Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 3, 1910, Page 23

John Mancock, with bold wiroko of goose quill pen aftixed it signature back in to the Caclaration of Independence, arted something. This d something" expression Is borrowed from street vernacular espe- clally for this occasion, because there ure times when the language of the street is more keenly descriptive than unsullied English diction—and this seems to be one of those times. T John Hancock's name was not alone the independence parchment, there a lengthy array of other patriots, Hancock first on the list Perhaps school Loy school girl ip the land has history lesson, observed boldness of the Hancock portrayed In fac simile “l wrote my name in big letters, torians have quoted Hancock as saying, “because I want John Bull to be able read i without the ald of spectacles.” No other historical. epoch in the history of America compares as to general significance with the signing of the Declaration of Independence, for that was the plvotal act In the moulding of thel re- public—hence appears the excuse for drop- ping into slang’s lexion to the extent of re- marking that John Hancock “started something.” By that signature, free America was proclaimed and consequent thereto & Fourth of July ceelbration cus- tom was started, which has spread from the boundary lines of the original thirteen colonies untll it is observed as a hollday over a large area of the clvilized world, Even In Canada, the Americans ident there raise the Stars and Stripes alongsido of the English colors on July 4, and in all other countries where there ls an Ameri can colony, the day is celebrated In som way or other, In the beginning the Fourth of July pro- gram inclised more to patriotic songs speeches and basket dinners than to the psrutechnics of the present It al- wuys has been in order to burn gunpowder independence day, but in the pioneer of this country fireworks were not pientiful now—in fact, many of spectucular designs had not then been in- vented, wnd, furthermore, it was not the custom v that age to spend monecy with tie prodigal hand of toda: The typical Fourth of Jul Jeurs @su Was not complete without the cacing of the Declaration of Independence. As a tie celebration held in &rove near and mounted on # stump or an inverted dry goods bo it It hap- pened to be a stumpless tract, some lead- ing citisen began at the beginning and read Lo the end of the preclous document While the reading was Jgress, marshal .of the day on t scouted around ‘in the noloy boys to sllen belng but came every and every in poring over the remarkable signature as to and day on e 50 us the i pic forty rule was a wr in the alert warning every word ever outskirts that THE John Hancock’s Signature and Its Influence on Present Day Patriots R \SL1CS AT THE, TRANSMISSISSIPRI FXPOSITION SUIY4,1898 of the “dec’ration v be drank 1 assembled patriots. The reading over, the reader, with of his alpaca coat rolled elbow high, waded out through the crowd, receiving randshakes by way of congratulation, and finally halted indefinitely by the side of a big barrel filled with lemonade. At heavily laden hampers were lifted from under wagon seats and out on the greensward was spread real homespun dinner. Chicken, for some reason or other, always entered as a staple Into these pa- triotle menus. And new beet pickles! Think back, you old-timer, and in faney you can still the ettlement’” thrusting pocketknife Jar to gig the pickle. Fourth of July dinner was ever just right it par- took of the community spirit. family ate The Jones family, who tilled the stumpy forty the “south of the creek,” spread hments alongside of the Smiths ¢ trowns, and so on through the Tst. “Try e Grandma Smith bor, and straight and pralsed “And here's some pound cake I middlin’ fine,” another would say. If the village parson happened to be “on the grounds,"—and it was a part of his duty to be there unless “‘providensially hindered, —it was woe to the poor man's digestive ap- ratus, for he was expected to nibble here, there and everywhere, of tronomic inclination and village schoolmaster much same, Dinner ov the creek for here withdut fu brook somewhe orie ‘of the chief July plenle ground. mig by sleeves noon see orator of your into a glass searlet No unle of N alone. on ref) the I side s« of would the my baked chicken,™ say’ to her neigh- ay chicken wag tried think 1s a galloping pace that Roosevet would have cheered had he been within distance From an out of the way corner of the plenic grounds about this time came sounds that could emanate from nowhere except fiddle strings. “Listen! He's Straw.’ " regardiess apacity, fured or the playln’ “Turkey in the the norses were led down to drink, for be it ther delay; that a vinning in proximity, requisites of a Fourth of Meanwhile the “womei folks” tound occupation In packing th dishes back into the bamper, and stowing them away again under the wagon seat Along about 2 o'clock, When the slanting plerced its way down through rifts overhanging follage, the reader's job was to mount the rostrum' again, not to repeat the Declaration of Independence, but to troduce “the Honorable Throc morton, our next a a recorded Some good old sister from the Friendship school house settlement deciphered signifi- cance of the sounds and pausing a moment With right hand cupped to ear went further to predict “They'll be dancin’. jes naturally hoefn’ it in_a minit” And guessed The ever thoughtful mittee o angements had not neglec the construction of a dancing platfc made of rough pine boards. glittering thelr brand newness. As the volume melody swelled the crowd drew nearer. Deacon Whittlesey, for lack of more urgent occupation, at the moment discussing the need of a new school house in the Bure Oalc district, surrounded by other seri minded patriots, but they tabled the dis- and edged forward with the crowd “what them rollickin' young folks now. the “caller” for the dance was Innocent of college degrec, perha but what mattered the scorn of conventionallty so long as a stk handkerchief e a his unburned neck? No dance in that era unless the caller was in active operation and the silk was an indispensible feature ery. Moreover, he had a good close was a down, right ar she com ca a sun Jevemiah was congressman, a man Wwho—" “Then miah us fox devoted an hour 50, himself to the Hon. Jer saving his coun- aver agaln, putting bold attest to the John Hancock signature, and winding up with a pe tion which caused his heare to slad exclamations by cussion try 1o see a-doin’ Perhaps wholly or exchang compliment A vip snortin spe o to that effect, his friends vouchs his as he left the had md it in ste by that tme the “sil orted from ¢ ing Star wa: little flnf: was coatless, tine el or something fod witn! And t tones cire: hearing stand ©torian brawny was to & for band,” im- was hammer- nce and handkerchief of caller tog er cornet e col at out Span janner ~ Ghost Da.n;e.oi’ Cn;y:s : volce And eould be heéard full halt a mile as he sang out In catehy rhythm All to vour places, Straighten out your faces, Turn loose vour heels But don't kick the traces. That was the starting encrgy with which airy-fairy maid mi signal, and the booted swain swung was enough to mnspire ad- ation, even though there may have been a dearth of D'elsartean grace in movement Hours med Ilke minutes then o'clock, that momentous time when chores must be done all too early Home- waid then wagons rumbled, and the Fourth of went down into rural h tory once again. There have been a dozen bunches of firecrackers exploded dur- ing the day; if go, that considered “middiin’ five firgworks,” and the men who galloped on horseback the family wagon may have with 22-caliber pistols, but if of thé day confiscated them i of public safety, Such was the July celebration agriculture the and came the July may was young read armeq » marshal the been name old-fashioned Fourth of in rural districts where backbone of action. In the cities there has always been a differ- ent mode of celebration—more of the fi works and less of the reading the exclugive and less of the Epirit Of late years in the cities there be lack of patriotic alm spirit of patriotism may as ever, firing pedoes of ommunity seems July 4 be just a but it finds vent in Ind of g f and other to The trong crminate whirling tor that ackers, lurid things make ambulance runs and doctor than the more systematic a saturnalia of other years prod direction of responsible authori park or other place of the open. Omaha scene of July celebrations. of July this city out question on the Fourth tha position year. The pyrotechni on that occasion was declared that time, and the verdict changed. There has never former ather jubilant The has ev some n vears biggest” seen was with- came nd uced ties 1r bLee Fourth Fourth cal 1 & stand, » Arapahoes-Indun Encampment bills, ¥ v amusement n ather guarded inder pub- in the ex- display d at un- since been any- thing in the fireworks art to approach it in this section of country The first Fourth of July omalous as it may fifteenth of the month lay, local historlans but for some poned from the official date. 1854, and the celebration Bellevue Concerning t1 Palladium, newspapers, We had the pleasure of memorable day Bellevue with the industrious, hospitable gent ploneer settlers in celeb seventy-cighth anniversary of independence. We never nding this antly than on spangled Fanner after which veiel seem Just have the pienic T wa reason one of Nebraska's says at have had the 5 interesting day v this oceasion. W a salute wa: it festive day, the ra was "hat early spending and an was held on the why failed to record Ppost- was in held at Nebraska this uniting and intelli- rat 