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r r DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA. CLOSE RACE CERTAIN PHILLIES CALLED SENSATION OF 1915 Season In Maor Leagues Prom ises to Be Successful One. ' BWWWBMBMBMMMMWMWBWBWBWWWWMHPMWWW U yl WMBO - II Iff vA mriZZQPfvf j- dsECx-Sr k3v &&M2M7Ar ' 1 - JKfc - - -. Z&ZZZbT c2ZZm2r 4 ROM much that historians havo written about the Fourth of July, 177C, an erroneous Idea of the happenings of that great day has 'become a common herltago of the peoplo of our land. Many an American considers It a part of a patriotic duty to muse upon the imaginative picture onUtlod "Tho First Fourth of July," which some historical writer has painted upon his vision. In fancy he seos Independence hall In Phila delphia and tho Continental congress with Its ruffled shirts, long cloth coats, knee pants, silk stockings and low shoes sitting with dignity, but listening spellbound to a wonderfully strange and entirely now document called "The Declaration of Independence." In fancy ho ovon hears tho popular acclaim of "That is Just what wo all say!" and "It Is well worded, Mr. Jofforson." Then tho mind pic tures the various delegates to congress hasten ing forward, eager for the honor of fixing tholr signatures to a sheepskin document Tho scene changos to tho ringing of the great liberty bell, to tho assembling of tho peoplo at Philadelphia who applauded tho reading of this bill of rlghtB and to tho final closing of tho day with every man, woman and child In Philadel phia happy becauso ho Is no longer a British subject, having become a frco American In a single day. Such a vision pictures a heroic sceno; hut the true record of events doos not affirm that theso BO-callod happenlngB took placo on that mo morablo day. By blotting out tho Imperfect do tails of tho plcturo tho Fourth of July is In no way robbed of any of Its glory. An authentic account of what transpired at that time changes tho meaning of tho Fourth of July from ono day to about sixty In which tho whole history of our national llborty is told and the heroic hoart-throbs of tho sorely tried colo nists arc keenly felt. The day Itself proporly symbolizes tho liberty for which the patriots of that tlmo stood ready to sacrifice their Uvea in order to launch the United States as a nattonal craft which should be anchored by no weight of forolgn despotism. It was a time of danger whon brothor, friend and neighbor became ostranged by reason of political opinion. Some colonists still loved the mother country with true English prldo, whllo others were so embittered by the injustice of the sovereign across the Boas that they willingly gave their all to tho causo of tho peoplo of tho cow land. During the latter part of 1774 Qoorgo Wash ington himself wrote that no thinking man among tho colonists wanted to soparato from England, and Franklin ridiculed tho Idea. During tho early days of tho revolution tho bluecoats never dreamed of separating from tho beloved land of their ancestors. In fact, such a eourso would havo beon condemned by Ameri cans themselves as treason. Jofforson doclared that prior to April 19, 1775, ho had heard no whis per of the disposition of anyone to stand from under the governmental powor of Groat Britain. The Inevitable, however, came with tho spring of 1776, when local assemblies began formal dis cussion regarding tho llborty of colonlBts. Thoso legislative bodies poBsosBed but little powor, but they did a great part in crystallising tho sontl xnent for Independonoo in many quartors and forcing those opposed to tho idea to deolaro tholr Inimical attitude. The good work of thoso small legislative bodies was reflected and magnified as soon as tho dele gates were sent to tho Continental congress. Then tho spirit of llborty permeated tho very at mosphere of the national assembly and many an Individual recolvod the courage to align hlmsolf with the new cause. If, June 7, 1776, there had beon an "extra paper" to have informed the public of tho latest political news ono might havo read tho flaring headlines "Richard Henry Leo of Virginia the Kan of the Hour," for it was he who on that day started the Fourth of July. It was this south erner who introduced tho first declaration of In dependence in congress doclartng tho Amorlcan people free. Good 'Judgment dictated tho caution of omit ting John Adams' name from tho minutes, as the second tOfthat motion, yet tho fact is known today, when there is no army of redcoats wait ing to seize patriots as rebels. Too much praise cannot bo given to the in troduction of Lee's resolution, yet It was to tho credit of the Continental congress that action was not forced upon such an Important measure at that time. It