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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

all ready to vote on 1t. June 10, con-
gress postponed final consideration for
3 weeks. June II, congress appointed
a committee Of Ave to draw up the
Declaration of Independence. Lee
We I'd naturally have been made chair
man, but he had been called home by
the Illness OF his wife. Thomas Jeffer-
son OF Virginia was made chairman
and his colleagues were John Adams
OF Massachusetts. Benjamin Franklin
OF Pennsylvania. Roger Sherman Of
Connecticut and Robert L. Livingston
Of New York The committee in
structed Jefferson to write out a draft
OF the Declaration. Jefferson did so.
The committee made some changes
and Jefferson then made a clean copy.
Congress reassembled July /, and the
Lee resolution was passed July ..
How this action was then regarded is
shown by John Adams letter to his
wife, in which he said:
1.-THE second day of July, 177e, will
be the most memorable epoch in the
history Of America. l am apt to be-
lieve that 1t will be celebrated by sue
ceeding generation as the great ami
versary festival. 1t ought to be COM
memorated as the day OF deliverence
by solemn acts of devotion to God
Almighty. 1t ought to be solemnlzed
with pomp and parade, with shows,
games, sports, bells, bonfires, and H.
Elimination from one end Of this con-
tinent to the other. from this time
forward forevermore."
Jefferson then presented the report
of the Declaration committee the docu
ment now known as the Declaration
of Independence. 1t was adopted the
afternoon Of July 4. John Hancock.
as president Of the congress, affixed
his signature. Charles Thomson
countersigned as secretary. 1t was
then printed and sent Off to the sew
eral colonies. July Is. the clerk was
Instructed to prepare the document for
signatures. Properly engrossed, 1t was
signed by all who were present-5O
members. Others signed In Septem-
Der and one member, Colonel Mexican.
did not sign until 1881. Seven men,
bers. for one reason or another, never
did sign 1t.
Pennsylvania. being the first colony
to receive It's Declaration OF InGe-
pendence, was the first formally to
make public the action of congress
July s, general election day In Penn
sylvania. was chosen as the time. A
crowd of about 1000 gathered near
the platform erected by the Philosoph-
ical society seven years before
from which Rittenhouse observed the
transit Of Venus Mounted upon this.
Colonel John Nixon read the docu-
ment In his big voice and winsome
Deborah Logan. leaning over the wall
Of the Norris homestead, which was
upon the present site OF the customs
house. heard him quite plainly. Both
she and Charles Biddle, writing Of the
scene In their diaries. make the CON-
ment that "few respectable persons
were present" This was not remark
able for Philadelphia wealthy class
Of that day was outright Tory In its
sympathy and John Dickinson. Ed
ward Biddle. Thomas Willing and the
others expressed its sentiments ac-
when they voted against the
Lee resolution.
After the reading the crowd gave
three huzzas and took down the kings
arms from the state house. The bell
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

tralian parliament. who should have
the right to be heard al the bar of the
house on any matter in which science
plays part. They would devote their
whole time to this work and be paid
such salaries as would attract men of
the highest talents
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

