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The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

In the tower hoomed It's message
Christ church bell keeping /; company
and the funny old guns of the Associa.
tion battery down at Old Swedes
church. ronrcd out their salute.
The Philadelphia Fourth ~ July
celebration OF l1Ii was n public dem.
/ ouStrntion, planned In advance. For.
( tnnalely We have short contemporary
account OF what took place. The
Pennsylvania Gazette. published week.
ly by John Dunlap. tells In It's issue
ot July ., l777, Of this first ~ long
line Of Independence day celebrations.
Here Is the full account:
Friday, the fourth instant. being
the anniversary Of the independence
81 America, was celebrated In THIS
city with demonstrations Of JOY and
f.Stlylty.
About noon. all the armed ships
and gnlleys IN the river we-r drawn
up before the city, dressed 10 the gly.
est manner. with the cnlots of tle
United States and strcamers displayed
At ! o'clock the yards being properly
manned. they began the celebration
of the day by discharge of thirteen
cannon from each of the gallcys IN
honor Of the thirteen United States
in the afternoon an elegant dinner
was prepared for congress, To which
were Invited the president ana su.
preme executive council and speaker
Of the assembly ~ this state. the gen.
ernl officers and colonels Of the army
and the members OF the several con.
tIncntal boards who were In town.
'rhe lIeSsian band OF music taken
In Trenton the twenty-slxth Of De.
cember last attended and heightened
the festlviiy with some fine perform
ances suited TO the joyous occasion.
while corps OF British deseriers
taken into the service Of the Cont
nent by the State u Georgia. hcins
drawn up before the door. filled up
the Intervals with feuI de joie.
After dinner n number Of tonsts
were drunk; all breathing indepcnd.
ence and genuine love of liberty aud
commemorntlng the memories Of those
brave and worthy patriots who gal.
lantly exposed their lives and fell glorl.
ously In defense Of freedom and the
righteous cause Of their country.
Each toast was followed by dis
charge Of artillery aud small arms
and suitable piece of music by the
IIesslnn band. The glorious Fourth
Of July was reiterated three times,
accompanied with triple discharges of
cannon and small arms.
Toward evening several troops OF
horse and corps Of artillery and
brigade Of North Carolina forces which
was In town on ltr way to Join the
grand army were drawn up In Sec.
ond strees and reviewed by congress
and the general officers.
The evening was closed with the
ringing of bells and Mt night there
was n grund exhibition Of fireworks.
which began and concluded with thlr.
teen rockets on the common. md the
city was beautifully illuminated,
Everything was conducted with the
greatest order and decorum and the
face NJ JOY and gladness was uni
vers,n.
Thus may the Fourth of July, that
glorious and eyermemornble day, be
celebrated through America by the
hosts of freedom from age tn age I'LL
time shall bc no more. Amen and
amen"
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
What Dreams Mean

To dream of land Is n sign you will
travel; TO dream Of owning It. prom.
lses ryoilt and happiness. The happi.
ness and profit will he In proportion
to tile extent of the land owned IN
your dreams. n the land Is improved
with gardens, houses, nrbors and so
on. II ls sign OF a beautiful home
iilied with harmonious people. II II
Is planted with grain, Il foretells
wealth In proportion to Its extent II
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
Had Heard OF War.

"Iinve you ever been on the firing
line"
sure only last week my boss stood
us NIL In line, and | was the first one
he fired"
"And we're you ever rewarded for
brnvcryr
"Oh, yaas-
"Dld you get the iron CROSSE"
"Nopc."
"rhc Victoria Cross1"
NAV; ! got the Maltese cross"
"llow did you get the Maltese
crossf"
II stepped on her tail l"--Boys Life.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
SHOWED SIGNS OF TlPPLING
Hens Behavior Ceased English YOUNG
ster to BE Doubtful Of Good
Character Of Vicinity.