could not have succoeded until all objections bad been slloncod, all foars of Kngland's success allayed, until all wero con scientiously convinced that the causo of llborty was just It was imperative that all should look the Goddess of Llborty squarely In tho face with a devotion to follow where she should lead. As no agreemont could be reaohed on Juno 7 the resolution was laid over until tho next day, when It was again postponed for consideration un til July 1, In order that tho causo of liberty should not foe retarded during this wait, congress at that I "" Ky W J' .B 1 1 toy r vJHP- iHH I X ' V'WjLssssssssssHHB "5iysssssssssssssssssssH c722&fr ?JW& time appointod a conimltteo of five to prepare a declaration of tndopondonco of' the same pur port as Lee's resolution, In the hope that the now doctrine would bo unanimously accepted whon tho matter should bo again taken up In July. Policy demaudod that a southornor should be chosen to writo tho declaration in order to Increase tho probability of its unanimous adop tion. Logically, Jofforson was tho man to carry this work through, for tho mastorly stylo of his pen was well known. With such coworkers, though', It cannot bo supposed that ho alone was tho author of tho resolution; for tho responsi bility had been assigned to all five Jointly, and the counsel and advice of all were necossary. Howovor, tho credit of tho phraseology Is gtvon to Jefferson, whllo John Adams Is said to have gtvon close attention to tho revision and the amondlnq of the resolution. Tho entlro commit tee helped porfoct tho documonts by making It tho subject of critical analysts. In allowing tho Declaration of Indepondenco to bo ready before Us assembly on Juno 28 congress preceded Its schedule. Satisfied that all wero acquainted with Its con tents, tho legislature thon laid tho bill on the tablo until It should como up for discussion by congross sitting as a committee of tho whole. By trial vote July 1 only nine colonies voted as favorablo to tho resolution. Final legislative action was theroforo deferred until tho next day. That, July 2, was probably the moBt momornblo of all dates of our national history. During tho stormy debate at that time the declaration was both attacked and com mended. When tho vote of the day wsb takon it was found that tho declaration had been unanimously In dorsed by all of tho thirteen colonies. Tho vote in favor of the declaration was not sufficient to mako tho adoption of tho now reso lution complete, for the next day congress sat as a committee of tho whole to consider tho bill. At that tlmo sllg-ht alterations were made, certain clauses censuring England wore omitted and others regarding alavo trado were loft out. whllo othor amendments were added. On July 4 congroos assembled again and Im mediately resolved itself Into a commlttoo for tho consideration of tho Declaration of Independence. Whon John Hancock, as prosldent of tho con gress, resumed tho chair, Mr. Harrison, great grandfather of our former president of the United States, reported that hla commlttoo had agreed to tho declaration, which they desired him to roport. What followed this announcement is largely a matter of surmiso, dosplto tho fact that tho de bate lasted all through the warm day, whon dole gates either talked or llstonod swathed in heavy, close-fitting stocks. If it had not beon for a seemingly trivial Inci dent the debates of that day might probably havo lasted over until the next, and so July 5 would havo become the birthday Instead of July 4. Toward evening the discomfort of the as sembly was Increased on account of the swarms of files which came from a nearby livery stable Into tho hall of legislature These pests wero bo audacious in assaults upon the statesmen that Jefferson said their annoyanco helped bring tho matter to a conclusion, and Harrison reported tho declaration to congress as accepted, though In tho minutes of that day the declaration was at first loft out on acount of the vengeance of Eng land. Today Independence hall, in the old state house in Philadelphia, remains about as it was on .that July 4, and so as far as the sotting of the stago tho drama Is complete, but the drama Itself Is loft for ub to supply. All that we have left of the record of that memorable day is the text of tho Declaration of Independence, and as that represents what all bravo American colonists were ready to lay down their lives for and what should bo handed down to us and guarded as courageously as It had boon won. tho Fourth of July has amply served Its purpose and deserved its one monument "Tho Spirit of Llborty for All." Whether or not tho Declaration of Inde pendence was Blgnod on July 4, 1776, by any but Hancock, aa president of the