that day. Since the hour of the as
sembly OF congress the old bellman
of the Liberty Bell In Independence
Hall had been In the steeple. He had
placed his little grandson at the door
to give him the word when the an
nOuncement should be made. AS hour
after hour passed by and no announce
ment came the old man shook his head
and said sadly, "They will never do
It."
Suddenly a shout came up from be-
low and there stood the little blue
cred lad clapping his hands for Joy
and shouting, Ring. grandfather,
ring"
So the old grandsire swung the big
iron tongue and the Liberty Bell.
changing 100 times, sent its brazen
notes throughout the land proclaiming
that the United Colonies were and Of
right ought to be free and inedepend-
emit and there was tumult Of re-
joicing in the city.
This In effect Is the first Fourth Of
July, as many an American schoolboy
there is a thrill In 1t. But It has one
large fault-it isn't true. AS a matter
Of fact there wasn't any real Fourth
Of July Celebration" at all In 1776
There couldn't be, for the reason that
the Declaration of Independence was
continuing operation that lasted
pretty much the whole summer of
fol " TO crr1,, Ino
ton was July 2, instead Of July T.
Moreover, 1t was not until 1777 that
July was fixed upon as 'the day we
celebrate" And 1t was in 1777 IN
Philadelphia that the first Fourth of
July celebration was held.
To get the history of the Declara-
tIon of Independence straight, we must
start with the fact that the American
Revolution was not begun for the
achievement of independence. The
American colonists began with the Idea
of securing the right guaranteed them
as Englishmen by Magma Charta, the
Bill of Rights, and their own charters.
The idea of separation and independ-
ence was an afterthought and an out
growth of the hostilities faced by the
British at Lexington and Concord.
The historic declaration of the citi-
zens of Mecklenburg county. North
Carolina, in May, 1875. was one of the
earliest manifestations of the trend of
public opinion. In January OF 1776,
Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common
Sense" appeared and gave he move
ment a tremendous impetus. June Z,
1776. Richard Henry Lee. under in
structions from Virginia. presented to
the continental congress his famous
resolution which reads:
Resolved That these United Colo
MES are and of right ought to be, free
and Independent states; that they are
absolved from all allegiance to the
British Crown, and that all political
connection between them and the
state Of Great Britain is and ought
to be totally dissolved;
''That 1t Is expedient forthwith TO
take the most effectual measures for
forming foreign alliances:
THAT a plan of confederation be
prepared and transmitted to the res
pective colonies for their considera-
ton and appreciation"
Here, In fact. was the Declaration
of independence in nutshell. June
8, congress went unto a committee of
whole to consider the resolution. For
various reasons the delegates were not
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

Roman Way With Peace Negotiators
In the brave days Of the early Ro.
man republic the consuls might In.
deed negotiate and sign treaties of
peace on their own responsibility. But
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Obscure.

How did Jones come out with thar
scheme OF his to learn three new
words every day7'
1T didn't work. He learned tho
words all right, but when he used
them nobody knew what they meant"
Life.
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Precautionary.

"Say. you seem 10 be always on the
lookout for trouble"
well, you've got more chance to
dodge anything that you see FIRST
Boston Transcript
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
GUN CLUB SHOOT

Mrs. L. F. Stephan Has Record OF
Eiaht Dead Birds.
Members of the Mankato Gun club
held their first shoot of the sea
son last evening at Mankato Fair
grounds. in order to get in line for
the opening of the open season on
game birds. The club will shoot reg
ularly every Wednesday evening
from now on commencing at $50 and
continuing until shutdown. Ladies are
especially invited to attend and take
part in the trap shooting. Mrs. F: L:
Stephan took part in the, shoot last
evening and has a record of eight
dead birds to her credit. c. E. Lamp
right carried off high honors last
evening with a score of % and % out
of possibles of rs: DR.. F. L; Stephan
only shot in the first event, but made
a score of Fl out Of a possible rs.
The scores made at the shoot We're:
Langes. 1913; sehw . * IT. I7,ls;
l2-15 Clements, 1915; Klugherz, IA;
Stephan, 81; Mrs. F. L. Stephan 8.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
SPLITTING UP THE PACKERS
Plan For Disposal Of Stockyard
Interests Has Been
Submitted
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1

