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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19
creoso,ina Plant Burns.

Gsutier. - Fire-Hghting apparatus
from Mobile. Biloxi and PaSc2goula
was rushed here Aug. IL to aid In sx-
tinguishing a FIRE which destroyed the
main building Of the West Paseagoula
Creosotsng Works and for several
hours threatened the entire plant
Employees said the explosion of q
lamp caused the blaze The damage
was estimated at more than $40 900
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19
c.n Do Mlthout cotton.

London--Announcem that Ger
many now is able to dispense with
cotton in the manufacture OF military
supplies is made by the Frankfurter
Zeitung. as quoted by Reuters cor
respondent at Amsterdam The news
naper asserts that the designs tion Of
cotton as contraband Of war would
not solve Anglo-American difficulties.
and adds: 'Tn the present condition
~ our technical science no cotton
whatever Is longer used for war par-
poses"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

of more than 1000 men during the
last year.
Notwithstanding all that has been
90 ms~sNs - advantage Of q sound
mind IN a sound body. the tendency
In large cities. Doctor WeIlsmiller
says. Is 10 go on demonstrating exces-
slse activity Of mind The condition
Is said 10 be peculiar to hustling bush
ness men Result: tuberculosis. be-
cause OF the campaign against H. has
been On the decrease. while diseases
Of the heart. arteries and kidneys,
which belong normally only 70 old
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19
ILLS BLAMED TO CITY LIFE
Conditions in conaessed commsaifIss
Not Likely to Lead to long
Abode on Earth.

Forty years win soon be the Old-axe
marx for business men II there does
not come change In the manner a.
iisins u cities. according to aexfuc.
tons os Dr. Louis B Wellsmfllef.
physical director OF the New Yorh
West Side Y. n. c. A. These deduc-
tons are based o. tba exam,natIou
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

Lexington.-The store OF Howard q
Bell at Howard and . seed house which
was = few hundsed feet from the store
building we're totally destroyed by are
at o'clock on the morning OF August
IL The FIRE was undoubtedly incss1-
diary. as the deRcs was set On FIRE. too.
but It did not burr Bloodhounds were
telegraphed for and placed on the tran
yhieh they followed into the Little
Black Greek Swamp The loss vas
partially covered hy assurance
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19
Call Irish co~ards-

London. - Hundreds Of Irishmen
here crossed from CRde ports to es-
cape registration under the recent act
They were roughly treated by Green
ock crowds. who shouted towards"
Several persons were arrested in the
disturbance
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19
cIsn<nts, surns Fatal.

Aberdeen--L- E. Clements. manager
Of the Howard plantations. who vas
badly burned several days ago. siad
Aug. IL
Mr. Clements moved 10 Aberdssn
from the delta and eaioyed a lsrgs
circle Of friends
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

London--The sinking Of ten more
craft was announced Aug n. They
we're the British steamer Oakwood.
the French bark FraneoiA .hs Nor
wegian bark Norma and seven traw-
lsrs- Tie crews were saved.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

Aberdeen--The good roads boosters
txsua New Albany. numbering about 50
ears IN all. arrived in Aberdeen Aug.
II. They were met out from Aberdeen
by several home cars and escorted into
town After boosting the Monroe
County good roads they departed FOR
West Point before returning home
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

Rome.-It Is announced officially
that the Austrian submarine U-12 has
been torpedoed and sunk with all
hands in the upper Adriatic Sea by an
Italian submarine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

-f@-~--~~~~ ---@---r
Known sswusn man. was NJ st-riously
murdered near his home. -four miles
from Fish Pond and 20 niles from
NAfehez. some time during the day Of
Aug. II. The body waz not found
sntii late IN the might. Sinmernan
had been shot with q sh ,fgun. app.r-
emily his own weapon lis n-rk had
been broken and the to5 Of bis head 4
blown OF. He was foura In a woods
lot some distance from lis hone The
baying OF his dogs drev the searchs-s
to the spot where his ; 1dy lay Sim
was a recluse. He came from
Danvills. IL. about IL years age.
and had conducted 4 = rniH business
near Fish Pond ever siaee. So far as
known. Sinmerman B no enemies.
and the motive fer he murder u
shrouded in mystery
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

age. have been on the increase. until
there are more dying from the latte
than from tuberculosis
We are told that life Is TOO tense.
and this tense condition IL allowed to
hold on too long A more general re-
gard for the advantage Of play that
viii cause complete forgetfulness OF
business Is suggested as the only so
luton OF thes problem Of insuring "a
tionaI health .eonditions-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

London a Reuter- dispatch from
Amsterdam says that a Berlin tele-
gram states that in bill voted Aug
l2 by the federal council for a supple
mentary imperial budget for 1915 a
new credit Of 81 500 .0o0. 900 was asked.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19
PLAN FARM DEVELOPMENT
phis Business Mems Club Inzugu-
rates IMPROVEMENT Campaign.