Continental con gress, and Thompson, as secretary, is a mattor of doubt, for tho Journal entry records "signed by ordor of and in bobalf of congress." Joffor son hlmsolf made conflicting statements regard ing this question. Somo contond that tho delegates met informal ly on tho morning of July 5 and signed tho docu ment Whether or not tho signatures wore af ftxod on July 4, congress' act was offlolal on that day that Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was declared acceptable to ovory colony. And so it resolved that copies should be sent throughout tho new-formod ropubllc. Tb,o general assemblies, conventions, councils, committees of safety and the commanding offlcors of tho Continental army had to be Informed of tho Independence of tho United StateB. Theso copies wero signed by Hancock and Thompson. Tho Congressional Record of July 19 Bhowa that a resolution was Introduced In the national as sembly to the effect that tho declaration should bo engrossed on parchment and presented for the signature of evory member on August 2. This fact, theroforo, serves aa authority that tho parchment copy signed on that day in August, after it hod boon compared with tho fair copy and tho latter destroyed, is the copy of the Dec laration of Indopondenco which was considered for so many years tho original draft of the great bill of rights of the American people. It la said that ovon this signing was entered Into with "fear and trembling." Satisfied that the signed parchment was a lasting ovldonce of tho birth of thte now nation, congross took no further official action regarding tho instruments itself until January, 1777. By that time tho now republic began to feel Its strength, and congress dccldod to promulgate tho namos of the signers of the Declaration of In dopondowco by ordering that printed copies of the document should bo made, with tho names of the signers added, Mary Katharlnq Goddard, a woman who car ried on tho printing business on Broadside, Bal timore, probably nover heard of woman's rights, yot It so happened that It bocamo her right to print theso copies of the American bill of rights. From theso copies numorous others were soon mado, until boforo long ovory home boasted at least one copy of tho original documont which gavo ltfo to our ropubllc. Boston Braves Are Sure to Put Up Bold Front In National League Boston Red Sox Touted as Winners In American. Contrary to winter expectation tho baseball season In the major leagues now promises to be a very successful one A great many critics during tho off season wore full of fearful predic tions that baseball was going into a state of desuetude and that public In terest was rapidly waning. It Is now believed this may havo been a wrong diagnosis, for thero Is more than the averago enthusiasm shown, and tho sport Is evidently In for a big year Tho Feds havo mado practically no Inroads on the clubs of organized ball and tho strong teams are Intact and capable of putting up a hard bat tip for the flags In tho two big leagues. The race In each of the ma jors promisos to be exceptionally closo, which will add to tho Interest. The fight for the pennant in tho Na tional league should be a good one, with the Boston Braves, present world's champions, as tho natural favorites. The Braves havo been slightly strengthened by tho ad dition of Sherwood Mageo In' tho out field and are very sure to put up a bold front In their effort to make It two straight championships. They do not, however, appoar to outclass tho field to any great extent. The Giants seem to be the next best, with tho St Louis Cardinals having quite a chance to como through. These throe clubs look to bo the best In tho league at the getaway But baseball Is full of surprises, as the Braves conclusively proved In 1914, and somo dark horso Is likely to crop up and set tho dopo all awry Tho American league Is likely to have a much closer race than usual, owing to tho break-up of the Ath letics, who are no longer considered to have a walk-over, though Connie Mack Is protty sure to have his club right In tho fight all tho way The Boston Red Sox are touted as the most likely winners of tho flag. They look very good and should have a fine chance. Most of tho strength of the American league seems to Ho In the East this season, with tho Ath letics. Boston and Washington as tho best-appearing outfits. Detroit is too weak In tho box to make much of a showing, and it is hardly likely that tho Chicago White Sox will develop the steadiness to cut In strongly for tho highest honors, while both Clove land and tho Browns lack tho class. Conditions In tho minor leagues are Improving very rapidly. The minors were badly Injured by the Feds last year, but that stage