Washington. August 1s.-A plan
under which the big five packers
Swift. Armour. Morris, Wilson and
Cudahy-would dispose of their
stockyard interest has been submit
ted to the department of Justice for
approval and probably will be fled in
District of Columbia supreme court
by August 81.
The plan was drawn up in accord
ance with decree entered in the
local courts early in the year and un-
der which the packers within two
years must disconnect themselves
from other lines of business and con-
fine themselves to the wholesale
meat trade.
The plan for selling the stock
yard interests was to have been filed
today, but the court extended the
time until August 81 in order that
the court extended the time until
August 81 in order that the depart
ment of justice might have time to
examine in thoroughly.
The decree agreed to by the pack
ers and the department of justice
was the result Of a controversy be-
tween the packers and the govern
ment growing out Of the anti trust
action begun by the department Of
Justice last summer by direction Of
President Wilson as part of the
fight/on the high cost of living.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Raleigh, N. c., August 1s-The
federal suffrage amendneht was
defeated by the North Carolina
house of Representatives today
by a vote of II to Al.
STAND FOR THE HOME
SENATOR HARDING PRAISE
OF WOMEN IDEALS
Feels Certain Those of This Ma
tion Will Support Issues of
Republicans
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Marion, O., August Ex-senator
Harding declared today that the
grant of suffrage to American women
would be especially wecomed to the
republicans in the coming campaign
"a great moral and social reform, re-
Gently achieved, is menaced by the
covert purpose of our opponents to
attack it." . 49,
He predicted that voting women
would stand with the Republican par
ty through realization that it had
led in achieving social betterment
while the democratic porty had no.
toriously refused" TO enforce reform
policies.
American women" said Senator
Harding, in commenting on compile
ton of ratification of the suffrage
amendment by the Tennessee legis-
lature, have won the suffrage fight,
which as an organized continuing
movement has covered three quarters
of a century. Their victory Is dram
attic, because it comes, as the reward
Of great final drive that now has in
sured to all American women a full
participation IN the most crucial ma
tional election in many years. Yet,
important is are the issues In this
political contest, xe rusxs well doubt
II history Will rsc5g nize any other
phase of ii as equal in Importance
to the fact that in this year the wo-
men of America for the first time
took their full part in determining
the national designs in maintaining
our nationality.
Lead To Highest Aims.
However these women may divide
politically their finer morals, their
social instincts, their primary con-
Germ for home and family and health
education, would be a constant in
SEPARATION to an insistence upon high
er aims in our national life.
II look upon the acknowledgements
of women as an accomplishment to be
rated along with our achievement Of
independence, our preservation OF the
union, our emancipation of the
and our contribution in the world war
to the rescue of civilization itself.
"As to immediate political effects,
we republicans may and do feel Sc
cure"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
CLAIM SOME
UNDUE MOVE
WAS MADE
Judge DeboW Delivered
Special instructions to
investigators
Calls Particular Attention
To Adoption Suffrage
Amendment
Newspapers Publish Affi-
davits Bearing On Act
Of Legislator
IAssociated Press Dispatch. ]

Nashville, August 19.-Judge De-
bow charged the grand jury in the
Davidson county criminal court today
on the subject of efforts to improper
ly influence or corrupt the law making
power of the state and laid special
emphasis on the fight for the ratifica-
tion of the federal amendment by the
Tennessee legislature.
Judge Debow's charge followed pub
LEGATION by The Nashville Tennessean
and The Nashville Banner of two at
fidavits in which allegations were
made that undue influence had been
brought to bear on one member of
the house, who voted for the adop-
tion of the resolution. A single vote
decided the issue in favor of suffrage.
The Tennessee house adjourned at
noon until ten o'clock tomorrow
morning without an effort being made
to have it reconsidered the federal
suffrage amendment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
HIGHER PAY IS URGED
Postmasters Are Entitled to An
Advance In Salary, Said
Busscher

Minneapolis, August Incorporation
to the present postal administrators
policy of retrenchment and determ-
ination to fight for an equitable in
crease in salaries for third and fourth
class postmasters, manifested them
selves at the fifteenth national con-
vention Of the League of PQstmas-
tiers at Curtis hotel yesterday.
The keynote sounded by George
Busscher Of Niles Center. H., ma
tional president. In his opening ad-
dress, ELECTED hearty response from
the delegates, and assurance was CIV
en- that definite action will be taken
by the convention before 1t closes to-
day.
Mr.. Busscher particularly objected
to The recommendation of the admin
istration for a decrease in local post
age to cent, In face of it's repeated
declaration that there is not enough
money in the treasury to meet the
demands OF postmasters under the
civil service for increased salaries.
so far as / know, the public has
made no demand for one scent post
contrary, the public would prefer a
raise in postage in order that they
may again receive mail properly and
in the shortest possible time.
Mr.. Busscher's exhortation to the
postmasters to to organize themselves
for an attack on the administration
before the next session of Congress
was strongly approved during the dis.
cussion at the session yesterday aft
ernooH. The delegates seemed IN
an1mous in their approval.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
ATTACK DEMOS REGIME
Senator Harding Throws Broad.
side On One Man Type of
Government
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Marion, O., August Ex-senator
Harding was at home today to mem
bers and former members of the Ohio
legislature, who came to Marion for
a reunion luncheon and to hear an
address by the republican nominee.
Party government was expected to
be the topic of the senator's speech,
and it was understood that he would
take occasion to make a direct reply
to democratic criticisms of that
policy as outlined in his speech of
acceptance.
1t was understood also that zone
man government" would be attacked
by Senator Harding in a discussion
of the functions and prerogatives of
the legislative branch. The speech
was expected to touch only in a cas-
ual way on the League of Nations
issue.
Senator Harding planned to speak
from his front porch. Both democrats
and republicans had been invited by
the executives in charge of the dele
CATION.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
AWAITING FINAL DECISION
WHAT WILL BE THE OUT
COME IN TENNESSEE
Speaker Walker Holds Hopes of
Women In Tennessee
Situation
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