18 American more The atisfaction b leas- Star s holsted at 12 o'clock, fired In succession Al Tocesslon o for each state and the great territory of Nebraska. FEvery countenance ani- mated with pleasure, and radiant with an- ticipation of the future glory great- ness of the beautiful place they were assembled “The was and where ie Tndian agency under the brgad canopy of heaven and seemed to have hearts as expansive the great of in which they were situated. TIf the spirit so beautifully wnd freely manifeated on this soul-inspiring slon x to the future acter of the vast multitudes who will come from the four quarters the earth ngle in pursuit pleasures this people, will be true remar the speaker “This country indeed, the the world.’ earnest prayer that this may be th nd that this country may be preserved from ravages ignorance, crime und oppression The country is iarge enough to date 50,000,000 inbabitants, and the settlers large ugh Jem.” it will be observed reporter was long and rather short assemblage met 1 t scene nature h o be an index to char- of tc m nd of then it vy as it wa that iiden of ed one will be, case hat vice, accommo- the hearts of o receive that the Palladium editorial ment iews details concern- ing that historic independence day, for his account of the celebration gives but hitle actual Information concerning the program and the b who participated in He does, digress from lls o torial strain long enough to leave behind for coming generations the fact that a committee was appolnted to draft resolu- tons and to assign speakers to certal toasts me of these toasts and the men handled them were as follows: “Friends of Nebraska In Decatur Our Government,” 1 “Nebraska First, Nebraska braska always,” 1. H. Ben: “The Star of Nebraska, “The Spirit of Nebraska, wood The Ladi Zducation purth of July »m a glance at this array there comes the deduction that there was a busy. ora- torical day Bellevue on that n, L 1L Bemnett)it will observed, was twice called upon In later years, into scarce more on com on rsons it however, who Congres s H. Bennett Last, Nee B. ‘Kinney, Major Gate- D. Reed Watson M. P. Bull in occas be after Bellevue crumble than & memory of its once strategic greatness, and Omaba had he- come the center of Missourl valley life, many notable celebrations lield groves adjolning the city, and until metro- politanism obliterated that neighborly spirit prevalling In rural .communitt these Omaha pienics were very the old fastjion ut Omaha has I sweet simplicity of days, and now on July 4 the polic fortity themselvds with gushing founts of arnica and other first-alds-to-the- were much after 3 its swaddl since o Nabiong * * + ambulance holts 'are tires are inspected so swift and frequent, clear tho wards for service, and the drug stors man extra force of clerks. Tire manued by double crews and apparatus is tested with special with smole of powder, lined with glant crack- at frequent intervals, ofttimes jump to save in jumping they rum springing into unseen peril still In this Omaha is no dif from other metropolitan cities. That there is always a movement under “safe and sane” Fourth of July. in each of the big cities of the of police proclaim warn- 1se of explosives on the treets and just regularly each year strenuous Amoricans disrcgard the pro- clamation. It may be different this yvear time will tell when the returns are gathered in tomorrow night niured, tightened that Iimergency nuts and the may be hospitals on quick put stations all th tracks belching forth Pedestrians must life and limb, but and car m erioy ferent is why way for Kach year country, the chiof ing concerning the is Among those who signed the declaration of independence, John Adams seems, so far as history tells, to have been first to forgsee the fact that Independence day was to become a nation-wide loliday. re- curring year after year. through coming centuries, In this connection it is interests ing to note that, contrary to, general sup- position, the Declaration of Independence was signed on July ¥, instead of July 4, but it was not formally adopted until the fourth, and that is the date upon which patriots base their jubilee. But to the John it was July 3 1776, that John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigall, the letter, since often quoted as a prophecy concerning the future celebraticn of this period, as a na- tional festival. Despite tho fact, that he was one of the most important figures in the stirring cvents of that historic time, e wrote two letters to her on that date. 1 one he sald: back Adams forecast— Yesterday, the greatest question wak de- clded which was ever debated In America, and a greater, perhaps never was nor will be decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colohy, that these United Colonles arc and of 'right ought to be freo'and independent states.’” In