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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
In the Essex Gazette.
WERE PRACTICAL IDEALIsTs
slgners Of the Declaration Of lnde-
pendenco Were Statesmen
With Vision.

Those signers Of the Declaration Of
140 years ago were practical idealists.
They were statesmen with a vision.
The immortal document to which they
attached their names was no mere
statement Of provincial or even ma
tional purposes and principles. It was
as broad as all humanity. II set forth
not merely the aspirations of a nation
but the ideals of mankind. Taking
their stand on the laws of nature and
Of natures God" they asserted as self
evident that not only the people of the
thirteen United States OF America, but
all men. are endowed with the un.
alienable rights of life. liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness" And chief
among the purposes of that govern
ment deriving it's authority from the
consent of the governed they hold to
be the powers most likely to effect
their safety and happiness"
This reiteration of the pursuit of
happiness shows that II was no mere
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
Portrait of the sIeners.

While the painting by Trumbull.
"The Declaration of Independence"
shows forty-four actual life portraits,
1t is to be regretted that more were
not secured. as the major portion were
still living when the material for the
capitol rotunda pictures was gath
cred.
In the Smithsonian collection at
Washington there are fifty-three por-
traits of the signers. which win be
used in due time by the government
in Room of the Declaration Sign
ers' in a new building already
planned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
LOOKED ON 1T AS ISLAM"
Poet Found Reflection on His Writ
ings In Picture Put on Exhibition
by Painter.

Tearing along the street, my friend
NJ, who is but n little-known poet
and novel writer, encountered me with
flashing eyes and threatening mien.
l stopped him and asked, "Whatever
Is the NATTER"
The matter Is" he rejoined furi-
ously, that l am going to his house
to punch his head"
"Whose head?"
"Why, that scoundrel's the painter
j. Owing to a personal grudge
against me, he has made me ridiculous
In the face of the world
"How is that?"
"Why, I just came from the per-
manent exhibition of paintings. He
has exhibited a picture there called
The Allegory of Sleep A man is
in an armchair with his head inclin-
Ing on his breast and his arms droop-
ing. He is sleeping profoundly, and
holds, clasped in his right hand, half
opened book-the last volume of my
poems, with my portrait appearing on
the coverP
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
By WILBUR D. NEsBIT

riders and expresses were started i'm.
mediately for Hartford. New York,
Philadelphia and the South.
In two days nearly all the scattered
peoples of the young nation had been
informed of the result. and the spirit
of the hour had inspired the raising
of troops.
To the king, the parliament and the
people of Great Britain the days had
been filed with anxiety. The main
question discussed was How far
dare the colonists carry their resist
ance?" "Will the provincials stand
before the British regulars?" was also
a mooted question.
Didn't Anticipate War.
In the face of the steady importing
of grenadiers. Dragons and infantry
from the mother country, and the rap.
idly increasing feet of vessels of war
all heavily manned, 1t was believed
that the Americans would be cowed
and the whole attention of Great Brit
ain was conferred upon her rebellious
children across the seas.
Day succeeded day. March became
April. and April In turn was left be.
hind in the rush of time. May grew
old. with no word Of decisive action
from the colonists.
Not single word from the conflict
of April 10, 1775, had reached Eng.
land until the bright, clean page,
labeled "June," was about to be
brought into view and king and sub.
jects were leaving London to escape
the summer heat.
Forty Days to Reach England.
II was on May 20. ITS, when the
first sailing vessel to arrive from the
colonies after the skirmish at Lexing
ton reached Bristol. England. Even
at this early day journalism had
shown its superiority over govern
ment methods. for the vessel brought
copies OF the Essex Gazette of April
25, containing the brief account of the
engagement.
Post haste, they we're carried to
London. and on the following day the
news was printed in the London
Chronicle. Thus, Al days after the
shot was fired, its reverberations
were heard in distant Britain.
With but simple headline
'LONDON"-the Chronicle printed
the important news. prefacing it with
the statement:
Tuesday, May 80, 1775.
Yesterday morning some dispatches
arrived at Lord Dartmouth's office
from General Gage, at Boston. brought
by ship arrived at Bistol, from that
Province. They were forwarded by q
messenger to his majesty at Kew"
These dispatches contained no news
of the skirmish. being dated several
days before it occurred.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

empty phrase in the minds OF the
signers, but a clear, definite ideal. 1t
was the eighteenth century conception
of the twentieth century slogan OF
making a country or a city "a good
place to live in" They had no
thought of simply exchanging one
species of formal authority for an
other. of setting up governmental
machinery for the collection Of taxes
and the protection Of the community
Their vision went much further than
that-to the pursuit of happiness. 1t
is almost as II those young republic
ans Of 140 years ago had foreseen the
modern use Of government for the
amelioration of social conditions. the
extension of the function Of public
action to do those things for the
people that can best be done by united
effort.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
sluebirds for the Nursery.

