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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29

der in chief Of the American army. The
Identification of the penmanship of the
commission with that of the entry in
the journal and of both with an auto
graph letter of Matlack's that is among
the papers of the Continental congress
is certain.
Probably there was not at that time
a man in the country who was Mat.
lacks equal rs a penman. Later Thorn.
son had two clerks in his office, George
Bond and Thomas Edison, each OF
whom wrote a good engrossing hand !;
SO did General Washington's secretary,
Richard Varick. Alexander Hamilton
wrote a finer hand than any Of them,
but neither he nor any of the others
could equal the beauty of Matlack's
capital letters and the clearness and
symmetry of his writing as a whole.
Matlack Copied the Declaration.
Fortunately, Matlack was still a
clerk in Thomson's office when the
Declaration Of Independence was or
dered to be engrossed for final sigma
ture. and the task of copying it was as
signed to him. He copied from the
broadside, I'm Congress, July 4. 1916"
which is reproduced in the written
Declaration in the same form of let
tering.
1t is not easy to identify the penman-
ship of a document like the Declara-
ton, for the writer has written very
plainly and in characters Of twice the
normal size, but some individual Pc
culiarities appear in this as in all
writing. A few years ago some of the
officials in the library of congress who
mar employed by Thomson made a
comparison of General Washington's
commission, which was known to have
been written by him, with the Declara-
ton.
The first peculiar letter in the COM
mission is the capital IN" in New
Hampshire. and we find its counterpart
in Natures" in the second line of the
body of the Declaration. The graceful
flourish at the top of ''T'' in the word
ITO" in the commission is repeated in
the second of the sentences beginning
That liz the Declaration. In the word
"offer' in the commission there is Il
marked popularity in the double f."
the first "f' is made like the old-fash-
Toned long IS" 1t appears in the word
effect" in the Declaration. then in
suffer and "sufferable." That is the
~-x
lacks writing. The capital I'D" in the
commission and in the last line Of the
Declaration; the capital "B" in the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29
SMOKE MORE AND EAT LESS
Latest Advice Given to British People
In the Food Shortage
Situation.

London.-"Smoke more and eat
less,'
This is the latest advice given to
the British people in the food short
age situation. 1t from Sir John
ReeS, who says:
1t is to be hoped that the Increased
tobacco duty will not reduce the guam
THY. The less people smoke the more
they are liable to eat. It is we'll known
that the grossest eaters are non-drink-
crs and non-smokers."
This advice refers to women as
we'll as men. for the smoking habit
has spread widely among women since
the war started. Formerly women
smoked only in their homes or in res
taurants. Now they can be seer In
the streets and In factories putting
away ut pipes, mild cigars or ciga-
retteS.
Arrests of women for smoking in
munition factories became so COM
mon that the magistrates had to i'm
pose severe penalties to break 1t up.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29
WALL STREET BISHOP QUITS
Famous Street Preacher Placed on Re.
tired List by the Trinity
Corporation.

New York.-"The bishop of Wall
street" has he'd his last service in
his open-air cathedral ut the corner Of
Broad and Wall streets, with it's pave
ment Of asphalt and it's ceiling of sky.
In other words, the Rev. DR.. William
Wilkinson, friend of millionaires and
office boys In the financial district and
holder of MONDAY services there for
many years, has been retired by Trim
ity corporation. whose missioner he
has been.
The crowds of rich men and poor
who fill the canyon Of Wall street ut
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29

