial to the
world. and Great Britain. especially. of
the courage for and faith in the new
country these men Were creating.
The precise hour of the day of the
adoption of the Declaration of Independ-
ence is not determinable from records.
II is known, however. that Congress en-
tered upon direct consideration Of the
question on the 1st Of July, 1116 ny voting
To resolve itself into committee Of the
whole To- consider the resolution intro
duced 10y Richard Henry Lee. and to
refer the draft of the Declaration to this
committee Ii was Richard Henry Lees
resolution that ran: THAT these United
Colonies are. and Of right ought to he,
free and independent states
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floor of Congress Of so doing by Samuel
Chase of Maryland, but denied the
charges and challenged proof. The proof
was given, and he perfOrce fled back TO
Georgia. closely pursued by Houston
Fortunately. for the good of the country.
by the time they reached Georgia the
crown governor had already been deposed
by the people, had escaped and taken
refuge in armed British vessel in Sa-
vannah harbor. But had it not been for
the necessity of following DR.. Iuhly the
name of John Houston would have been
added to those Of the other signers.
The six men who were not members of
Congress at the time of the signing of the
Declaration of Independence, but We're
elected later and allowed to sign We're
Benjamin Rush, George Taylor. James
Wilson. George Ross. George Clymer and
Matthew Thornton. OF the original fifty
members. however, there We're five who
did not sign on the I'd of August George
Wythe, Richard Henry Lee. Elbridge
Gerry. Oliver Wolcott and Thomas Nc
kean. There We're two other men, also.
who present during the discussion
and adoption of the Declaration. voting for
it. but who never signed. They were
Henry Wisner of New York and John
Dickinson.
Thomas Mexican is interesting not only
because he was the last to sign the
declaration, but also because he was
closely allied with two of the colonies at
the same time. He was a native of Penn
sylvana, having been born in New Lon
don in 1884. Following an elementary
education. he was placed in charge of the
Rev. Francis Allison. at Newcastle. Del
Later he read law in Delaware and was
admitted to the bar of that colony But
his native colony refused to give him up.
and in 1855 he was elected a member of
the Pennsylvania assembly. In the same
year he was also made Judge of the
common pleas court for Newcastle county.
Delaware. He was elected to Congress
from Delaware. serving for nine con-
secutive terms, and in 1871 was president
of the Congress. All this time however,
he had been continuously reelected to
his office of assemblyman in Pennsylva-
MIA. Then, in addition to being president
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Benjamin Harrison Of Virginia was
chosen chairman of the committee. After
a discussion lasting the entire day the
resolution was adopted The committee
then resumed its standing as a Congress.
and President Hancock received Mr.. Har
risons report IL was then voted to
postpone action on the resolution until
the following day. This course of pro-
cedure was carried out. and the I'd
of July is the real Independence day.
The resolution adopted. Congress again
resolved itself into a committee of the
whole. TO consider draft of a Declara
fion of independence. or the form of an
nouncing the fact 10 the world The
consideration continued throughout the
81 and 18th il being the evening
Of the latter day that the committee
arose, President Hancock resumed the
chair, and Chairman Harrison reported
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F the ffty-six men
who signed the
Declaration of In
dependence. but a
scant dozen at
tanned immortality
Thomas jefferson,
j O n II Hancock,
Richard III g n T y
Lee. John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
and a few others
But what about
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that the draft had been agreed upon. 1t
was then adopted by Congress
The draft was ordered on the 10Th OF
July to be engrossed, and on August the
engrossed copy was signed by fifty MEM
hers. George Wythe signed about August
-, Richard Henry Lee. Elbridge Gerry
and Oliver Wolcott in September. Mat
thew Thornton the following November.
and Thomas Mexican even later. proba-
bly, in ISL. Such is the account of the
signing as recognized In an official his
tory of the Declaration, despite the fact
that. in recording the happening OF the
Fourth of July. Jefferson himself said:
THE Declaration reported by the
committee. agreed to by the House. AND
signed by every member present except
Mr. Dickinson The journal giving the
record of the Congress states that it was
Signed ny order and in behalf of Con-
gress. John Hancock. President. Attest:
Charles Thomson. secretary.
The first celebration Of the event was
Thursday. July s. 1916. in the statehouse
grounds. Philadelphia. where every eye
could gaze upon the bell that proclaimed
liberty throughout the world The Decla-
ration itself was read to a large gathering
of people by John Nixon. The king
arms were taken down in the courtroom
i'm the statehouse. and in the evening
there were bonfires and great demonstra-
tons of JOY.
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the statehouse, where the said king S
courts were formerly held and burned
amidst the acclamations of a crowd of
spectators.
The men who gathered together early
in July, 1916, TO consider the question OF
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Delegates' effort.