Now the charming and symbolical
bluebird flutters in still another place
so many alighting spots has the
bluebird found within the past twelve
months! He skins joyously over the
brushes and mirrors of the children's
toilet table these days and very charm
ing are the white ivory-fnish belong
ings with decoration of bluebirds in
various sizes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
Ancient eooseberries.

Gooseberrles canned % years ago
were eaten with spoons dating back
$50 years at a wedding anniversary
in Fulton. Mo-, recently. 1t is easy
to understand how the spoons could
have been handed down from genera
ton to generation for the period
named, but 1t is not so easy to compre-
bend how the gooseberries got safely
through the quarter century.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
Gods Hand UpheId Patrlots,

II the struggle for independence
teaches anything tits that mysterious
and mighty unseen forces cooperate
with those who are working out Gods
plan. Had 1t not been for the help of
such forces the result Of that struggle
would have been entirely different
Christian Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

corners of the earth, a great people
united in a common purpose. leading
the world toward a realization of the
brotherhood Of mankind and pointing
out to all nations that mans real and
enduring aim should be the conquest
OF himself and Of the vast forces of
nature. to the end that all may get
the best out of life and ever advance
In the pursuit of happiness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

vt SEEMS strange in these days
when news of the battles in far
vi away Europe is cabled to America
i within few minutes after they oc-
cur-when flying machines equipped
with machine guns are fighting each
other IN the clouds-when advocates
OF preparedness are arguing that the
ocean is no barrier to. foreign foe
Z because of the swiftness of their
steam cruisers-to bark back to the
battle Of Lexington. April 10, 1775,
and try to realize the length o. time 1t
required for the news of that conflict
to reach England.
There were no telegraph wires, no
telephone, no dispatch boats or "spe-
ciai correspondence with each regi-
ment. A steam vessel had not then
been dreamed of. There were no
cables. no flying machines. no machine
guns. Only sailing vessels, OF small
size, were available to cross the ocean,
and as consequence it took long,
long time for the shot to be heard
around the world"
Dependent on Sailing Ships.
Journalism in America was then
In its swaddling clothes. The race OF
the enterprising journalist to outfoot
heet-footed Time had not then begun.
There was not the intense rivalry of
today between metropolitan papers,
with their specials and war extras--to
say nothing of baseball extras. There
was, too, similar lack OF activity on
the part OF editors in London.
The newspapers in Boston and 9TH
er nearby towns at that time were
published weekly. usually on Monday.
News Of sanguinary events, IL they
occurred during the week, was neces-
sarily held for publication until the
following Monday. 1t was not sur.
prising. therefore, that the news of
the battles of Lexington and Concord
was not printed in Boston until April
25-for the idea of issuing an extra"
In such emergencies was not then in
vogue.
In the Essex Gazette.
The Essex Gazette, published at
Salem, had by far the best report of
the events OF the day, with an almost
complete list Of the killed and wound
ed. The news OF this first encounter
between the provincials and his males
tvs troops was many hours in reach
ing the other colonies, although post
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
Efficiency.

sIts shame we don't get more
work out of our city officials. Some
thing ought to be done about it,"
sit wouldn't be bad idea to move
the city hall nearer to the baseball
grounds. Then the Office holders
wouldn't waste so much time getting
I'D there and back"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
Sure.

DO you think we need new ma
tional anthemT
whats the matter with the old
oner
Nobody seems to remember the
words. Now, If we had song all the
vaudeville artists would sing, we
couldn't help learning it."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
Much still to Be Done.

The thinking American is daily con-
fronted with the fact that greater
problems remain to be solved than
those which the founders faced. They
gave us independence. The work of
establishing social and political jus
tice. for which independence was de-
creed. remains to be done.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
Country True to Its Ideals.

How truly the United States has
pursued the ideal of human progress
set forth In the Declaration OF hide
pendence has been shown since the
world war began by our steadfast
stand for the rights of humanity.
Here we stand, drawn from the four
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
Called.

my country calls mel" exclaimed
the emotional patriot.
at shouldn't have been necessary to
call If you have any useful service to
perform. You ought to have been ON
the job" !
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
Denmark.