Memphiss-In a monster meeting Of
Memphis bankers. merchants. busi-
ness and professional men held at the
Memphis Business Mems Club Aug
II. n. VI. Cottrell. manager Of the
newly organized Farm Development
Bureau OF the club. outlined the plan
Of reclamation work to be pursued
and called on 1000 Memphis men to
assist him In this work Assurance
was readily given that the assistance
asked would be given
The meeting was attended by fully
800 Of the most prominent business
and professional men OF the city.
Mr.. Cottrell. who Is a wellkBown
farm expert. has been engaged by
the club to conduct q campaign
throughout the Mississippi basin 70 en-
courage greater productiveness Of the
farming lands
As outlined BY Mr.. CottreIl az the
meeting. the bureau will undertake
TO starr production on thousands Of
acres Of fertile bottom land that is
81 INC PAt.EAt ~ AAk AAAE
Another important Development
which will be initiated Is that Of thu
production Of pork. beef and poul-
try. II In claimed that where row
millions OF dollars Of the South's
money Is going into the northern
markets for these food supplies they
can be raised more cheAply and more
prontably In TIE South
II the plans nov under considera-
tion by the Memphis Business Meas
Club materialize. il Is predicted that
within the next year or so there will
be several large packing plants in
Memphis
The active campaign Of education
among the rural business men and
farmers surrounding Memphis viii be
begun Aug. Is when Nr. Cottren and
a committee Of prominent business
men Of Memphis viii begin a tour
Of the towns surrounding Memphis to
Empart their farm improvement ideas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

Pittsbarg. - The Pftsburg Federal
league baseball club has announced
that it would sell seats at 10 cents. u
cents and 50 cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19
meshodlsss win Build.

Phfladeiphia--contrset was let here
Aug Is for the erection Of a new
Methodist Church and grading Of site
viii start at once
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

The slaughter Of buzzzrds rontInuss
and the policemen assigned 70 that
duty have about extsrminated the walt !
ure tribe In the southern porti1n c<
the city. Officers believe that the -
termination of these scavengers w1ll
act effectively to step the xprezd -
anthrax in ths section. 1t Is rIalme1
the disease was brought here xrom
Natchez by buxzzras.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

Occasionally q klocker throws away
MS little hammeF A'd gets an a1-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19
Battle in Araonne.

London--Artois. the forest Of the
Argonne and the vosges Mountains
continue scenes Of activity In the
west. but no serious battles are ir
progress
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19

AS a matter Of professional con
fdenee." said the lawyer. are you
guilry?-
What's the use Of wasting time on
a minor consideration like that7" re-
tined the up-to-date prisoner. How
do you thin ! measure up for insan-
ityT
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20

home lase evening. He was stunned
for few moments.
A meeting Of the Second Ward Re-
publican club has been called for Fri
day night, when plans for a clambake
at Sunset Rock will be discussed.
I, On Saturday a, number Of young
Ten, m eInbers of the Loyalty club of
te South church, will leave for Indian
Neck, where they have engaged q cot
tage.
+. g. Baker Of Chestnut street has
purchased 4 new Chevrolet touring
car
Court Friendly. No. IS. #. Of a.
will meet this evening in Commercial
hall Installation OF officers will take
place after which a smoker will be
held.
Principal Marcus White of the Nor
NAL school is to give a series of lee
lures to the teachers and supervisors
at the summer school at Storrs and
Secretary Hine of THE state board OF
education will also speak. Charles Z.
Pratt Of Emmons place, head of the
Nevington schools, is to attend these
lectures at Storrs.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
Ez,ents TONIGHT

High class photo plays Fox'a
Vaudeville and moving pictures,
Il eeney's theater. 49,
Board of Public Works, City hall.
Claims Committee of Common Coun-
Gil. City hall
Court Friendly, F. Of A. s21 Ia
Main street.
New Britain Council Royal Arcanum,
242 Main street.
Winthrop council, D. of l.. s77
Main street.
L. Morgan lodge. K of p, Vega
hall.
Holy Family Circle. st. Mary's hall
Hebrew Ladies' Aid society Talmud
Torah hall.
Leading star lodge, $. of 3, Elec-
trio hall.
New Britain lodge, n. e. o. p, Jr.
Q y A M hall
Clans Douglas, o. S. c., 277 Main
street
Trumbull Colony. q. Q. P. F.. 242
Main street.
Central Labor Union, "a Church
street.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
TWO KILLED BY
LIGHTNING BOLT
Prof. Bourdeau and Adwin Andrews
4 Hit at Tacoma Park, Md.-Miss
Bourdeau Seriously Injured.