~ HE united missionary campaign,
III, taking in Canada as well as
the United States. representing
III hnt,a.. md fnr..ierrl mis-
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mme. pebsner CELLS Of pales=
time 9emisb 5rbool 0Mork
Teatbes the Jemisb folk of otber LAMBS
to 0Mork 0Mitt Danbs e so CHARITY
for ]9oor," alme. Debsner @aps,
"0ust 0Mork" -5peaks Tonigbt in
Anas gsrael Uemple.

<[~ O teach the Jewish folk who in
u other lands have not the
freedom and prosperity OF
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-03-28
Chance in Modern Life.

The old tradition that woman's work
was in the home, and only in the home,
is dying, and dying with swiftness;
slaughtered numerically by the mod
ern industrial system which has suck
ed away from the home all those in
dustries that once were carried on
there-the picking, the weaving, the
baking, the brewing, the spinning. All
these were once home trades at which
women of almost all ranks earned
their daily bread; they may not, as
housewives, have been actually paid
for their toll in money-as matter
OF fact, do not imagine that they oft
en- were-but they certainly earned
the keep, the board, lodging and al
lowance dealt out to them by the hus-
bands who were at the same time
their employers. 1t was their labor
which helped to make of the average
home a self-supporting institution.
place of business as well as a place
10 dwell in.-London Mail.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

], John L. Berg OF Dietrich, Idaho,
who made entry No. 92s, under the
provisions Of an act Of the Legisla-
tufe Of the State OF Idaho. commonly
known as the Carey Act approved
March 2. 1899 which embraces ny OF
NEA Of Sec. TO- and SEA sEA OF Sec
zion B Township S., Range 10 E,
b. NJ, do hereby give notice OF my in
tentdon to make final proof to estab-
fish my claim to the land above des-
cribed, and that l expect to prove that
have resided on. reclaimed and culti-
before o. A. Truman, Representative
waited said land a required by law,
State Land Board. at Dietrich, Idaho.
on the 31st day Of March. 1913. by two
of the following witnesses:
L. E. Weeks. E. 3. Crothers. L.
Nelson j. L Matson. all of Dietrich,
idaho
JOHN L. BERG.
F. 2s-M. %. Entryman.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

/, John M. Price, OF Shoshone, Idaho,
assignee OF W. Mondalius Price, Of She-
salone, Idaho, VINO made entry No. 73s,
under the provisions of an act Of the
Legislature of the State OF Idaho.
commonly known as the Carey
Act" approved March End, 1899, which
embraces Lots 6 and and SEA SW
4 of Section 6, Township 5, OF range
II E. B. M, do hereby give notice Of
my intention to make final proof to
esta blisah my claim to the land above
described, and that I expect to prove
that ] have resided on, reclaimed and
cultivated said land as required by
law, before o. A. Truman Representa-
tive state Land Board. at Shoshone.
Idaho, on the 9Th day Of April, 1913,
by two of the following witnesses:
Walter Hasting, r, 3. Warren, i. d.
Duff, W NJ. Wyett. all of Shoshone.
Idaho.
JOHN NJ PRICE,
II f.-A 4. Entryma a.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

