Cottage Grove leader., July 01, 1914, Image 4

“SANE” FOURTH GAINING.
F « w * r L iv e s a n d L i m b s N o w
D a y ’s C s is b r a t io n .
L o t t In
The celebration o f the Fourth of
July with fireworks. which in former
yea-* caused death or injury to an
average sf 4.000 persons a year, is be­
coming a memory. The day passed off
last year with only 8 dead and 305 in­
jured in the entire country.
The sane Fourth movement has
spread widely since lust year, which
showed a big reduction in casualties
as compared with previous years. In
Kansas uloue fifty towns have passed
ordinances forbidding the death deal­
ing kind of celebration.
The saving o f life and limb in the
larger cities is shown by the following
comparison o f casualties:
Phuto copy ligh t, 1914, by P an a m a -P a cific International Exposition Co. H. Ö. Crocker C o„ official photographers.
1913.
1908.
Dead. Injured. Dead. Injured.
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Chicago ....
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Cincinnati ..... 0
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45
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Cleveland ..... 0
63
0
10
Harrisburg ... 0
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3
Kansas City .. 0
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Los Angeles .. •
0
0
33
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Milwaukee ..... 0
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6
6
New York ..... 0
38
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8*. Louis ....
138
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Washington .. 0
0
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THE FIVE ACRE CALIFORNIA HOST BUILDING AT THE PANAMA-PACIFIC
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EXPOSITION.
A L IF O R N IA as host to the world, is erecting a vast palace In which elaborate entertainments will be
given during the Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco. The building, which,
with its furnishings, will cost $500,000. will tie constructed In Mission style o f architecture. Besides
being a center o f social and official activities, it will house a wealth o f exhibits.
THE SIGNERS IN RIME.
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N a m e s S h a ll
H o n o re d B e U n t il
th e E n d o f T im e .
It will not be denied that the men
who, on July 4, 1770, pledged "their
lives, their fortunes and their sacred
honor" in behalf o f our national liber­
ty deserve the most profound rever­
ence from every American citizen. By
arranging In rime the names o f the
signers according to the colonies from
which they w ere delegated the Atlan­
ta Constitution assists the youthful
learner in rememl>erlng the names of
the fnthers o f American independence:
was Inte when her father found her,
high up in the grand stand. O f course
there had been n fright when her ab­
sence was noticed, and so hnppy were
the parents at finding her thnt they ac­
tually forgot to punish her for running
ID D Y was born on the "Ither away.
Many days passed before Biddy was
solde,” ns she told everybody
through telling the wonders o f her
thut was curious enough to
celebration. Everything she described
ask her. Though foreign by became under her artistic touch three
birth, in feelings and actions she was times ns wonderful ns it really had
thoroughly American. She hud spent been. Biddy gave her Imagination full
one Fourth o f July in this country and play. The climax came when she told
had observed with intense Interest the o f going up In a paper balloon at
enthusiasm all Itoys and girls showed night. She declared there were seats
all around on the Inside, that it was
in the day. A t the same time she re­
light ns day in there und that the man
solved that when the Fourth next who sent the balloons up wanted other
came around her celebration would bo children to go, too, but thnt she was
ns lively ns anybody's.
And so it the only one who dared do It. “ And
th n t" she explained, “ Is why they
turned out.
Now, it might be said o f Itlddy thnt called me the hero of the celebration.
there had been a serious double mis­ And when I came down on the very
B|>ot from which I startl'd the band
take in her life. Instead o f an Irish
played a new piece called ‘Brave Biddy
girl she should have been n boy and an
O’ Hiire.’ And”—
American.
But American she was
Just at this point her father inter­
bound to become, anyway, and no boy rupted her to say very sternly that
living could have entered more heartily she need continue the nnrratlve no
into the celebration than this same further. There was a look in his face
Biddy O’lla re, in her straw lint with that Biddy had never seen before, and
a wide drooping brim and her green her story o f the Fourth stopped right
frock.
where it was.—Washington Star.
There was Just one peculiar thing In
Biddy's makeup, and that, to call it by
its gentlest name, was n tendency to
JOHN AD AM S' JU LY 4 TO AST.
prevaricate. Indeed, prevaricate will
hardly do. for she often made up
In the spring o f the year 182»'«,
Whole stories without even n founda­
| fifty years after the signing of
tion o f truth. It was Biddy's weak­
> the l>eclnrntlon of Iudepend-
ness. H er parents fondly hoped thnt
[ enee,
Thomas Jefferson was
she would outgrow it—she was only
’ eighty-three and John Adams
eight but, ns things were now, al­
[ ninety, yet both retained the full
most nil she said had to be carefully
1 enjoyment o f their faculties.
considered ns coming from Biddy.
