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Show THE OiY WE CELEBRATE fiRKAT DAY IN HISTORY ewrtlft eulogy on Independence Rail v v Booker T. Washington, principal of the Tuskegee Normal Industrial In1881, is on of the best known negroes in (he United States. He Is a graduate of Hampton Institute of Virginia where h taught until elected by th Alabama authorities as head of the Tuekegee Institute which he organized and made a success, Mr, Washington has been honored with degress by Harvard and Dartmouth universities;' he has written considerable on both racial and educational subject. stitute since f DEED WhJcInteUher ranee nor England Greece no: Home, ever witnessed was done in Independence Hall, In the cltu of Philadelphia r a deed that cannot he matched In the hlstom of the world. That old Hall should forever be kept sacred as the scene of such a deed. Let the rains Dt heaven distil gentlg on Its roof, and the storms of winter beat softlo on Its door. .As each successive generation of those who have been benefited by the great Declaration made wlthin Its. walls shall make their pilgrimage to that shrine, mag they think It not unseemly to call Its walls salvation and Its gates praise. Edward Everett, n&tl Jhm'I Ay GUN NEW RIFLE ISi NOISELESS. SHOT STANDS TEST this gun only the report has to be overcome, but In an army weapon I must start farther back and first overcome the sound of the falling hammer. To do this In' turn requires a change in the cap of the cartridge so that it may be discharged with a shove Instead of a snap. It was thrpugh his study of the automobile and the problem of reducing the noise of Its machinery that Mr. Maxim hit upon the 'principle of concoaid be fired structing a gun that ' without noise. BE- FORE SOCIETY'S OFFICERS. ! possible- to bold Fourth of present, perhnpa the largest ever asJuly celebration In the shadow sembled; and the actor during and aftof tbe atructure which aaw the er tbe reading was cheered again and birth and signing of the Declara- again. tion of Independence, the moat potent Forest esteemed the Declaration of doctrine for freedom In the hlatory of Independence as the best single piece the world, and --the nation haa not Ig- of composition In existence, valuing It nored the opportunity. even above his beleved Shakespeare. There are many patriotic AmeriTwo years after the first Fourth of cana who make It a duty on July, there occurred a celebration In July 4 to Journey to Philadelphia, a Independence square that bad a spepilgrimage to the abrlne of liberty, cial slgnlflcance.'The advance of the there to ralae their voices In thanka Ilrltlsh, and their occupation of Philand rejoicing for the great deed that adelphia during the winter of waa there accomplished. 1J had forced congress to leave the Since that day, now dlatant 131 Quakef city and go to York. After .the , evacuation. .CQMxe a . re. year, when CharlesThomson, rtalng nd a grand celebration MewfcMiywwuriorniWflrsmtng the "Turned 'July Bnal draft of that momentous docn- - of tbe recurrence of the promulgation msnt ahkb Thomas Jefferson wrote,- - ofth declaration-wa- v but which underwent many changes nearly the entire population of Philabefore meeting with the final approval delphia Joined. Chevalier Conrad AlOf the delegates to the continental exander Gerard of France, the first oongress, not an Independence day minister ever accredited to the United has been permitted to pass without a 8tates from any power, was 'an Inter ' proper celebration la the public square ested spectator. back of Independence hall. During the centennial In PhiladelPresidents of the United States, sen- phia there was naturally a notable ators, representatives. Justices of tbe demonstration, and no less a person highest courts, and even foreign am- than Don Pedro, emperor of Brasil, bassadors have poured forth their elo- sat among those who cheered the sen.The timents that had sounded the downfall quence at libertys cradle. msniclpal authorities of the city of of monarchy 4u this country, and were . Philadelphia are careful to see to It finally to take his throne from the that some distinguished maa la always ruler of BraslL on hand as orator of the day. In later years, another represents-tlv- e The pomp of military clreumstancb of a foreign country was the cenhas sometimes been called upon to tral figure at Independence square lead prestige to the occasion, and the Wu Ting Fang. Chinese minister, beet mask: Ians of the land have been spoke there with fine eloquence, and proud to play ..patriotic airs In the made one of the best speeches credshadow of the steeple where hung the ited to him la Ms tunny felicitous utterhell that so singularly fulfilled the pro- ances In this country. The anomaly