I, Fred Pitts. Of Dietrich, Idaho,
who made entry No. 5s7, and who is
assignee Of George H. STILES who made
entry No. 56s under the provisions OF
an act Of the Legislature Of the
state Of Idaho. commonly known as
the Carey Act" approved March ,,
1893, which embraces SWA SWA and
sEA sWA Of Section y, Township 6
s, range 10 E, b. NJ. do hereby give
notice Of my intention to make final
proof to establish my claim to tie lana
above described, and that l expect TO
prove that I have resided on, reclaimed
and cultivated said land as required by
law, before o. A. Truman, Representa-
tive State Land Board, at Dietrich.
Idaho. on the 3lst day Of March, 1913,
oy two Of the following Witnesses:
j. r. Smith, L. E. Walker, CHRIS
Frees. :. A. Washburn. all Of Dietrich.
Idaho.
FRED PITTS,
Entryman
r-.b u Nor u
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

I, Wellington A. Schaus Of shoshone,
Idaho. assignee Of Aida V storm, who
made entry No 456. under the provis-
IONS of an act Of the Legislature Of
the State Of Idaho, commonly known
as the Carey Act" approved March 2n'
1899 which embraces NEA NEl4 Of
section 10, Township ;. Range II E.,
3. NJ, do hereby give notice Of my in
tention to make final proof to estab-
lish my claim to the land above des-
cribed, and that I expect TO prove that
have resided on. reclaimed and cult
waited said land as required by law, be-
fore O. A. Truman, Representative state
Land Board at Shoshone, Idaho, on the
y day Of April, 1913. by two Of the fol
lowing witnesses:
Henry Hill, Theo Baldwin. ". J.
Wallace, Adam sohoeff. all Of shoshone.
Idaho.
WELLINGTON A. sCHAUs,
NJ IA. Il. bntryTnan.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

I, Walter Hasting, OF Shoshone. Idaho,
who made entry No. e61 under the pro-
visions OF an act of the Legislature OF
the State of Idaho, commonly known as
the Carey Act" approved March End
1899 which embraces NEA SWA Of Sec
ton ! of Township s, OF range 1s E,
3. M, do hereby give notice Of my in
tention to make final proof 10 estab-
Hsh my claim TO the land above des-
cribed. and that ! expect 20 prove
than l have resided on. reclaimed and
cultivated said land as required by law.
before O. A Truman, Representative
State Land Board at Shoshone. Ida
no. on the 5th day Of April. 1918, by
two Of the following Witnesses:
r. b. Warren. J. NJ Price, A. d.
Duff, w NJ Wyett. ali Of Shoshone,
Idaho.
WALTER HASTING,
NJ IA T. Entryman J..
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

l. Louis 4. Weeks Of Dietrich. Idaho.
who made entry No. 1881, under the
provisions Of an act OF the Legislature
Of the State OF Idaho. commonly
known as the Carey Act" approved
March 2, 1899. which embraces NEA
SwH OF Section II. Township s.,
Range IS e, u. Nj. do hereby give
notice Of my intention to make final
proof TO establish my claim 10 the
land above described and that I ex-
pect 10 prove that ! have resided ON.
reclaimed and cultivated said land as
required by law. before o. A. Truman.
Representative State Land Board. at
Dietrich, Idaho. on the 31st day OF
March, 1913. by two Of the following
witnesses:
]. L. Berg. E. B. Crothers. L Mel
son J. l. Matson. all of Dietrich, Ida
LOUIS E. WEEKS,
F. 2s-A.2s Entrynan.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

!. Sammel :. King, Of Dietrich. Idaho,
assignee Of Earl p King who made en-
try No s3e under the provisions Of an
act Of the Legislature Of the State Of
idaho. commonly known as the Carey
Act" approved March 2, 1899. which en-
braces NEA sWH and NWA SEA Of
Section "a, Township c. S. Range 10
f.. b. NJ, do hereby give notice Of
my intention to make final proof to
establish my claim to the land above
described, and that I expect 10 prove
that I have resided on. reclaimed and
cultivated said land as required by law,
before O. A. Truman. Representative
state Land Board at Dietrich. Idaho. on
the s1st day Of March. 1913, by two Of
the following witnesses:
Chris Frees, Geo. c. Reid. J. L. Nc
Dougall, j. NJ Churchill, all Of Dietrich,
Idaho.
SAMUEL S. KING.
Feb. 21-Mar Is. Entryman
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-03-28
PECULIAR CHARM OF FRANCE
10 the Reason Given by Dis
tInguished Writers.