Nashville, Tenn, August 19.-One
favor of ratifying the federal suffrage
amendment today sIoou IN the way
of certifcation to the secretary OF
state tE1 Tennessee, as the necessary
thirty sixth state, had completed
for women OF the country to vote at
the November elections.
After voting against ratification
yesterday, Speaker Walker changed
his vote from nay to aye for the pur-
pose, anti-Suffragists said, OF NOV
ing reconsideration of the vote
either today or tomorrow Two days
are allowed in which to attempt re-
consideration. &c.,.
Women Continue Efforts.
Raleigh, N. C. August 19.-Suf-
put North Carolina in the column Of
states that have ratified the federal
suffrage amendment. Possibility of
the Tennessee house reconsidering
it's approval of the amendment or Of
an effort being made to invalidate
Tennessee's ratification on the
grounds that it was unconstitutional
spurred the champions of suffrage to
greater activity here.
Inc suffrage question can come
before the senate only through fav-
orable house action. The senate vot-
ed to postpone action on ratification
until the next regular session of the
legislature. ~
Ants Are Very Busy.
Nashville, August 19.-Announce-
ment that opponents of woman suf-
frage would hold a mass meeting to-
night to discuss steps ito save the
south from the Susan B. Anthony
amendment and federal suffrage force
bills was taken as an indication that
Speaker Walker would not attempt
today to force reconsideration Of the
action of the Tennessee house yes
terday in ratifying the nineteenth
amendment.
Senator Oscar Underwood of Ala
bama, and former Governor Pleasant
of Louisiana have been invited to adj
dress the mass meeting.
french Wossaes Rejoice -
Washington, August 19.-Among
the hundreds of congra tulatory mes
sages received today by the national
woman suffrage party upon the sue
cessful outcome Of the fight for wo-
man suffrage in the United States,
was the following from Madame De
Witt Schlumberger, president Of the
French Suffrage Organization:
Enthusiastic congratulations from
the French Union for women's suf-
frage to their American sisters upon
their Acknowledgement so we'll mer-
tied"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
VERNON WAS ELECTED
Little Falls Man Chosen Head of the
Minnesota Ieuioners


Minnesota Leaoners.
Winona was selected as the 1920
meeting place of the American Le-
gion at the convention now assembled
in Duluth. The convention also urged
the enforcement of the soldiers pref
erence act without notifications, and
re affirmed it's stand for universal
military training. Approval for the
federal four fold bonus was also voic-
ed, as well as of a permanent state
committee to watch the bonus board
Dues were raised to 81, and special
assessments of fifty cents were levied
to be collected before January l. Miss
Florence Mcnamara, Minneapolis, was
elected second vice commander, which
showed that the legion would recog-
nize the war service of women. The
elections were A. H. Vernon, Little
Falls, commander; Joyce Lewis, Long
Prairie, first vice commander; Miss
Florence Mcnamara, Minneapolis,
second vice commander; Ellard
Walsh, Minneapolis, third vice COM
mander; Colonel George E. Leach of
Minneapolis, Ivan Bowen of Mankato
and John Bowe of Candy, delegates at
large to the national Legion conven-
ton