Johnny recently paid his first visit
20 MS aunfs farm In England. The
1if.sfe SSg had not been there long be-
''ore NJ came running to her In great
'excitrmant.
h"nty, he exclaimed, with the air
suf one impnrsing grave news 81 don't
,tn,n4 this IN very nice placer
WHY, what makes you think that.
Johnny" was her amused reply.
yeli. aunty, the public houses
tsaioonso open very early" was the
sraruing rejolnder. NEARLY all YOU
ssssrs have the hionoughs already this
rnarning."
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
Scientific" Legislators

For lack Of technical knowledge. leg.
islutors are somsjlmcs guilty Of pass.
ing measures tha, are soon found open
to severe criticism and sometimes fall
to accomplish the end which was in.
tended aud desired. To overcome this
condition m Australian doctor has
come 10 the fore with scientific first
aid for legislators. Ilc suggests that
royal commissioners Of science" he
appointed In each houBe OF the Aus.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

n the senate aud people fnlled to rnt.
lfy, the correct practice was to sur.
render the consuls to the enemy. Thus.
according to Cicero tDe Oiicils ILL.,.
30) Titus veturius and Spurlus Pos.
tumus were delivered up to the sam
mites, with whom they had negotiated
an unsatisfactory pence. And on n
much later occasion Cnlus Mnnclnus,
who had negotiated n peace treaty
with the Numnntlnl which the sennte
failed to rntlfy, was on his own motion
surrendered to the enemy.-New Re-
public.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
Radlatlnu Sunshine.

Do not think thnt chccrfulncss
means only keeping from frcitlng aud
complaining. Make your chccrfulncss
strong md positive and beautiful "a
that wherever you nrc there will be n
glowing spot radlntlng sunshine
Cheerfulncss should not always be
contcndlng with detection and worry.
II should conquer them and 10 on 10
something hlgher.-Girls' Companion,
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

all ready 10 vote on H. June 10 con.
gresS postponed final consideration for
weeks. June II. congress appointed
a committee OF five 10 draw up IN,
Declaration Of Independence. Lee
would naturally have been made chair.
man, hut he had been called home hy
the Illness of his wife. Thomas JelTer.
son of Virginia was made chairman
and his colleagues were John Adams
OF Massachusetts, Benjamln Franklin
OF Pennsylvania. Roger sherman of
Connecticut and Robert l.. Livingston
Of New York. The committee In.
structed jefferson to write out draft
Of the Declaration. jefferson did so.
The committee made some changes
and Jefferson then nade clean COPY.
Congress renSsembled Iuly I. and the
Lee resolution was passed July =.
How this action was then regarded il
shown by John Adams letter to his
wife, In which he said:
"I'he second day Of July. 1916. will
be the most memorable epoch In the
history of America. nm apt to he
lieve that 1t will be celebrated by sue.
ceeding generation ns the great ami.
yerSary festival II ough, tn he com.
memoratad as the day OF delyerence
by solemn acts Of devotion to God
Almighty. II ought to he solemnlzcd
with pomp and parade. with shows
games, sports. bells. honfres. 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 doc,.
ment nov known as the Declaration
Of Independence. II was adopted the
afternoon Of July I. John Hancock.
as president Of the congress. affixed
his signature. Charles Thompson
counterslgned as secretary. II was
then printed and sent of to the sew.
eral colonies. July IL. the clerk was
Instructed 10 prepare ths document for
signatures. Properly engrossed. II was
signed by all who were present-.O
members. Others signed In Septem-
ber and one member, Colonel Mexican.
did not sign until 1881. Seven mem.
bers, for one reason or another. never
did sign II.
Pennsylvania. being the first colony
to receive It's Declaration Of Inde.
pendeuce, was the first formally to
make public the action Of congress.
July s. general election day In Penn.
sylvanln. was chosen as the time. A
crowd 81 about 1000 gathered near
the platform erected by the Phllosoph.
ical society seven years before
from which RlttcnhouSe observed the
transit of Venus Mounted upon this.
Colonel John Ni-on read the docu.
ment In his big voice and wInsomc
Deb.Nh 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 Biddlc, writing Of tho
scene In their diaries. make the com.
mcnt that Few respectable persons
were present" This was not remnrk.
able. for Phlndeiphla's wealthy class
Of that day was outright Tory In lis
and John Dickinson. I'd.
w0rd Fiddle, Thomas Willing and the
others expressed It's sentiments nc.
rurutely when they voted against the
Lee resolution.
After the reading the crowd gave
three huZzns aud took down the kings
arms from the state house. The bell
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
The Terrible Future.