commission and in the word British"
III the Declaration; the whole word
Congress in both documents-those
and other details established beyond
a doubt that the writer Of the great
Declaration was Timothy Matlack.
Although Timothy Matlack lived q
long time, he did not live long enough
to see the harm that befell the docu-
ment he had written so handsomely.
He and his contemporaries were proud
Of it, and their descendants have held
1t in reverence above all other docu-
ments; and to satisfy the patriotic Gu
riosity of the people who have wished
to see 1t those who were its %custodians
in past years subjected 1t to treatment
that did 1t irreparable injury.
In 1924, when John Quincy Adams
was secretary of state, q skilled en-
graver. William ]. Stone, made a cop
per plate facsimile Of the Declaration.
That is the only n that has ever been
made. 1t was distributed by order Of
congress and is familiar to us all. It is
a perfect reproduction in every partic-
ular Of the original document as it was
when the facsimile was made, and is a
fine specimen of the engraver's art. I'm
fortunately at the time he made it pho
Biography had not been discovered, and
Stone took an impression Of the docu-
ment itself, ana in doing so carried of
some of the ink.
SIGNATURES Aimost Invisible.
That was a great injury but equal
harm came to the document by keeping
it on exhibition In a strong light. 1t
was in the state department until 1871,
when it was placed In the patent office,
where it remained until the Centennial
exhibition of 1876, when 1t was taken
to Philadelphia. There 1t remained for
nearly a year; then 1t was returned tC
Washington and went back to the sec.
rotary of states Office.
Already the ink had begun to fade,
but the document "a again put on ex.
hibition. The ink faded rapidly and by
1894 many Of the signatures had be-
come almost invisible. Then there was
a formal conference Of scientific men,
who considered what was the best
course to take to protect it.
Wise %counselors advised that 1t
should not be experimental with, and
1t was left untouched. It was taken
from its place of exhibition. however,
and put into a dark safe, secure from
further damage from the light. Dur
ing the last 25 years very few persons
have been permitted to Look upon its
face and the handsome handiwOrk Of
Timothy Matlack remain hidden from
the world.
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No Quarter for Him.

Mrs. Jones was standing In the door
way talking with old Mr.. Ham, n
neighbor. They We're speaking In un-
complimentary terms about an impOs-
tor who had lately passed through the
village, swindling right and left.
He'd better not come around here
again !" exclaimed Mrs. Jones indig-
nantly. IF he does, I'll give him no
quarter"
Quarter" shouted the enraged old
a quarter! Wen, l guess not! I
wouldn't give him ten cents youths
Companion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29
CUTICURA HEALS SORE HANDS
That Itch, Burn, Crack, Chap and
Bleed-Triai Free.

In a wonderfully short time In most
cases these fragrant, super-creamy
emollients succeed. Soak hands on re-
firing in the hot suds of Cuticura Soap,
dry and rub Cuticura Ointment into
the hands for some time. Remove SUR
plus Ointment with soft tissue paper.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, C%uticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29
BOY MAKES BOMB OF
PENCIL; LOSES HAND

Lorain, O.-Aspirations to be
a real munitiOn worker just like
some Of his groWn-up compan-
ions, cost fourteen-year-old John
katonak his right hand and
lacerated his knee. Johnny took
the lead from a pencil. filed the
hollow tube with powder and
plugged it with 4 dynamite cap
in each end. He attached cleo
trio wires to set off the charge
and when the wires became
crossed the explosion followed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29
His Wife's uppor

did your husband claim exemption
from war service when he registered.
Mandy?"
Deed he did, ma'am. He lone told
them officers that if he was taken to
war Ah'a have nobody to take home
the washings All do every week."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29
PAY OF ARMY AND Navy ON FOREIGN SERVICE

Men Of the army and navy Of oil
ranks will receive q 20 per zen in
crease in pay while on foreign service.
The increase is figured on the 1908
schedules.
The revised schedule of the army
and Marine corps, just issued at Wash
iEyton, Is as follows:
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Good Evidence That Clerk Actu-
ally "Wrote" Declaration
of Independence.
FAMOUS FOR SKILLFUL WORK
Timothy Matlack, Employed in the
Office Of Charles Thomson, Sec.
rotary in the First Congress, Is
Accorded Honor by Expert
Who Has Investigated.

7 HO wrote the Declaration
wv Of independence? Thomas
Jefferson, OF cCrse, every
one knows that. But who
ned the pen and formed the letters on
the great piece Of parchment that the
members Of the Continental congress
signed! 1t is one Of the largest official
papers in eNistence-one skin Of parch-
ment nearly three feet long and more
than two feet wide. The writing is
nearly twice the normal size and is un-
usually handsome and clear.
The secretary who was ordered to
promIlgate the work was Charles
Thomson, a nan of high character who
had been the principal of q schoo! at
New Castle, Del, and an active patriot.
Ihe hrst congress chose him as secre-
tary in 1774, and he held the office I'M
till the Continental congress passed
out of existence in March, 17S9. There
were IL presidents of the Continental
congress, but there was only one sec
rotary. He made the entries in the
Journal in 1774, and he wrote the last
entry.
Died at Age Of Ninety-Five.
During all those 10 years it was only
on rare occasions that any other hand
tina his wrote in the journal. When
the Continental congress passed u of
existence he retired to private life and
never held office again; but he did not
die until 1924. when he was almost
ninety-fiVe years old. One Of the clerks
in his office in 1775 and 1716. and after
gress from Pennsylvania, survived him
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29