i:
Washington, July 2O.-Professor
Augustine ]. S. Bourdeau, aged Al,
prominent Seventh Day Adventist and
AdWin Andrews, Is, are dead, and
Marguerite Bourdeau, nine, daughter
of the first named is seriously injured
as the result of lightning stroke at
Tacoma Park, Nd, a suburb.
The three were standing near a
tree in front Of the Adventist Admin
/ istration building in Tacoma Park,
{ following an electric storm late yes
terday. They were viewing the work
Of the lightning on the tree when a
second bolt came. Bordeau and
young Andrews were instantly killed
and Marguerite Bordeau was
knocked unconscious. Although badly
burned, she is expected to recover.
Bordeau formerly was business
manager Of the Periodical of the
Seventh Day Adventists. He had re-
Gently resigned to accept the chair of
English at South Lancaster Academy,
South Lancaster, Mass. He was born
at Burke. vt. was editor of several
publications in the interest OF temper
ance and patriotic movements and
author of a number of religious works.
Andrews was a grandson of John
Andrews, first foreign missionary OF
the Seventh Day Adventists.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
TO WED AT ST. MARKS.
Carl S. Casperson and Miss Bertha r.
Wenz to Be Married Tomorrow.

II III q
Carl S. Caspersonof 1s9 Hart street
and Miss Bertha Roslyn Wenz, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wenz of
% Fairview street, will be married
by the Rev. Harry T. Bodley at S. st.
Marks church tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. The. brides suit will be,
fof dove colored gabardine with hat to
match and Miss Hanna Elizabeth
sCasperson, sister of the groom, will
be the bridesmaid and will wear suit
OF blue gabardine with hat to match.
John Wenz. a brother Of the bride.
will be the best man. .56
A reception at the home Of the
bride. will follow the ceremony after
which the young couple with leave on
wedding trip and will be at home
to their friends after September 1.
Thirty friends Of Miss Wenz. ten
dered here q miscellaneous shower
last Saturday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Frederick E. Hickok Of Fair
view street.
The affair was a complete surprise
to Miss Wenz and the evening was
spent with whist playing, the winners
being Miss Hannah Caspersor1, first
prize; Miss Harriet Torres of Bris-
toll, second prize. Vocal solos were
! rendered by the Misses Hannah An
derson, Alma Anderson and Angelina
Mccarthy, and piano numbers were
| given by Miss Hannah Anderson and
Miss Angeline Mccarthy. y
| Miss Wenz, was the recipient of
mum erouss beautiful and useful pres
I ents. buffet lunch WAS served.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
sANDERsoN TURNED DOWN.
County Commissioners Refuse Liquor
License for South Main Street Place.

George Sanderson, of South Main
street who was given a hearing last
week before the county commissioners
on his application for liquor license
at 2S4 South Main street, has been
refused the license by the commits
sioners. who made their decision
known yesterday afternoon.
Sanderson, formerly conducted q
saloon, but disposed of it to j. Lam.
dino, who recently secured a. transfer
to property across the streets He was
represented by Judge CARNEY, and
there was a strong remonstrance
against the granting of the license.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
NEW LEAGUE FORMED.
Plans and Schedule Of Games Arr
ranged Last Evening.

The Hardware City Baseball league,
composed Of the Pirates. Rangers,
Golfers and the Tigers, was formed
at a meeting held last evening at the
T. M. C. A. The games will be played
Saturday afternoons. at Walnut Hill
park, and will be under the super
vision of the public amusement COM
mission.
Two games will be played each Sat-
urday afternoon, and the first will be
called at 1:3o o'clock. and the sec
ond at $3.50 o'clock.
The following schedule has been
arranged:
July 24-Pirates VS. Golfers; Rang
ers va Tigers.
July s1-Rangers VS. Pirates, Tigers
VS. Golfers.
August 7--Colliers VS. Rangers, Pr
rates VS. Tigers.
August 14-Tigers VS. Rangers, Col
liers VS. Pirates.
August 21-Colliers VS. Tigers, Pr
rates VS. Rangers
August 2S-Tigers VS. Pirates,
Rangers VS. Golfers.
The New Britain Lumber & Coal
company has served three liens for
$7S0.73 against property of Emil
Yung on Slater road.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
PUBLIC WORKS MATTERS.
Lafayette Street Paving-Iight Co
Hearing Lines, Corbin Ave