1t is impossible for anyone Who
of the country and it's people-and
who has MOTTO approach French
problems in severely critical spirit
The beautiful cities, the broad
stretches of wonderful Corot land
scape threaded by marvellous roads,
form the playground of travellers from
other lands. No matter what In
sought, there it can be found. The
gay life of the streets, the opportunity
for The spending of money for beauti-
fel things, the charm C1 art and mu-
sic, are offered to the guest of Paris
Those who seek the quiet and freedom
Of plain or forest have not far to CO.
and thousand places. each seeming
more attractive than the other, makss
their appeal for a longer stay than
the visitor can afford
The greatness OF France is of so re-
cent a date that one forgets It is not
more distant The whole country
gives the impression of a quiet back
water where one can put in for rest
and enjoyment, and without discom-
fort watch the turgid stream of life in
other lands as it PUSHES by. No other
country suggests this feeling in such
a compelling way; yet in these push
ing times of modern material prog
gress it is all counted as against her
success in the international struggle
to, the trade of the world. that prize
which costs annually more blood ana
money than did the final political dis
memberment of Europe.-James Dsv-
export Whelpley in the Century.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

l. Lewis e. Walker of Dietrich, Ida
no. assignee of John L. Kelly, assignee
of Fred Pitts. assignee of George 5.
Stiles, who made entry No 500, and as
signee Of Judson d. Skeed, who made
entry No 555 under the provisions Of
an act OF the Legislature Of the State
of Idaho, commonly known as the
Carey Act" approved March 2. 1898,
which embraces SWA Sc 4 and Sc
II SEA Of Section p, Township 6. s.
Range 10 E., B. NJ, do hereby give
notice OF my intention to make final
proof TO establish my cialm to the land
above described, and that expect to
prove that I have resided on, reclaim
ed and cultivated said land as re-
auired by law, before O. A. Truman
Representative State Land Board, al
Dietrich. Idaho. on the 31st day OF
March 1918, by two Of the following
witnesses
J. NJ. Churchill. J. r Smith, W. T.
Patterson, S. A WashbuTn, all Of Die
trich, Idaho.
LEWIS E. WALKER,
Feb 2s-Mar. 2s. Entryman.
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/ John w Barrett. Of Dietrich idano'
assignee OF Edward c. Petrie. who made
entry No. 543, under the provisions OF
an act Of the Legislature OF the state
OF Idaho, commonly known as the
n1,arev Act" approved March 2, 1899.
which embraces NEA -NEA and NV
u NEA Of Section 2s. Township 6, s.
Range Is e, B. NJ. do hereby give no
tee Of my intention TO make final
proof 10 est- blish my claim to the lana
above described. and that expect to
prove that / have resided on. reclaimed
and cultivated said land as required
by law, before o. A. thurman, Repre-
sentattv State Land Board. at Die
ritch. Idaho, ON the S1st day Of March,
1913. by two Of the following Witnesses:
Percy D. Smith, ]. X. Smith, stan
ley Huntington. Walter Smith, ali OF
Dietrich. Idaho.
JOHN w RARRETT,
= 2s-M2S EntFyman.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

I, Ole n. Monson. Of Shoshone, Idaho
assignee Of Milo b. Dunning who made
entry No. $50 under the provisions Of
an act Of the Legislature of the state
of Idaho, commonly known as the
Carey Act" approved March 2, 1893,
which embraces s1b NWA Of Sec, 1C
Township S, Range II Z. B. NJ, do
hereby give notice Of my intention to
make final proof to es- ablish my clc, -
10 the land above described, and that
expect to prove thai ] have resided on.
reclaimed and cultivated said land as
required by law before o. A. Truman,
Representative State Land Board. at
SiloshOne, Idaho. on the 18th day OF
April. 1913, by two of the following wit
nesses:
Paul S Haddock Geo IAngard, Geo.
Purdum, H. " Cannon, all of Shoshone,
Idaho.
OLE n MONSON,
Entrymaa.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