Chief petty officers will receive from
S47.6O to $3.50 4 month second class
petty officers, $41; first class seamen
$3.50; ordinary seamen, 5000. Ind
apprentice seaMcn. $50.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29

ships are to receive q $50 q month in
crease.
Pay In the navy under the new
schedule will be us follows:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29

The w~eather's about the only thing
some married couples have in COM
mon.-Chicago Examiner.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29

Jack Binns. wireless hero of the
steamer Republic may gather fresh he
role laurelS in the air. He has just
enrolled for the British flying corps in
the new British recruiting office opened
in New York, under the direction of
Brig. Gen. w. A. White.
Binns will be remembered as the
first wireless operator to effect q res
u ut sea through persistent calls for
help. Binns was the wireless man
aboard the Republic when she was
ahmed by the Florida off Nantucket,
January %, 1901. He stuck to his post
while the ship was sinking and sent out
the famous S. Q. S. until the Baltic re-
spnnded and rescued all of the 500
persons aboard the rammed ship.
Since then he has resided in America.
lunch hour will miss the stocky,
white-haired figure who preached the
Gospel in the heart of what the ma
jor part of the nation has come to
regard as n den Of wickedness.
He has enjoyed the reputation Of
being the highest paid street preach
er in the world. From Trinity he re-
ceived a salary of $1,000 q year. No
one will eve know how much of this
the bishop expended on himself. but
the poor will tell that he has always
been ~open-handed and has never with
held his aid when money was needed
to keep a home together.
He was a close friend of the late
J. Pierpont Morgan, who often went
to his house.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29

Very Much %

Very Much So.
did you register?" asked the dircc-
tor of the movie actor.
"Of course, l registered" the latter
answered, land hot of the reel"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-29

Nurses will receive IN advance of
$40. a month. Doctors will receive
ray equal to that Of an army officer
OF equal rank. Chief nurses in general
hospitals, base hospitals and hospital
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-17
Jump from Bed
in Morning and
Drink Hot Water
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water each morning
before breakfast

Why is man and woman, half the
time, feeling nervous, respondent,
worried; some days headachy, dull
and unstrung; some days really inca
pacitated by illness.
If we all would practice inside-bath-
ing, what a gratifying change would
take place. Instead of thousands Of
kalf-sick, anametic- looking souls with
nasty, muddy compilations we should
see crowds of happy, healthy, rosy
checked people everywhere. The rea-
son is that the human system does not
rid itself each day Of all the waste
which it accumulates under our pres
ent mode of living. For every ounce
Of food and drink taken into the sys-
tenn nearly an ounce of waste material
Iaust be carried out, else it ferments
and forms ptomaine-like poisons which
are absorbed into the blood
Just as necessary as it is to clean
the ashes from the furnace each day.
before the fire will burn bright and
| hot, so we must each morning clear
the inside organs of the previous day
accumulation of indigestible waste and
body toxins. Men and women, whether
sick or well. are advised to drink each
morning before breakfast glass of
real hot water with a teaspoonful. of
limestone phosphate in it. as harm
less means of washing out of the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
indigestible material, waste, sour bile
and toxins; thus cleansing, sweetening
and purifying the entire alimentary
canal before putting more food into
the stomach.
Millions of people who had their
turn at constipation, bilious attacks.
acid stomach, nervous days and sleep
less nights have become real cranks
about the morning inside-bath. A quar-
ter pound of limestone phosphate will
not cost much at the drug store, bit is
sufficient to demonstrate to anyone, its
cleansing, sweetening and freshening
effect upon the system. advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-17
CENTRAL STATES LEAD
IN ENLISTMENT IN THE
United STATES MARINES