WHATS the maticr?"
I'm tcrribly worried about the fu.
ture."
Why fret about the futureT"
ITS This way: I'm moi making very
much money. I'm Just going along the
ordinary way without plling up any,
thing that looks like fortune"
Well, why worryf You're happy
aren't youY"
Yes I'm happy enough now, hui
twenty or thirty years from now. whcr
the r,scord Of this age is written what
shall ] say 10 my children when they
ask inc what was doing when every
body else was getting richY"
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

7 N"''N' NtNAN VIZ h'~ ''hNlIA'h hl'
talk.
"lou see" he said. there ~ some.
/ thing nice about dogs and can't hrlp
saying II. We're so nice about smiling
There are people and they smile
| with their faces alone They dont
smile with their tails. OF course that
isn't their fault.
They can't smile with their tails
for they haven't any tails 10 smile
with. feel sorry to think they can't
smile with their tails. II Is shame
Now n dog can smile with his face, y
nice, friendly Smilc-uot the sort ~ Y
smile II person gives nor the sort NJ =
grIn-hut It is smile Just the same
Then n dog can snor, and snIr
and make funny little sounds which
arr like smllrs and sounds ~ JOY
mixed together. That is what W.
mean TO do anyway,
"nut dog can smile not only With
his face and with the sounds he
makes but with his tail.
what very sad thing II would re
II dog couldn't do that would
feel dreadfully to think ;ha, mv
smiles were only In the front ~ rnr
It's so nice 10 think that | even smile
rlcht down Ia tho very end ~ me
And Ms nice 10 think we all DO.
Lets always smile with our tails.
let ny always be happy right to tho
very tip end of our bodies That's
the way To be-. When We have such
nice things aS tails We should mos,
certainly use them. And We nlwny-
will. eh dogsl"
All the dogs wacgrd their tails.
"Rut one thing makes me mad. D" said
N" blk white dog People who viii put
poison around FOR dogs end creatures
Ike ihut-for them | haven't amy u."
The trouble is they're 50 wrong AMI
80 unfair.
III n dog had really done anyihlng
had md unfair then people should 20
10 that dogs master or mistress aud
tell them ~.
But when they put poison around.
nice dogs may eat II. dogs wboSe
doubtless wugged their tails nt these
people. Dogs who are loved hy chll.
dren, dogs who love children aud vho
play with them aud understand them
and think they're the most wonderful
things In the world-such dogs may
eat Of the poison.
ITS such n mean way ~ going
about doing anything. As say, II 4
dog bites or il dangerous that dog
should be- punished and not dozens of
dogs who have done nothing.
THE good doys may cut of the
poison, The bad dogs may not h.p.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

dogs, We should say to ns many reo-
pie ms we can: 'If any dog is had see
his master or his mistress and don't
he so unfair as 10 make lots Of dogs
suffer who have done nothing.
"'lt Is dcceltful and wrong 10 nut
poison nhout. II IL not n decent. fair
way ~ doing anything. You're not
found out Yourself and you're Just be-.
Ing mean! Ec rnlr. Go 70 the people
who have the dogs you think are bad.
Let the dogs who smile NJ You even
down 10 the tips of their tails be- safe
and let them not suffer-"
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
HEALS RUNNING SORES

y feel u my duty 10 write you = letter
OF thanks Tor your wonderful Iet.tAons .
ointment had a running sore on my
LETT lex for one year began 10 use
loi'Isou.S Ointment three weeks aEo ami
10" n is healed "A G OUbrath. ~
Reed 81. Erie IA
For years have been solirE through
druggists large hot ~ pFTERSOS'p
OINTMENT fot o. cents Tho healing
power u THE ointment is marvellous
fcTrmh goes in a few days old sores
lr'! af l.hr inaEi-, piles that other RENE
dlrs 90 not Hrrm 60 even relieve are
speedily conquered Fimplcs and nasiy
blaot fehds disappear IN a week and m.
dlHirr'e ~ ,hunug goes In a few minutes
NNl ORDERS flci Peterson Ointment 60
irH ru~riN "
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
Accidental French.

An Amer ran lady In Paris wanted
some watel hut could not make the
maid unde, iand she wanted II hot.
After several vain attempts, she ex.
plalned In disgust: "Sho," The maid
frightened M suddenly. went OF and
returned with n pitcher Of hot water.
II was not untll sotue time afterward
hat the lady learned from a friend
hat the girl had evidently mistaken
Shot" for "chaud" which Il tho
Nrsnch for "hot.N-Rs'on Transcript.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
Beetles, Blood for Marta