A Norwegian artist named Lofthus,
who has spent several years in paint.
ing the interior of the Viborg cathe-
dral. has Just been selected. to finish
a difficult piece of work. Wilhelm Mar
strand, the greatest artist OF Denmark,
was engaged shortly before his death
to decorate the Copenhagen National
Bank building. He chose as his sub.
ject the parable about the talents, but
he was not able to finish the work.
For a period of 46 years the painting
has remained as he left 1t. Now the
officials of the bank think they have
found man capable of finishing the
work. namely. Mr.. Lofthus.
A young man, William Christensen
Broager of Flade, died at Silkeborg
sanitarium. He was the last Of seven
brothers and sisters who all died of
tuberculosis. His mother died Of the
same sickness a number of years ago,
and his father, who has followed his
wife and seven children to the grave,
is In bed with the dread disease which
took them all away from him.
While some men were removing
gravel In field at vestergaard. near
Hallund, one of them suddenly
dropped into the ground up to his arm.
pits. The hole was found to be an
ancient tomb. Such tombs are gener.
ally covered with large stone slab,
but in this case there were several
small ones. which caused the cave-in.
Some clay vases. which are about two
thousand years old. could not stand
this harsh treatment. They were all
broken save one, which was not even
scratched. Experts feel sure that
there are other tombs of a similar
character In the vicinity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
Now somebody,Il reIl.

First Fraternity are you SO anx-
ious to kiss Tessie?" Second Fratter
well. everyone else in our set has
and don't want to appear snobbish."
Dartmouth Jack-o Lantern.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
Tho Unbelievable,

Il don't believe half / see in the
newspapers"
Evidently" replied Miss Cayenne,
you are one Of the readers who de-
vote themselves largely to the comic
illustrations
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

A plant for drying fruit and me-
dicinal herbs is to be established at
Urshult. The medical society of Stock.
holm is back Of this move.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
WllItnu,

rs your boy Josh willing to make
his way in life by the labor of his
hands?"
He is Just that" replied Farmer
Corntossel. His one ambition in life
is to be prizefghtsr."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

Two different railway trains ran in
to fiocks of reindeer on the same night
near Gellivare, and no less than "a
animals were killed. This was the
most shocking reindeer butchery ever
recorded on Swedish railways. The
deer were all tame.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

The stockholders OF the Stockholm
superphosphate factory have donated
$4,000 to the government for movable
cookstoves for the infantry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
The Proper Place.

"Janet's young man is an aviator"
Then why don't she entertain him
in the sky parlor?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

An express train was derailed while
running at ordinary speed near Gu
latjern. Jamtland, and although every
car was thrown from the track. no
person was injured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
SCANDINAVIAN news
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINos IN FAR OFF
NORTHLAND.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME

Resume OF the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the scandinavians
In America.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

Any excuse is good IL you can get
people to believe Ii.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

"There is no excuse for crime"
'No, but there is usually warrant
for it,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

Prof. F. Odberg of Skara. has willed
$1,000 to the Vestergotland society Of
Antiquities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

Many German and Austrian captives
who were returned from Russia
Sweden we're SO weak that
they died on Swedish soil Tubercu.
losis was the most common ailment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
The Effects of opiates.

THAT INFANTS peculiarly susceptible to opium and it's various
smallest continued these opates changes in the fo
inbec mental peryerCn craving for alcohol in later life
result Of dosing with op or narcotics to quiet
receive the smallest doses for than day at te and
ony henif unavoidable
The administration Of Anodyne Drops Cordia Soothing srups and
children
d the druggist should not be to it. Children who are Ill
physician, and nothing
themw
IL
signature OF Fletcher. /%.< WIFI
0fISLzZZ L<CE<z<
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

A new old peoples home has Just
been dedicated at Knared. 1t is fine.
large building, and the people of the
community are proud of It.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
SWEDEN.

character In the vicinity.
SWEDEN.
Two different railway trains ran In.
to focks Of reindeer on the same night
near Gellivare, and no less than "A
animals were killed. This was the
most shocking reindeer butchery ever
recorded on Swedish railways. The
deer were all tame.
A plant for drying fruit and me-
dicinal herbs Is to be established al
Urshult. The medical society of Stock
holm is back Of this move.
The stockholders OF the Stockholm
superphosphate factory have donated
$4,000 to the government for movable
cookstoves for the infantry.
An express train was derailed while
running at ordinary speed near Gu
latjern. Jamtland, and although every
car was thrown from the track, nc
person was injured.
A new old peoples home has Just
been dedicated at Knared. 1t is fine
large building, and the people Of the
community are proud of 1t.
The city of Cafe has loaned $40, 00O
to private syndicate which is to put
up two flats that will accommodate
about fifty families.
The railway department has made
arrangements for cutting 100000 rail
road ties in the government parks in
Alfdalen and Sarna.
What was supposed to be the only
remaining bear in Dalarne was located
last winter, and the right to hunt the
animal was rented out to a heightened
hunting party for consideration OF
500. The matter was reported to the
Swedish society for the protection OF
natural scenery, and its secretary
Thor Hogdahl. made great stir to
save the bear. The hunting party
was already on its way to Dalarne.
But 30 successfully did Mr.. Hogdahl
manage his bearsaving campaign that
the party gave UP the fun. though very
reluctantly. The people of Dalarne
also took the side of their bear, and
the only shots" to which Mr.. Bruin
will be exposed will come from the
camera.
Sweden is said to have 10000 per-
sons who are subject to epileptic fits.
The Swedish butter export to Eng.
land has been going down until It has
become negligible article OF export.
Vasteras is going to establish poor
house and farm at a cost of $3.50. 600.
The Institution is to be located ON the
Kristiansborg estate. which the city
has just bought.
Frans Johansson, farmer at Lyme.
shut. Bjorko parish, has a sheep
which is certainly trying her best to
keep the price of mutton down. A
year ago last spring she gave birth to
twin lambs. last fall the same, and
last spring she brought triplets. max
ing seven lambs in one year.
The city of Vasteras is putting up q
large building which is to be rented
out to the families of men working for
the city. This step was taken because
the demand for rooms is much larger
than the supply.
Mrs. Maria Peterson, an eighty-sev.
en-year-old widow at Djupedal. Lin
dome parish. lost her life by her own
sarelessness. Fire was discovered In
her house. but not until 1t was too
late to save her life. Only slight dam.
age was done to the house. The un.
fortunate woman Is supposed to have
dropped fire from her tobacco pipe in
to the bedclothes after she had gone to
bed.
The Eskilstuna Mission society has
celebrated its semicentennial jubilee.
1t has a membership Of $50.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