the other letter, he wrote. The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I belleve it will be celebrated by kucceeding generations as the great ane niversury festival. It ought to be com- memorated as the day of deliverance by vlemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, bells, bonfires and {lluminations from one end of this continent to the other from. this time forward forever more, T John started Iy, John Hancock when he signed, and Adams when he turned: . prophet something that seems inclined to Kkeep going to the end of tie The Walklug MEN one of the minor offic eater New York ind Board of Aldermen ‘o At auto! Gaynox Mayor, provide M m with the Walking 18 and tho for vetoed the i wiitten vemurk exerefse for. offic) 1 know whereof | speak of New York prac- he commends to his exéellent roads are fine. He did. The tloes - the - exercise subordinates. At tho top ¢ mos: Flatbush avenue from avenue, walks through tiwc Ilyn tywn, and erosses the Ige 10 eity hall. At the end of hix day's w § th 6:30 p..m.—~he reverses the waikiest not ‘oecasionally, .not frequentiy—but oue of the workiug days of the rear And he walks, a4 crect, backed, tight teethed, silk hatted coated, 2 gentleman evel nch, a trisn as every Brooklynite knc saluting, smiling pleasantly- alr, the exerctse and the view mayor he turn heart of br nto 2th Brook- straight A ove tralgit a pedes- howing, and enjoying wherefore of { daa winter and summer, enow or slect, 1s litile v tood strap hanger, To Muyor Caynor his walks mean health lization ing over the day's plan of action There's ho excuse," I any man with &n fice withis his bomie not walking back and forth Look &t the povgle jammed into the street cars. 1f men would walk to their business their health would be lmproved. Despite the fact that the offices wnd factorles aro crowded, and often llly lighted and why and " rain o in to th dge wree wiles ven- crowed cars and home and bel doors again. o1 walk becauso I've aiwa man can keep his health if he will wal and from business. 1 am never tires smoke but lttle, and theu only fo ety More bama in done smoking Ly grievous fault. In the flery blur Cannon repulsed though not then of those that the honeymoon, elders Mr. and, al- pact master of pre than ot drinking. I of Tight a clga fear—it fellows rett oung tained Cold bath but 63 ing distric When o e might ague ie tind into pockethook relie pointed The Can Who folk wh thels In Cai or the setting image aid that Indiana later, veay 2 In elghte The: 1o led altarw of that e he go! marced I was YING TRI SUNDAY, CORNF RETONT JUNE 26, 110 TOR T S e —— fanity he h borhood word that blasting occasion killed The horrit. # 's neigh- language ten acres of gras elders fled, and by way of e his that ENPL the fold. Indiana under 1 tort ¢ vituperative Mr that M 1linots, ! of th With New House of Worship Under Way *annon rew rut w India Undergoing Awakening (Continued iron: Page Two.) Wo nd tried have 3 siderable ai sination about two Andrew Fra Hemgal content Th years ser, then his staff traveling te Caleutta print- seditlous bave the v ome to b ago upon lieutenant nd @ ow up a N which gov wumber made thre taining a aglstrate, imprisoned of ho had native and ot hombs \ces beer thrown a nths eroy ) the tudent ne anarchists belong and educated erument. reser o given satl = = — ] Of these all but 100 are British. Of the lower offices, the which ramge from $30 to $4,000 bout 5,000 are Eurasians, while 18,000 are held by the natives, offices lower than these, they are held by the natives, and their wages fall to u rate exceedingly small, Take the teuchers in thewprimary schools. T am told that th t thing like $3°& month, and in certain’ places not more-than § = It sald that if all the teachers ‘of »Indis could have their saluries ramwed: (0/95" per month esteem themselyes upward a year filled by salaries of a year more than As to the they would happy This new movement is largely intéllectual, 1 one of the officials o me this, wWeek inrest is the rousing of the soul of the Indlan people. You.'can see Signs of It everywhere, One is in the increased de- for ‘education and another n the nu- newspapers. The ' lutter have been up all - india, and, although culation are hav- Already more ..an been established. n 2,20 printing presses ng lke 7,000 different lialects ure produced are : pub- languages Bengali, Tamil - and papers are - in ub suspeud them will. Others British rule. pract 1 from Sa sire tive pringh suaily snall ¢ mfluenc 1.0m nat c they rnals have There at newspapers » different A Ming Assamese where they are . oo What Nt nd of beoks- do 1 asked, the. natives er repl tgion, on ro t “They nostry, ring out and also mecuanics, ‘philos- ey Issuo political pam= public questions of thelr books are of them have & writing dra ories ! medic Lises ne, ooks Many d t FRANK @, CARPENTER.