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE cen
trail states lead in enlistments in the
Marine Corps, although the eastern
states hove by far the most applicants
for enlistment, and the southern states
furnish the least number of Soldiers
OF the Sea-" according to statistics just
made public.
The general poor physical condition
o fasteners. the healthy outdoor life
which young men of the interior en-
10y. and the proporticnate scarcity OF
Marine Corps recruiting stations in
the south account for these differences
say recruiting officials.
"only one man in five can meet our
requirements. said Major General
George Barnett, Commandant of the U.
s. Marine Corps, "and these require
ments are not severe. Men accepted
must conform to certain prescribed age
and size limits. be of strong cOnstitu-
ton. well formed. sound as to senses
and limbs-spirited young men who
are physically able to perform the two
ir-one' land and sea service Of our first
line of defense"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-17
RAPID EXTENSION OF
RAILROADS IN MEXICO
PROTECTED IN FUTURE

MEXICO CITY, April 17.-Rapid and
immediate extension of railroads in
Mexico is projected by the Department
of Communications and Public Works
in conjunction with the various state
governments. Arrangements already
have been begun to complete the line
from Santa Lucretia, on the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec line, to Merida, Yucca
tan. This line when completed will
and south route from Ciudad Juarez,
on the American border, to Merida. It
will run through San Juan Bautista in
Tabasco and Campeche. The state of
Yucatan, one of the most prosperous in
the republic will finance the new line
in conjunction with various electric
lines connecting with it. This right OF
way formerly was controlled by a
concession to foreign capital but the
concession was declared forfeited be-
cause the holders failed to complete
the work according to its terms.
Another projected line will connect
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Mex
leo traversing the country from east to
west from Tampico, the main Atlantic
oil port, to San Bias, state of Nayrit,
formerly the territory of Topic. This
route will link up Aguas Calientes,
Zacatecas and other important cites
with the line of the Southern Pacific of
Mexico which now has extended its
line from Nogales to Compostela a
short distance south of the city OF
Topic.
Notice has been given by the Depart
ment of Communications to the South
ern Pacific company that it must con-
tinue it's line from Compostela to
Guadalajara, according to its conces-
sions, and begin this work of construc-
ton at once, or the concession under
which the company operates in Mexico
will be declared void. The distance
involved is not great but construction
involves several complicated engineer
ing problems, including two long tun-
nels through the mountains. The org
inal concession provides for bonus Of
1850 pesos per kilometer (about
three-fifths of a mile) from the govern
ment to the company for construction
o. this line The Department of Com
munication in its warning to the
Southern Pacific company declares the
government will offer every aid in the
building of the line including financial
assistance and expediting Of supplies
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-17
FIVE HUNDRED GIRLS
IN CAMP PREPARING
FOR WAR SERVICE

WASHINGTON, April 17.-With girl
rockies from % states in khaki, the
annual spring encampment of the Ma
tional Service School-the women's
Plattsburg, opened here today. The
girls are equipping themselves for war
service.
More than 500 young women answer
ed the first roll call as Mrs. Hugh l..
Scott and other leaders OF Washington
society reviewed the prospective rank
ers" who will serve their country,
Over half of the regiments are gtrls
from out of town, the Pacific states,
the south and the middle west being
well represented.
The girls will live under rigid army
discipline, sleep in army tents and for
20 days taste the luck o. the army
Daily instruction in the arts and
crafts of war" will be given by army
officers, and doctors and nurses OF
the army Red Cross.
Picked men from the Washington po-
lice force guard the q acre camp
loaned by the government.
All the girls are warned against
bringing any jewelry or other valu-
ables into camp.
The official outfit is: l khaki coat
and skirt; 1 army flannel blouse, field
campaign hat, blue necktie, blue hat
cord, high laced tan boots. Personal
baggage is limited to one suitcase and
a handbag.
The encampment, which is officially
endorsed by President Wilson and the
army. has attracted countrywide atten-
ton. as has the Plattsburg camp for
men.
Students who attended either the
National Service encampment last year
the second school in San Francisco, the
third at Lake Geneva, Wis, or the
fourth at Naragansett Pier, R. l., are
eligible for the postgraduate companies
which will take up diet, camp cookery
and like work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-17
THE MOBILIZATION
OF GARDEN NOW
BY CARL VROOMAN,
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Member National Emergency Food
Cardao Commission