The contract for the paving of Laf-
ayette street will be awarded. this eve
ming by the board of public works
The closing hour for bids on the job
will be O'Clock, and Engineer Hall
expects competition to be keen.
A hearing will be given Superin-
tendent Campbell of the United Elec-
trio Light & Water company, on the
petition of the company, for subways
in several streets. The company has
made two propositions one that the
city build the subways or that the
company build it and pay reasonable
amount for the engineering and SUI
pervision.
Residents of Corbin avenue will be
given a hearing on establishing OF
street and building lines, preparatory
to the elimination of the grade cross
ing by the railroad company.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
dSier For
Rdbv in Summer
be Hot w Gather
s Can Easily
Avoided.

Will see to It that the
Pt regular, much of the
+ children are most sus-
hot weather can be
five, administered at
ls, will prove an excel
Of simmer complaints
sd BY inactive ! bowels.
lon Of simple laxative
{sin, sold in drug stores
61e Of DR.. Caldwelrs
is excellent for chill
kasant to the taste, gen.
h in action, and free
T narcotic drug of any
+ acts naturally. with
other discomfort, and
dependable.
rs OF the bowels will
~ check an attack of
expelling the foreign
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20

In every home bottle Of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin should be on
hand ready for USE when occasion
requires. It costs only fifty cents
bottle and is sold in drug stores
everywhere. "a free trial bottle can
be obtained by writing to DR.. w. B.
Caldwell. 49, Washington ST.. Month
cello, Ill.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20

u The Misses Mary c. Lynch of
Springfield Mass and Sarah G. Pow
ers OF Washington street. this city,
are spending their vacation at In
dian Neck.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
GEoDETIc SURVIVORS HERE.

Two representatives of the United
States Geodetic Survey society of
Washington, d. G., are at work in
Burlington, making a survey Of the
new reservoir and also studying con-
ditions IN that section. The men are
occupying the camp Of the employees
of the water department.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
ARRESTED HERE-JAILED.

Although he pleaded not guilty,
Percy, alias Joseph Brown, who was
arrested in this city Saturday by
Of1cer Strolls and C. Grace on a
charge of stealing a bicycle, refused
to say anything in the Middietown
court yesterday and was sentenced to
iail for six months.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
BEGs FOR LIENENCY.

Daniel Mccarthy Tells Judge He mas
Not Been Arrested in Twenty Years
Saying that 1t was the first time he
had been arrested in twenty years and
that he had been drunk twice In his
entire life. Daniel Mccarthy ap-
peared before Judge James I. Meskill
this m orning and begged for henen-
cy. He was fined IS and costs on
charges of drunkenness and breach
Of the peace.
Off1cer Gustav Hellberg arrested
Mccarthy at 80 o'clock this morn
ing at the corner of Cherry and Ellis
streets where he was lying on the
walk shouting.
The case Of Alex Krasenski charged
with non-support, has been continued
until August 2.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
TRADE ron NEW BRITAIN.

The contract for The lockers to be
used at the Connecticut College for
Women at New London has been
awarded to the Hart and Hutchinson
co. Of this city. There will be a
large number of the lockers used in
the new buildings.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs Al r. Bonefant Of
Erwin place are spending their vaca-
ton in Atlantic city.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
RAINFALL AT SHUTTLE MEADOW

Clerk p. J.. Egan reports that the
rain Of yesterday afternoon and last
evening increased the amount OF
water at Shuttle Meadow Lake rs
inches. The present supply at the
lake measures 3 feet 10 inches, cor,l-
pared with 22 feet at the correspond !
ing time last year. e
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
Il hens {

4 storm Of last evening
lights about the city
OMISSION for a short
ard, I. o. Q. f., whist,
21st.. Hung'f'd CT.
hnnent will be held to-
rs BY the Children Of
Andrews Lithuanian
has notified Mayor
q will be unable to serve
l1cert com mittee, owing
business.
ousting to held at
the Holy. Family Cir
church, will be COM
letting to be held this
s OF the Chamber Of
"a q meeting this after
clock.
Martin, has purchased a
Packard automobile.
8ill be held this evening
hdly. s. of A
|of the Hebrew Ladies
Eil1 bel held this evening
rah hall, AT s o'clock.
committee of the COM
Till meet this evening.
lid Michael II. stanton,
red to- !Teodor Opelinski,
e road and john and
recko, land on the same
slator has sold property
Ii avenue to Peter KAN :.
outing Of Jehuda Hal
81 b. b. will be held at.
nee on July 20.
sary high mass for the
mas J Smith will be cell,
Mary's church Satur-
at Z o'clock
4 Labor union of New
elect of1icers at a gem
to be held in Painters
treet, Tuesday evening
4 delegates are requested
owe. a contractor at the
hool has complained to
/ some boys on Rockwell
been stealing lumber
building.
Winner and Miss Emma
planning for an outing
res Of s MARROW and Co.
be held at Compounce
is expected that about
Ill be present.
i after 6 o'clock tonight
d drill for the regular
J firemen in the rear OF
alton.
lrie Humason will be
! New Britain Golf club
ii there will be a social
leap golf match.
/. Dixon OF 8 Wallace
iss Fanny Louise Alder
81 will be married at the
opaI church next week.
OF ten per cent. was
i creditors OF Ericole
III ait the referee in bank
= Attorney Morris d.
e OF the estate.
son OF Joseph Bernowski
Ut was hit in the head
il while paying near his
New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
Personal