DR.. T.. Escomel describes In Annles
de Ia Facultad de Mcdclna Uimn.
Peru) certain psucdo beetles the
blood ~ which has from time lmmemo.
rial been used by the natives for
curing warts Under II these growth>
turn white, as II cauterlzed 10y an
acid.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

pen 10 be hrount.
And the good dogs
may never be able
10 wng their tails
again They may
be the sufferers.
and they suffer.
too. most dread
fully when they're
poisoned.
Then boys and
girls may be- sad.
too, and their eyes
may be- filled with
tears and they
may cry for their
good little dogs
who loved them
and who did no
hnriG, no harm a,
all.
49,
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

trnlL-n parliament. who should have
the right to he heard at the bar Of the
house on any matter In which science
plays rart They would devote their
whole time to this work and be paid
such salnrics as would attract men Of
the highest talents
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

planted with vegetables. II Ia n sign
OF nfllctions In the sane degree. II
you dream OF black land. Il signifies
sorrow and melancholy y.--Chlcago Her.
nld and Examiner.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

Roman Way With Peace Nepo,lstors.
In The brave days of the early Ro
man republic the consuls might In.
deed negotiate and sign treaties ~
peace or their own responsibility. But
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

llurt' No. not one hltl Just drop
n l'lil" frcczouc on that tnuchy corn.
Instantly II stops aching, then YOU M,
That bothcrsomc corn right on. Yes
magic! Costs only few cents.
Try Frc"zoncl Your druggist sells
tiny bottle, sufficient To rid your fee,
of every hard corn, soft corn. mr. corn
between the toes, and cnllu,cs. vlthou,
one particle of pain. SORENESS or lrr,.
mtlon. Frcczonc Is the mysicrlou,
ether discovery of Cincinnati genius
ADV.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

10 remove plmples aud hlnckheed,
s,acnr them with Cutirura Ointment
wash on In five minutes with cm,
curn so"p and hot water. Once Glen,
Keep your skin clear by using them fo,
on,,y toilet purposes. Don, fail to In.
c'ude Cu'lcurn Talcum.-Ady.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
Te<sh are like verbs-regular, irreg.
Hiar and defective.

ur.naiated Eyelids, Sites. Inaamed Eyss
sed overnight by Roman Eye Balssm.
Ooe trial proves its merit-Adv
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

~ INV u'k'
came around snlf-
hng and wagging
their tails as
though to say:
"Nes, youll do,
We all like YOU
and will be friend
ly with You"
~ want 10 talk
NJ n number ~
things" said the
big white dog.
$50 do gather
about me while |
talk"
The dogs all
gathered about
and the big white
.1.Uf ..RfIttr..l liz
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

II onc'hnlf the world knew how m,
other half lives more divorce court,
would be- necessary.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
DADDYJ EVENING
q FAIRY IALE[1:
IES@MAN &AHANDN "A
. BOWER ! N&]
THE DOGS TALK.

81 want 10 have a talk. Dog friends"
said the biz white dog.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
louieaI.

Logical.
"The second doctor the Smiths had
was exactly like the first one"
"Well. why shouldn't he he the fac.
simlle for n sick famllyT"
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02
Avoid Ridlcule,

Take good advice now and you won Z
have TO take rldicule later.
The Crittenden press., 1920-07-02

IOUSANDS OF anxious clti-
ZenS had gathered In the
streets Of Philadelphia where
congress was assembled, for
il was known that the hnal
vote on the Declaration Of
Independence would be taken
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-07-22

Bran for grasshopper poison
at Nezperce Roller Mills.
i For prompt dray service, call
on Nezperce Livery Barn.
j Get your feet in Hartman
lshoes and see how good they feel.
At Carlson's S.
See our prices before buying
your farm machinery. s E. Mix
kelscn, Agent VIC. Co.
| Several brand new Indepen-
dent grain binders for quick sale
at $175 each. Nexperce Rochdale
Co. tt
For kodak finishing or any
thing in photography see Camp.
bell, the photographer iii your
town. If
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jorgens
came down from Spokane and
spent the weekend here and left
Tuesday morning for an outing
on the upper Middle Fork of the
Clearwater.
Mrs. Dixie L. Davis is back at
her post with the Nezperce Trad
ing Co., after spending a two
weeks vacation with friends in
Lewiston and with homefolks in
the Mohler section.
Roy Milton, the painter and
decorator. has Just finished put
ting attractive new dresses of
paint on the residences of Mrs.
Alva White and E. L. Schnell
and is this week painting the j.
G. Wright residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clearinghouse, of
Lewiston, visited in this city last
week while on a tour of the prai-
RE. Heis one Of the proprietors
of the Lewiston Granite & Marble
Works and placed a monument in |
the cemetery here for j. M. Smith
of MOhler and was looking after
other work in his line.
John G. Osborne, one of the |
well known and successful farm
ers of the Winchester precinct,
has decided to make the race for
county commissioner for the third
district and seeks the nomination
on the Democratic ticket in the
primary election Of August 3. Mr..
Osborne's acquaintance extends
more or less over the entire coun-
" and being a public spirited
citizen, he has taken an interest
n conditions in all parts of the
county and has informed himself
accordingly. He is not only a big
nan physically. but is broad
in his dealings with men
o get the other fellows view
Joint and give it due considera-
ion. Mr.. Osborne and DR.. j. l..
Kelly were visitors in this city
asst Friday and spent some time
with old and new
riends Of this community.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-07-22
long or short orders at Mack $