that he was the envoy phetic mission assigned It 14 years of one of the most absolute of monbefore to "proclaim liberty throughout the land." archies did not prevent the celestial The location of the hall lends itself from painting in most graphic phrase to purposes of public celebration. what the venerable building stood for. There Is ample room, both front and During - his - first administration, hack, for the building stands well Grover Cleveland, president of the hack from the pavement, so that a United 8tates, came to Philadelphia large company can gather In front. one Fourth of July and, standlag on a, 8a the rear, the beautiful Indepenplatform raised on the square, apdence square there Is still more pealed to the young manhood of Amerapace, and thousands aseembmto lis- ica that the great lessons of 1776 be ten to the orations, and hear the not Ignored. Declaration of Independence read. Sgmuel J. Randall, Judge Kelley, This latter la really the distinctive Gen. Grant, Lewis Cassidy have also .feature of Fourth of July celebrations figured prominently InlFourth of July la Independence square. The day celebrations there. would not seem properly observed During thw admlnlst ration of Mayor with this omitted . - Warwick, himself an orator of genuine It Is a notable record of which gifts, every year was made the ocevery American may be proud that casion of notable demonstrations to sot a Fourth of July haa passed since which were invited men of stations! fame. we have been a nation, without the j words being uttered again ta ; Under the direction of the governor the air that heard them first. The tall of Pennsylvania a work of Incalculable trees standing In the historic square Interest hits been finished at Valley nuet by this time know every word Forge park by the state. Valley Forge has a close relationby heart The first reading of the declaration ship with Independence day, and the old camp, site has proved a Mecca on was that by Charles Thomson, I July 4 to thousands of Americans who , lecretary of congress, when he the completed paper to the come from all over the union to pay nen who had framed It Thomson a tribute to the fathers of the United lid not however, read the declaration States who suffered and died on this Tom the balcony of Independence hall historic spot 'Practically t the, entire A chapel so the people crowded outside to hear site has been reserved. for the first time ta what terms the has been erected on the spot where colonists should tell King George that Washington was discovered at prayer. At the moment Valley Forge park bis control of the 13 colonies was at an end. comprises about 175 acre. It Is j That privilege waa reserved for properly policed and cared for by John Nixon, a prominent member of workmen, whose duty It Is to keep the1, tbe committee of safety. In honor of roads and the entire park In perfect tbe occasion, delegates to the congress order. Public Interest has kept pace with filed out In tbe July sunshine to listen the work. On Memorial day 1,600 perto the sacred words. Later, long yearn after, Edwin For- sons registered at the headquarters, and this Is probably not of est,- the most noted of American whose love for patriotism and the those who were In tbe park. Institutions of his country was deeper Anywhere from 8.000 to 10.00Q Amereven than his regard for the stage. icans will fittingly celebrate July 4, stood on the same spot, and on a 1908. by going over the grohnd. on ' of Juty morning read (he'words which- - thetr'herolc forefathers under Fourth , of Jefferson, as no man has 'read them went tbe sufferlngs that made Inde-before or since. A' great crowd waa peudence possible. Click of Hammer and Thud of Bullet Only Sounds In Firing Rifle During Demonstration by Hiram Maxim, the Inventoi1. - IT -- 1777-177- -- -- held.-tn-whlrt- J , ! , one-fourt- h ac-tor- s, - , New York. In absolute silence, save for the sharp, abort click of tbe rifle hammer as it fell and the thud of the impact of the bullet on the target, Hiram Percy Maxim repeatedly discharged hla noiseless firearm. Using a stack of old directories as a mark, Mr. Maxim demonstrated to Alfred Wagstaff, president, nd the board of managers of the American Society for the Preventlon of Cruelty to Animals the possibilities of the new weapon, a 32. caliber rifle. HIT demonstration was given in the office Of the society at Twenty-sixt- h street and Madison avenue at the request' of members of the hoard of managers, who are seeking a slaughtering weapon that will kill without firearms Heretofore causing pain. have been impossible on account of Roar of the British Lion scribed funds beg&fi to ruif low, and It seemed as though Plumvllleg celebration was not destined to wind up In a blase of