JOHHL
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Bonefant of
Erwin place are spending their vaca-
ton IN Atlantic city.
Dorothy Scherp is spending a week
at Old Orchard, Maine.
Miss Gertrude Pilz has returned
from Eastern Point where she spent
her vacation.
Miss Grace Claffey, is spending her
vacation in New Haven. /.
The Misses Mary and May Tornnay.
will spend their vacation in Maine.
Wilfred and Regina Dunlay, are
sojourning at Block Island.
Norman Bertini is visiting with
friends in Bridgeport.
Theodore Fanien left today for a
vacation trip to New Jersey.
r Elmer Goodrich of Bluehelds. w.
va, is spending a brief vacation at his
former home in this city. .ggs
Mrs. Charles s. Landers is summer
ing at the Mount Washington hotel.
at the foot OF Mount Washington.
Harry B. Arnold has returned
from his vacation spent at Goshen
Edward Cahill of Glen street left
today for Islip, to spend a two weeks
vacation
Mr. and Mrs; John j. Neenan of
Spring street left today for Block
Island.
Fred Beloin's family Of Chestnut
street are at Woodmont for the re-.
nainder Of the summer
Mrs Margaret Reicker and Mrs. q.
L. Geer are enjoying vacation at
Block Island
Mrs Michael Flynn has returned
from q stay at Bayonne. N. ].
Mayor g. A. Quigley, Peter suzio,
NJ r. White and Public Works Com
missioner Anderson, inspected a new
highway in Waterbury Yesterday.
H. c. Weight Of New Haven former
" Of this city called on local friends
yesterday
Alderman Albert And erson's family
Cosey Beach.
B George Fredericks, who has been
Ecjourning at Indian Neck for the
past two weeks, has returned home.
Councilman Frank l. Conlon, leaves
Saturday for Block, Island for q two
weeks stay.
William Storey Of Union street has
returned from Indian Neck.
Mr and Mrs. Louis H. Peterson Of
Park street are receiving congratula-
tions en- the birth of a son.
Miss Ruth Dolan is spending two
weeks vacation at the shore.
Mrs. Fred S. Stone of New Haven
was the guest of her sister. Mrs. Will
lis n. Roden of Stanley street today.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nash of Cleveland,
Ohio, are visiting Mr.. Nash's sister.
Mrs. Graham of Southington. They
came the entire distance by motor car
Mr.. and Mrs. Wrn. f. Hiltbrand,
Geo. CardeH, G. Steiner and Miss
Anna G. Weber Of Kensington havsz
returned from q two weeks stay spent
at Lake Winnepesaukee. New Hamp-
shire.
N The Misses Mary C. Lynch of
Springfield Mass. and Sarah G. Pow
ers OF Washington street, this city,
are spending their vacation at In
dian Neck.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-07-03
Officer Reading Declaration of indie.
pendence Before the Army.

mankind, enemies in war, in peace
friends.
We, therefore, the representatives
Of the United States of America, in
general congress assembled, appeal
ing to the Supreme Judge of the world
for the rectitude of our intentions, do,
in the name and by the authority of
the good people of these colonies, sol
omnly publish and declare, That these
United Colonies are, and of right
ought to be, free and independent
states; that they are absolved from all
llegiance to the British crown; and
nat all political connection between
hem and the state of Great Britain is,
nd ought to be, totally dissolved;
and that, as free and independent
states, they have full power to levy
war, conclude peace, contract alli-
ances, establish commerce, and to
do all other acts and things which
independent states may of right do.
And, for the support of this declara-
ton, with firm reliance on the pro-
lection of Divine Providence we mu.
tually pledge to each other, our lives,
our fortunes, and our sacred honor.