|
cafe. q MACK
Laier's. map q
Look for G. W. Buckley 5 ad :,
, Irvine and binders. ~ =
Bran for grasshopper poison
at Nezperce Roller Mills.
TINS IS Panama hat year. The
latest styles at Carlson :. :
FOR best picture framing, see
Campbell, the photographer. = -
Try the fine ice from Medyed !.
new machine supplied in any
| quantity. ''
The Hartman shoe. the best on
the the market and priced right, at
Papering? See the nice line of
wall paper just received at Later :
Cash Store. :
FOR SALE-Portable Drain
bin. M. J. Olson, at Madison
Lumber Co.
July 80 last day of registration
Tor the coming primary and gen
eral elections.
J. G. Wright was up from Lew
iston this week looking after his
interests here.
See our prices before buying
your farm machinery. S. E. Mik.
kelson, Agent VIC Co.
Place you order now for win
dow screens and screen doors
with the Prairie Lumber Co.
Several brand new Indepen-
dent grain binders for quick sale
at S175 each. Nezperce Rochdale
Co. If
Call at the Prairie Lumber CO.
and inspect their plans for hous-
es, barns silos and all kinds of
outbuildings.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES for
your valuable papers for rent at |
81 year and up at UNION
STATE BANK.
DR.. H. M. Dummit is now back
It his office here. ready to give
prompt and careful attention to
my one needing dental work.
Stray-Came to my place six
weeks ago, brown mare, about s
'ears old, weight 900; branded
quarter circle JH on left stifle.
day be had on payment pastur-
ge and this notice. Andrew Stell-
non.
Attorney G.. G. Pennell went to ,
lewiston the first of the week to
ct his new big six Studebaker
even passenger touring car, J
ought through the VIM. Sullivan ]
gency here and delivered from {
Valla Walla. is
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-07-22

| Did you see G. W. Buckley : 81
on twine and binders.
oxford shoe time is here. Com
plete line at Carlson S.
Something good to eat alway,
ready Tor you at Mack s cafe.
/. Ihey look good and give sery-
lson's. - A'i
See our prices before buying
your farm machinery. s. e. NIX.
kelson, Agent VIC %.
|. II. Lowrey was a business
visitor IN the city from Winches-
ter the first Of the week
Several brand new Indepen-
dent grain binders for quick sale
ct $l75 each. Nezperce Rochdale
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES for Or
your valuable papers for rent at
q 2 year and up at UNION
STATE BANK.
L. NJ. Harris and Mr.. and Mrs.
n. .. Dunn, of Grangeville, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hill
bourn in this city the first of the
week.
Misses Lottie Sorenson and
Ann Jacobs and Ben Fry and Or
vile Crumpacker are with the
Nezperce party spending a week IS
outing on the upper Middle Fork
at Lowell.
The nice showers Of Sunday af-
ternoon and evening were well
scattered over the Camas and
Nezperce prairies, and consider
ably improved the already good
crop outlook.
Tires The Western States and
Racine lines carried at Price 8
should be investigated be-
fore new tires are bought. The
best of service, easy adjustments,
and satisfaction guaranteed.
For Sale-120-acre dairy and
fruit ranch; IL acres in cultiva-
ton; one-half mile Steele post Of
flee. A good proposition and a
bargain at $4,000. Call this office
or L. D. Parsons, Steele. Ida.
Auctioneer Harry Cranke re-
,urned Monday to the prairie Sec
ion after spending a week in|
lay harvest on his Spokanel
'anch. Harry says there is more
oy in telling people how to buy
he other fellows chattles than in
viggling pitch fork loaded with
Italia. K
A. E. Powers, a well known ;
armer formerly of this and the
Jamas prairie. but now resi- {
lent of the Yakima valley, was in I
own yesterday arranging for a
ale of his farming equipment, t
which will be held on the Brock !
nan place, six miles east Of Fer !
inand on Wednesday, July %. I
zee his ad in this paper. t