glory. Rather, that was the ,wy it seemed before Dickeys arrival. The finance committee of the celebration felt that he should and would provide the needed funds for the fireworks, and the chairipan waited upon him at once and broached the subject. What Dickey aald to the chairman that official did not repeat, but he did report to the committee that the funds for th fireworks would be forthcoming, and the town paper contained the following notice on the morning of the CAN HARDLY WAIT TO WED. Widow Wants To Many Fifth Man fore Fourth I Buried. Be- Baltimore Md. The fifth wedding the widow of John Ludwig Ernest Janeclte was to have taken place recently, preceding the funeral of her fourth husband, which was held a day later, but she was finally persuaded to postpone It until after the obsequies. Janecke, who was 60 years old and a veteran of three German wars, died. His home was In Tow son, Baltimore county. He wore five medals awarded by the German government for bravery as n xfidler In the Schleswig-Holsteiwar,, the war between Prussia and Austria, and the Franco-Germa- n war. The funeral was conducted by the Kruger bund, ot which he was a member. Friends of the veteran were astounded to learn that the widow had actually obtained a license to make George Frederick Peter, a septuagenarian. her fifth husband. Upon learning that the weddlngWas" to take place a day after Janeckes death, these friends Indignantly protested, and the widow consented to postpone her marriage until a week after the veteran! burial. The widow married her first husband on his deathbed. She says she does not consider marriage a failure. of the loud report Mr. Maxims silencer comprises a series of aluminum cells, fitted with Interior equipment that automatically cuts off the powder gases from sudden escape after the bullet has passed from the rifle barrel. The gas ei escape slowly, and consequently without By noise, through "silence cells fitted to W WRICHT A. PATTERSON the rifle barrel. Experiments are soon to be made by officers of the bureau of ordnance In th army with a silent rifle tbe Inventor has made for military sharp'HEN old PeteK Brown died shooters. This weapon Is more comhe left his fortune a very than . the slsable one to hli grand- third: plicated tti construction son, P, Chswley Brawn, as slaughtering rifle, since the degree of the young man signed it, EXTRAORDINARY CELEBRATION sound In warfare must be an absolute ATTRACTION! minimum. or Dickey Brows as he The committee on srrsnsemente ot was familiarly known to his Intimates. "In making a silent rifle for the the Plumvllle Fourth ot July celebraBut th fortune had conditions at-- t army many difficulties will have to be tion, announce the encasement ot a overcome that are not met In this ached, conditions that wers a beastLION. GENUINE ENGU8H ly bore, dont you know." slaughter gun," aald Mr. Maxim. "In The only one In captivity In this Old Peter bad been one of (he old country. He win be securely caged, and wilt provide entertainment by settlers of Plumvllle; his son bad roaring when his tall Is twisted. been born there and married there, DO NOT FAIL TO BEE IT. and "Dickey had first seen the light The admission price will be IS cents. of day at the same place. Bat with th Increase of When Fourth of July morning fortune "Dickey's mother had developed society lean- dawned, a large' else tent was one of Representative Porter of New York Unearths the Document. - ing. and she had taken Dickey the features ot the grounds on which east where she could dabble la the the'eelebratlou was to be held. Across it In large letters was the sign; Niagara Falls, N. Y. Representative edges of the society sea, and "Elckey had grown up in the atmosphere of Peter A. Porter has found the will of ENGLISH LION HEAR IT B. 8!eur de La Salle.The French disTara toga and Newport, with as vocaROARI tional visit to London whsn the "seacoverer, who launched the first 'vessel son Was on. The curiosity of the visitors and which sailed the great lakes. The When It rime to the question of a the townseople was a, white beat, document is undoubtedly the first will university nothing short of Oxford and they flocked Into the tent aa soon made by a white man disposing of a would answer; all America wig too as it was opened; property tn the new world. This is -conwill: n in of the was to There translation be thought ot So it was hastily Dickey provincial that he spent the greater part of bis structed cage, securely bound down on Robert Cavalier, Esquire, Sleur de In his La Salle, seigneur and gouvenor of teens and neared his majority h Eng- all fours, properly arrayed land. at all times a willing stufest of checked trousers, whits spats, with his Fort Frontenac In New France conmonocle