Is about over, and there is sure to be a big revival of Interest In the smaller leagues be fore long. All leagues are cutting down on the number of players to bo carried, which works hardships on many performers, but which was only a natural result of the activities of the Feds. During tho year It is expected that the condi tions will settlo down to their former substantial basis, and the season Is bound to be a great Improvement on that of 1914. TIRED OF PLAYING ON BENCH Armando Marsans Wants to Play With St. Louis Cardinals Until Court Ruling Is Handed Down. Armando Marsans Is tired oi the bench and has asked to bo allowed to play somewhere. He Is aald to have requested that he be permitted to play with the Cardinals until a court ruling T , ,:&$$ soffit t o- -c o Armando Marsans. 1b handed down. Ho will then go where the court decrees. Tho, Cuban's toll at present consists of an hour's prac tice every day at the Terriers' park. HOUSE MAY NOT BE HOME Wide Difference Between the Two Words Is a Mtter Not Always Recognized. And what Is a hornet It 1b, of course, quite different from a houso It (s something which is put Inside a bouse It Is ii. building not made with hands It belongs to, tho" thlngr hlch are eren A house Is a product of liuuisn hnnd'eraft, a home Ii a crea lln of the heart. A bo'i'e is cm structed out of matter, a homo is such stuff as dreams aro mado of. A houao is four walls with a roof, a homo la a complex of memories and associations and affections. A houso is built by gold, a homo is built by lovo. A email and shabby homo may bo Bet up lnsldo a spacious and costly house. We havo all been guests In places whoro wo folt there was mqre Iioubo linn homo. On the othei nand, a palatial homo may bo erected 'nBldo a cottage A house can be built in a year 'io build a homo i tic virl rf ir'nv eorrrns A man can havo numerous uoubob, ho can have but ono homo. Woman's Homo Companion. Toothbrush Day. Monday was "toothbrush" day, and the beginning uf "dontnl hygiene week" In tho public schools, says tho Now York Times. Sevon hundred thousand children heard somo of tho reasons why 2,000,000 of their tooth ore lu bad condition, aud by tho end i ' the urk they will know every do " ft ow to prcseno tho others und obtain treatment for those requiring it. Moving plcturoa, lecturos, lantern slides exhibits and 200 special lectur ers will bo employed In making every thing pertaining to the caro of the tooth clear to them. Tho remarkable campaign was arranged by Dr. C. Ward Crampton, director of physical training in the public schools, who has long been convinced that neglect of tho teeth had been an Important factor rt Illness affecting children and the c nsequcnt unsatisfactory attendance it school. Marty McHalo's New Wrinkle. Marty Mcllale haB invented a new wrinkle In delivery. He pours a cup ful of water on his right knee Just beforo ho starts for tho rubber, and when ho wants to pitch ho rubs the ball on tho wet spot and gets It good and smooth so that his grip la bet ter Tho othor toams havo protested against tho trick, but tho umpires see no other way to stop It Bralnerd Is Fast. Bralnerd 1b tho fastest man on tho Now York team, not even excoptlng Georgo Burns, who Is a corking base runner. Tho young first baseman looks Uko a very promising performer. Ho is a second sacko'r by trado, but is picking up tho points of first-baso play vory rapidly. He seems to bo qulto a find. Job for Arthur Devlin. Arthur Dovlln, former Giant third baseman, has caught on with tho Mon treal team. Two other old Glanta are looking for Jobs Cy Soymour and Mlko Donltu. Manager Charles Schmidt. ( harles Schmidt, the former Detroit cute her, Is now tho manager of th chile team in tho Southern league- JVCX2l?Y Manager Patrick Moran of the Phil adelphia Nationals, regardless of the standing of his team at tho finish of tho present season, has achieved a roputatlon as a leader. With a seemingly mediocre organlzay tlon that previous to the opening of tho league season was destined by critics and expert writers to furnish a sorry exhibition for tho National cir sult fans, the team has proved tho sen sation of tho new baseball year. Sen sations of this sort in baseball aro per haps In a measure largely accountable for Its gripping interest. Moran now parades a team accred ited by critics as having the best pitch er In Grover Cleveland Alexander, In tho National league, tho best defensive infield that has represented tho Phil lies in years, one of the greatest first basemen in Luderus, and in Cactus Cravath the most dangerous hitter In DIAMOND NOTES Lino you nover see: Batted for Cobb in the ninth Inning. Tho fine work of the Cardinals haB enthused the fans of St. Louis. JuBt at