The city of Cafe has loaned $4,000
to a private syndicate which is to put
up two flats that will accommodate
about fifty families.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

The railway department has made
arrangements for cutting 100000 rail.
road ties in the government parks in
Alfdalen and Sarna.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

Capt. Road Amundsen has picked
the crew for his next trip to the Arctic
regions. Only one of them is new
man. -Four Of them were members
of his South Pole expedition. and two
others were members of said expedi-
ton as well as OF the "Gjoa" expedi-
ton through the Northwest passage.
As far as Captain Amundsen could
Judge. these seven men are the most
suitable that can be found in Scandi-
navia- The work to be done is d.
vided up among the eight men even
to the minutest details.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

for it,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

The Eskilstuna Mission society has
celebrated it's semicentennial jubilee.
II has membership Of $50.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29
HAD TO WAIT
FORTY DAYS
Long Time Before
England Got News
of the Battle of
Lexington

TT SEEMS strange in these days
when news of the battles in far
away Europe is cabled to America
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-29
ON MERIT BADGES.
BY Star and Life Scout Leo de Roo,


-... Troop v. 49,
Ever since received by coTnmis.
sion as star and life Scout every
other Scout and every other person
interested in scouting asks me how
| earned so many badges, and if they
were difficult to obtain. l have been
asked these questions so often that
Il have decided to explain them
through these columns. At present I
have II merit badges. 1872.
The rne and most import ant factor
in securing these badges. is 10 be per
sistert< That is, to pick out Ger.
tain badges and stay with it until you
get it. In order to do tbs one must
study for REORGANIZATION and must
put himself If the heels q: his scout
maste.' until that worthy gentleman
gives you or has some one give you
the examination that you want II
you fail, study again, bu: under no
circumstances give up or try for an
other badge until you get the one that
you started out to get. To stick is
part Of the scouting game. 1885,.
l have often been asked this aues-
ton: rs it hard to get m1,it
badges This is tr 5ttY hard gues.
ton to answer as 70 mutl depends
upon the boy who tri.,s for these
badges. For the lazy boy the exanl-
nations are hard but for tie boy who
really gees in for the badge it is easy.
IF you go about and haH read your
text book through you cannot expect
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-29

1t was only a water sprinkler. shining
ing the light. A second call by them
said that there were II men in the
yard ,
The next morning after breakfast
the tents were inspected and then
those boys who wished to take tests
reported to the scoutmaster. A game
of baseball was arranged between the
soldiers and the Scouts. A good noon
day dip and then lunch, after which
preparations for the ball game.
Throughout the. indoor ball game
everything went right, The Scouts
finally managed to forge ahead by
the score of 20 to 161 After the game,
a good dip. The boys were thentaken
along the beach to Black Point where
they saw some fishermen casting their
reels. They saw the blowhole and
then a shark swimming in the water
below tie rocks. Supper that night
and then cooking inspection. A bon.
fire was built that night, but owing
to the rain the boys had to seek shell
ter under a covered pavilion. The
next morning all those who wanted
to took a swim. Breakfast was served
promptly at a. m. After this time
was given to passing tests. mspec.
ton was held right after the dishes
were washed Tests were passed in
the morning. The game of verbal
message was also played. tMr. An
derson has the messages.) A swim
before lunch and then cleaning the
tents for the inspection after lunch.
The boys were given long swim an
hour after lunch. Then pack-up for
home. Left the camping grounds at
about $3.50 p. m. .-... ~ q
ri. SCOUT MACCONEL,
Troon VIII.