! Throughout the land great prep­
In the town where BUldy lived there
arations were making to observe
was a public celebration, and this
! Inde|«endence day, the national
young Irtnh-Amertcnn made her plans
holiday. Party feeling was sunk
to attend. She did not think It worth
in common love of country, and
while to nsk permission. When the
the attention o f the public was
afternoon cans' she found it easy
universally turned toward these
enough to get herself lost in the crowd
venerable patriots, who, with
and to follow the rest o f the patriotic
Charles Carroll of Carrollton,
citizens out to the fair grounds.
were the sole survivors o f the
This, she felt, made her fully an
signers. Both men w ere in the
American. The flags waved for her
feeblest of health and were
as much ns for anybody. And there
aware that their end drew near,
was not a sight thnt escaped her.
but both desired to behold the
W herever there was something extra
glorious day, and life, tike a
to see Biddy would crowd In between
flickering taper, prolonged itself
the older persons or she would get un­
in obedience to wills that had
der the ropes or the edges o f n tent
not flinched before the wrath o f
When she wanted pink lemonade or
kings.
peanuts she Invited some mnn to buy
On June 30 the orator for the
them for her. She clapped when the
celebration at Quincy called
band played. She even climbed to the
upon Adams and asked for a
band stand, where she could stand be­
toast. “ I give you," said the
side the mnn with the bass comet.
feeble patriarch. “ Independence
So fascinating It all was that she did
forever." When asked If he de­
not notice when the sun went down
sired to add anything to the sen­
and the torches and Jaimnese lanterns
timent the old hern replied, "N ot
began to glow. She stayed right on
a word!"
Into the ereulng for the fireworks. It
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Eugene,
Grand Street Parade, Automobile Parade
Motor Cycle Races, Baseball Games, and
all Kinds of Sports. Cash Prizes.
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STREET DAIÜ 1 PAVEMENT
Fire Department Drill, and Fireworks
Display in Evening[. Music by 3 Bands
We
A REAL JULY 4
AMERICAN
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HOW BIDDY ENJOYED
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
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She has n in e ty m illio n sw eeth earts-
A ll join in to sing h er praise!
She’s the gem o f land and ocean.
A n d the F o u rth ’s h er d ay o f d ay s!
The Massachusetts delegation
That signed our glorious Declaration
Were Hancock, Gerry, Robert Talne,
The great John Adams, and again
Another Adams, Samuel by name.
New Hampshire, called the Granite State
Sent Whipple, Bartlett, Thornton great,
Alike In counsel and debate.
Rhode Island's delegates, we see.
W ere Stephen Hopkins and Ellery.
Connecticut, excelled by none.
With Sherman, Wolcott, Williams and
Huntington.
New York as delegates employed
Lewis Morris and William Floyd,
With Francis Lewis and Livingston,
Who died before the war was done.
New Jersey to the congress sent
Her honored college president,
John Witherspoon, with Stockton, Clark,
Hart. Hopklnson, all men of mark.
Though Pennsylvania need not blush
For Morris, Morton, Wilson. Rush,
And, though most men might seem as
dross
To Clymer, Taylor, Smith and Ross,
To Franklin each hts tribute brings,
Who neither lightning feared nor kings.
The men from Delaware—Indeed
As true ns steel In utmost need—
Were Rodney with McKean and Read.
‘‘My Maryland" Is proud to own
Her Carroll, Paca, Chase and Stone.
On old Virginia's roll we see
The gifted Richard Henry Lee,
And, Just as earnest to be free,
His brother, Francis Llghtfoot Lee,
And W ythe and Nelson, patriots true,
With Harrison and Braxton, too.
But o f them all there was not one
As great as Thomas Jefferson.
North Carolina’s chosen men
W e know were Hooper, Hewes and Penn.
And South Carolina's vote was one—
By Rutledge, Heyward, Lynch and Mid­
dleton.
From Georgia came Gwinnett nnd Hall
And Walton, too, the last o f all
Who signed our precious Declaration,
The pride and glory of the nation.
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Little Red, the Indian boy,
Went to town one day.
All the folks were celebrating
July Fourth— hurray I
Little Red picked up Old Glory;
Held it straight and true.
They took his Injun name away.
Now he’s Little Red, White,
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America where the Bostonians have
ranted 300 cheats o f ten Into the ocean,
for they will not drink ten with our par­
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