Assistant Secretary VI Agriculture.
Member National Emergency Food
Garden Commission.
WASHINGTON, April 17-Cabbage
plants should be purchased about the
middle of April. They should be set
two feet apart for the small variety
Tobacco dust should be sprinkled over
them as soon as set to keep off the
cabbage louise. The plants should be
set deep. In July or August the plants
can be set out for the winter supply.
The amateur probably will find the
bush lima bean the best. The ground
should be well warmed for these. They
should be sown in rows two feet and
half apart and four inches apart in the
row.
Spring onions are desirable and a
start can be made with these as soon
as the ground is ready. Plant third
once week for three weeks about one
half inch deep. The rows should be a
foot apart. Thin to four inches apart
in the rows when the plants are four
riches high. Pull the onions in the fall
when the tops begin to fall over and
leave them on the ground until thor
oughly dry, then store them in cool
place.
| April lettuce may be sown early in
the open ground. Do not cover them
more than a quarter of an inch. The
solid head varieties may be sown early
in May. When three inches high thin
out to four inches apart in the row
For the table cut out every other plant.
Most exacting of all plants is the
tomato. The plants should be trans
planted to the garden about May 20 to
June L
Set the plants in rows eighteen
inches apart. Plant them twenty inches
apart in the rows. AS it grows all
side branches should be removed and
the main stem tied to a stake
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-17
PROPERTY OWNERS ARE
URGED TO TAKE NOTE

The tax books of the city of Ameri-
Gus will be opened at the Office Of the
undersigned on April LIST to July LIST,
and all property owners are requested
to make their returns. The matter Is
important. E. ]. ELDRIDGE,
2-tf Clerk and Treasurer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27

much when he had anything of
moment to put through and he had
left home determined, before he
came back, to finish for good with
his enemy.
De Spain himself had been putting
off for weeks every business that
would bear putting off, and had
been forced at length to run down TO
Medicine Bend to buy horses. Nan,
after her uncle left home-justly
apprehensive of his intentions =
made frantic efforts to get word 10
De Spain of what was impending.
She could not telegraph-a publicity
that she dreaded would have fol-
lowed at once De Spain had ex-
pected to be back in two days.
Such letter as she could have sent
would not reach him at Medicine
Bend
AS it was. a distressing amount of
talk did attend Dukes efforts to get
track of De Spain. Sleepy Cat had
but one Interpretation for his inqui-
rfes-and a fight, if one occurred
between these two men, it was con-
ceded, would be historic in the an
nails of the town. Its anticipation
was food for all of the rumors OF
three days of suspense. For the
town they were three days of thrill
ing expectation; for Nan isolated,
without a confidant, not knowing
what to do or which way to turn,
they were the three bitterest days
of anxiety she had ever known.
Desperate with suspense at the
close of the second day-wild for
scrap of news, yet dreading one
she saddled her pony and rode
alone into Sleepy Cat after night
fall to meet the train on which De
Spain had told her he would re-
turn from the east. She rode
straight to the hospital, instead oil
going to the livery barn. and leav-
ing her horse, got supper and
walked by way of unfrequented
streets downtown to the station to
wait for the train.
When the big train drew slowly
almost noiselessly, in, Nan took her
place where no incoming passenger
could escape her gaze and waited
for De Spain. But when all the ar
rivals had been accounted for, he
had not come.
She turned. heavy-hearted, to
walk back uptown. trying to think
of whom she might seek some in
formation concerning De Spain's
whereabouts, when her eye fell on
man standing not ten feet away
at the door of the baggage room
He was alone and seemed to be
watching the changing of the en-
gines, but Nan thought she knew
him by sight. The rather long
straight, black hair under the
broad hat marked the man
known and hated in the gap as ''the
Indian" Here, she said to herself,
was chance. De Spain, she recall
ed. spoke of no one oftener than
this man. He seemed wholly olsen
gagged.
Repressing her nervous timidity
Nan walked over to him. AREN'T
you Mr.. Scott?" she asked abruptly
Scott, turning to her. touched his
hat as If quite unaware until that
moment of her existence. did Mr.
De Spain get off this train?" she