I, Relies 3. Warren Of ShoshOne. Ida
no. assignee of Max T. w Steinke. who
made entry No. $40 under the pro-
visions Of an act Of the Legislature
Of the State OF Idaho. commonly known
as the Carey Act" approved March
End, 1899, which embraces Lot No. of
section 1, Of Township 8. of range l6
E.. B. NJ, do hereby give. notice of my
intention to make final proef to estab-
fish my claim TO the land above des-
cribed, and that I expect to prove that
I have resided on reclaimed and Gull
tivated said land as required by law.
before O. A Truman, Representative
State Land Board. at Shoshone, Ida
no on the 5th day of April, 1913,
by two OF the following witnesses:
Walter Tasting. ]. NJ. Price, A.
D. Duff, w NJ. wyett, all of Shoshone,
Idaho.
RELIES B. WARREN,
NJ. IA. 4 Bntryman-
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

I. John / Matson Of Dietrich, Idaho,
assignee of John Matson who made
entry No. 927, under the provisions
Of an act Of the Legisla ture Of the
State of Idaho. commonly known as
the Carey Act approved March
., 1899, which embraces VIZ SWA OF
Section >, Township 5, Range 10 E..
B. NJ. do hereby give notice Of my in
tention to make final proof to estab-
fish my claim to the land above des-
clibed, and that I expect to prove that
have resided on. reclaimed and cult
waited said land as required by law,
before o. A. Truman. Representative
state Land Board. at Dietrich. Idaho.
on the 31st day Of March, 1913 by two
OF the following witnesses:
c. H. Matson. L. E. Weeks. E 3.
Crothers. L. Nelson. all Of Dietrich.
Idaho.
JOHN l. AATSON.
F2S-M2s. Bntryman.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF.

I. Bessie B. Gage Of Dietrich, Idaho,
assignee Of Emmanuel Bercegeary who
made entry No. $40 under the pro-
visions of an act of the Legislature
of the State of Idaho. commonly known
as the Carey Act" approved March
2 1899, which embraces Lots 4, 5.
and 9 of Section 80. Township s.,
Range 10 E., B. M, do hereby give
notice Of my intention to make final
proof to establish my claim to the land
above described and that I expect to
prove that I have resided on, reclaimed
and cultivated said land as required
be law, before o. A. Truman, Repre-
sentative State Land Board, at Die
trich Idaho. ON the S1st day OF March,
1913, by two Of the following witnesses;
J. NJ. Churchill. Jack Houston, o.
E. Borden, c. A. Johnson, all OF
Dietrich, Idaho.
BESSIE B. GAGE,
Entryman.
L 0s NJ %
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NOTICE FOR PUeLlCA ON
FINAL PROOF.
OLE y. MONSON,
Entryman

I, Edwin R. Gage, of Dietrich, Idaho,
assignee of George N Lamb who was
assignee of ]. William Newman who
made entry No. SAC under the pro-
visions of an act of the Legislature Of
the State of Idaho. commonly known
as the Carey Act approved March
2, 1893, which embraces NEA of Sec
zion %, Township 6, s, Range IS E.,
B. NJ. do hereby give notice Of my in
tention to make final proof to estab-
fish my claim to the land above des-
cribej. and that I expect to prove
that I have resided on. reclaimed and
cultivated said land as required by law
before 0. A Truman, Representative
state Land Board. at Dietrich. Idaho,
on the S1st day of March 1913, by two
Of the following Witnesses:
J. NJ Churchill Jack Houston. o. E.
Borden, c. A johnson, all Of Dietrich
Idaho.
EDWIN r. GAGE,
F. 2S-M. 2S. Bnltryman-