fastened securely In place sidering tbe great dangers and conEnglish Snobbery. It was with considerable tisgust and himself decorated with a bushy tinual perils In which the voyages I that Dickey read the letter fnm his talL The chairmans young hopeful, undertake engage me, and wishing to American lawyer warning hln that garbed lu continental uniform and acknowledge as mnch as I am able If ha wished to have the handing of cocked 'hat, was operating the tail- the' great obligation which 1 owe to hla grandfather's money aftw his piece. This was but a doubled strand M. Francois Piet, my cousin, for the twenty-fiftbirthday It would te nec- of rope fitted around Dickeys stom- signal services which he has rendered essary to comply with the, old tentle-man- s ach so tightly that when given an to me In my most pressing necessities, expressed command tint, be extra twlgt or two It became torture and because It is through his assistapend each of Ms birthday frern his to the victim, and produced the prom- ance that I have preserved to this twenty first to hla twenty-fift'time Fort Frontenac against the efla hla ised .roar. Th crowd went wild with delight forts which were made to deprive me native town of Plumvllle.) "A beastly bore,- - dont you knew," at th novelty of the entertainment of it, I have given, granted, and said Dickey, aa be read the letwy for while Dickey roared, and howled, and give, grant, and transfer the third time. "I say now, why eould wore, and vowed vengeance upon these presents to the,., said M. Piet In not the old codger have left that out?" Plumvfll and the entire nation. case of my death. Th 1100 worth of fireworks with It waa on the first of July that The seigniory and property of the Dickey arrived at Plumvllle, monocle, which Plumvllle wound up Its celebra- ground and limits of the .said Fort checked trousers, white tion were promptly paid for when the Frontenac and Its depending lands and brilliantly spats, walking stick and all the other bin was presented. JHckey spent his aRmy rights in the country of the essentials without which life lg Lon- birthday Inched ta th town hospital, Miami. Illinois and other to the don would be scarcely worth the flying. and has not been heard from sines th eouth, together with the establishment Plumvllle Just at that time w tery day following, though th fame of wMcb la in the country of the much Imbued with a spirit of jstriot-lsm- , Plumvlllea British lion has spread in the condition which It shall and looked at everything Kogllth from ocean to ocean. Should he fall be at the time' of my death, of the very much as the audience looki upon to return for his birthday this year, Niagara and all the others which I the villain In the show. Tho toss waa the town will be able to replace .the may have founded there, together with gogoing to colobrate, and they w present hospital with a more commodi- mil barges, boatsand great boats, moving to do it on. n very big seals for ous structure out of th old gentle able and Immovables, tights and priviPlumvllle. Everything had bsa ar- mans fortune which It Inherits, leges, rents, lands, buildings and other ranged for with the exception if the should Dickey not meet th condition things belonging to me which shall be . . , evenings fireworks when th gmb- - of th will.- - n La Salles Will Has Been Found. found there; willing these presents, for my testament and declaration In the manner In which I ought to make it, such being my-- last will aa above, written by my hand and signed by my hand after having read it and again read It. Made. atMontreal the eleventh day of August, 1681. CAVALIER DE LA SALLE. ' h trans-ferredan- d a, STOPS TRAIN TO SAVE KITTEN. Crowd Gathers About Engineer to See What Had Happtned. Cincinnati. 'Billy' Holmes, big, brawny, and smoke and g d is the hero of a women and children who live in the vicinity of Elsinore avenue and the tracks of the Cinctpatl, Lebanon & Northern railroad. Holmes Is an engineer for the C., L. ft N-- , and when he stopped his engine and freight cars attached to save the life of a kitten he added a good deed to the long list of them to Ms credit and ran the risk of losing hla s Job; . 1 Th tender heart of the engineer and n little black and white kitten held up traffic on the road for nearly 30 minutes, but nobody made a protest Then they learned that the delay was caused by the engineer saving the life of a kitten. Holmes' engine was approaching the crossing at Elsinore avenue about 3:30 at a fair speed, when Holmes die covered a kitten that had Wandered out of an office walking on tbi track. " Holme never' killed a cat or any other e restore ln his life; and he didn't Intend to begin at this late date, so he threw on the reverse. ; tease-begrime- - - I |