present the Dodgers aro do ing great work in the National league. Manager Tlnkor Is beginning to doubt If ho really has a reversible out field. Georgo Zabel has a fast side arm curve ball that ho uses only In a pinch. , Cub fans are still waiting for Man ager Bresnahan to pick up another player. Jako Stahl denies the rumor that ho Is to become manager of tho Boston Red Sox. , Johnny Evers has bought somo stock in tho Troy club of tho Now York league. Charley Mullen, Yankee first base man, sits idly by while Pipp takes care of tho Job. Charley Herzog of the Cincinnati Reds has picked up a pitcher named "No-Hit" Dougan. Emll Huhn, now tho first baseman of tho Newark Feds, Is called "Hun nio" for a nickname. They say Guy Morton is the great est pitcher produced in Cleveland since tho days of Addle Joss. Victor Saler, the peerless flrst sacker of tho Cubs, 1b easily the best In tho National league, and he still la Improving. Cy Falkenborg pitched hla first game against Eddlo Plank since tho two were rivals In tho American league. Cy won, 4 to S. The sale of McNally, an Inflelder, to the Providence club of the Interna tional league was announced by the Boston Red Sox. Whenever the Clevoland club suf fers a slump tho manager la flred, and right away they begin "to win. Other toama might copy. It is a positive pleasure to watch Deal. Ho picks up tho hot onea as gracofully as ho does tho easy ones, and never makeB hasto for waste. Al Demaroo, tho former pitcher, now with Philadelphia, is conducting a col umn as well aB drawing cartoons this yoar. His work appears In a Phila delphia paper each evening. Welsor, who 1b playing center field jfor tho Phillies, whllo Paskort is Ail ing in ill urui, iBiuuty u yuuutjuiur uuu comes from Charlotte, N. C. toam, where ho led tho league last year In hitting. Eastorn critics said the Cubs did not look a bit Btrongor this year than they did last, beforo they had a chance to watch them perform Now they agree that they aro a very mucn lm- rved lot of players. tho pinch In the whole Tener circuit. Tho old axiom that "the race is not always to tho swift" still applies. Just a year ago tho Pittsburgh Pirates were the sensation of tho National league, having won fifteen of tho first seven teen games played, tho Boston Braves trailing far behind, with three victor ies in thirteen games. Six months later, however, the Braves had been returned not only tho leaguo pennant winners, but tho world's champions, and tho orstwhllo league-leading Pirates had finished ono of their most disastrous seasons in seventh place, not far removed from Cincinnati, the cellar champions. Regardless of tho standing of the Phillies next October, Manager Mo ran, In his first year in that rolo, has arrived and is deserving of tho fulsome praise ho Is receiving for the rejuvenation. TWIRLER'S HARD LUCK STORY Clinton Rogge of Pittsburgh Feds. the catcher failed to clutch the third strike. With tho bases loaded, Rogge struck out tho fourth batter and the man on third came home1 with the first tally, while tho fanned battor raced to first in Bafoty. An error and a hit followed, and the three other strlko-out victims who had gained the bases through the Inability of the catcher to hold Rogge, scooted homo with tho runs that won the game. Still Some Ivory. In the , Yankee-Red Sox game of April 29 tho blundering of diet Thorn as, coaching for the Red Sox, spoiled a Boston rallv and a chance to win tho game. Thomas Btopped McNally as he ran Into third base and tho runner was called out for coachor'a Interfer ence. One might ask why players who do not know the rules aro sent out to coach. Morlarlty Taking It Easy. Georgo Morlarlty has been doing lit tle work this soason. Tho veteran In Holder was hurt In the early part of the season, and when he did feel ready to work, ho found his place at third takon. Oscar Vltt Is playing the base for Detroit, Hard Times Hit Minors. Tho minor leagues aro feollng tho pressuro of hard times ovon more than tho big leagues this year and aro cut ting down exponses at every corner. Clinton Rogge of Pittsburgh Federals Fanned Four Men In One Inning and All Scored. Clinton Rogge, a new twlrler with the Pittsburgh Feds, lays claim to the distinction of being the only pitcher who struck out four men In one in ning and saw every one of tho four $ score a run. It happened in a college game In Michigan. Rogge Is a big chap, with a world of speed. The varsity catcher was a 115-pound mite and couldn't hold Rogge, who struck out three men In a row. Every one went to first when Aberdeen Signs Joe Ward. Tho Aberdeen club has signed Joe Ward a St. Louis boy, who was In the Nebraska State leaguo last year and made a great hitting record . ftf If ' fx A