DArOT CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 5, 1000.
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GERMANS
CELEBRATE
THE FOURTH
Tho Gorman picnic in the Savngo
grovo yostorday wna ono of tho most
dillghtful nf fairs of tho kind evor
held In Sitlotn. , Tlio weather wns
perfect nnd tho big crowd enjoyed
ovary mlnuto of tho too short after
noon. Thoro wns nn nddrees by Hov.
llopf nnd n solo splendid rendered
by Miss Mnrthn Bntto with Miss Ida
Andrcgg ns nccompnnlst. Tho music
by tho mnio chorus wns fino nnd tho
things to cut served by tho ladles
were good enough to pnss ns a sort
of gustatory music. Tho orchestra
-.rnlshod music for thoso who enred
to dnnco. and thoro woro mnny such.
nnd swings nnd games furnished lots
Oi amusement for tno Ilttlo folks.
Tho nddrcss of tho occasion wnB
delivered by Mr. P. O. Dctkobach,
nnd fow if any dollvored nnywhoro
yesterday surpass It in feeling nnd
patriotism. It is well worth perusing
not only onco but twice or more, nnd
Is as follews:
Mr. President, Ladles and Gentle
men: Wo hnvo Just llBtenod to that
grand old song "This Is tho Lord's
Own Day." Today Is tho Lord's own
dny. It happens that it also 1b our
Independence Day, for July -Ith falls
this year on Sunday. I cannot holp
but fool In harmony with tho old
saying, "Tho better tho dny the bet
tor tho deed," nnd thoroforo bellovo
It Is right nnd proper Hint wo meet
horo today to do honor to tho occa
sion. Wo do not meet horo ns Germans
pr Gorninn-AmorlcniiH, but wo hnvo
Bnthercil horo on this Sabbath day
as American eltlzoiiH to celebrate tho
birthday of our nation In our own
Gorman way and style.
Ono hundred and thirty-three years
KQ todny that Knllnnt bnnd of pa
triots representing tho thirtcon colo-
ics signed tho declaration of lndo
pendencB that made them freo people
and made this tho very welcome
homo of nil peoplo who loved lib
erty. Tho oyes of peoplo throughout tho
world havo ever tut nod In longing
to our shores whon tyranny nnd des
potism made their own homo unbear
able and insufferable.
To these oppressed peoplo Amorlca
has boon ns n haven or snrety nnu
rest and tho arms of tho American
peoplo hnvo always opened In hearty
welcome to tnom.
One hundred and thirty-thrco yenrs
ago thnt little nanu oi urnvo nnu
true patriots declared to all tho
world that nil men nro created equal,
that they nro endowed by their cre
ator with certain Inalienable right,
thnt nmoiiK these arc life, liberty
nnd the pursuit of happlncHS. This
cry of nn oppressed peoplo for life,
liberty nnd tho pursuit of happiness
has echoed nnd re-echoed through
out all tho yenrs gone by.
It tins been moro or less deeply
planted in tho heart of every Ameri
can and Just so long nB wo Amorl-
ennn keen its growth fresh nnd full
of llfo Just so long will this govern
ment of ours prosper nnd Its peoplo
onjoy tho fruits of tho pnront trco
of llborty planted so many years ngo.
I believe thnt tho love of llborty
Is ns strong todny in tho hearts and
minds of Americans ns it was 133
years ago, when our forofnthors rati
fied tho declaration of indopondoncc.
That feeling of independence is horo
Just as It was thon. Tho only dis
tinction existing todny is that this
feeling lies dormant. In other words
it Is sleeping in nppnront security
and is only occasionally aroused to
llfo and action nfter a sovero slinking.
For over fortj ycara our peoplo
hnvo bcon so filled with nn nil con
suming nnd fovorlsh struggle for tho
acquisition of wcnlth nnd position
thnt thoy havo given Ilttlo heed to
tho underlying principles which nru
In fact nnd In spirit tho very soul
o. our freo Institutions.
Tho Spnnlsh-Amerlcnn wnr for tho
time being nrousod our peoplo nnd
tho spirit of the constitution showed
Itnolf, and like n whirlwind stopped
Into the arena of tho world's llfo and
A HANDSOME SADDLE FREE
We will present to the best young lady rider in the Cherry Fair parade a $25 ladies'
astride saddle. This saddle will be given either to a city or country girl who is pro
nounced the best rider by a competent judge. No favorites.
E. S. LAMPORT SADDLERY COMPANY
219 North Gom'l Street. Leaders in First-class Horse Goods
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gave to anothor suffering peoplo life,
liberty and tho pursuit of happiness.
As a peoplo wo do not moan to
forget. Wo do not mean to regard
lightly this great gift handed down
to, us by our .orefnthcrs. Our fault
Is that our ovorconfldence or rather
caroleBsness, has clouded our vision
for tho tlnio being and many things
occur today In this grand common
wealth that aro Incompatible with
tho truo spirit of a republican form
of government.
If wo will always boar In mind thnt
that grand old flag that floats today
over tho homo of millions of Ameri
can citizens, stands firmly, now nnd
on to eternity, for life, liberty nnd
tho pursuit of hnpplncss, if wo al
ways benr that In mind whon wo see
tho rod, white nnd blue of tho stars
nnd stripes, thon and then only can
bo with snfety and security guard
tho great heritage intrusted to our
euro.
It Is that guarantee that has
brought to our snores the millions
of staunch, llborty loving emigrants
irom tho shores of the oppressed
countries of Europe
Thnt longing desire and human
nsplratlon for porsonnl liberty and
Individual freedom of thought nnd
action guaranteed to every citizen of
this country as long ns ho docs not
intorfcro w..i tho Just rights of his
followmnn, existed also In tho minds
any hearts of our Gorman forefath
ers bcioro thoy came to this country.
Thoy loft their own fatherland dur
ing tho early and mlddlo part of tho
last century because this freedom
was denied them at home.
Such was 1.10 exodus from Ger
mnny during thoso yenrs to this coun
try that whon Abraham Lincoln cnll
ed for defenders of tho flag nnd tho
Union, over 200,000 aormnn-Amerl-can
citizens offered their lives nnd
services. Wo may feel proud of tho
spirit and manhood of those enrly
greater pride nnd satisfaction thnt
tkA tutted States Is today tho great
est of all nations as a world's power
From tho time thnt Germany be
came a united nation nnd granted to
her people the rights and privileges
lor which our forctnthers had fought
her progress has been phenomenal.
Gormnns. They well knew what a. Tho cardinal principles of llfo, lib
blessing liberty was. They left homo . orty nnd the pursuit of happiness aro
nnd fatherland to llvo thereafter un
der tho folds of the stars and stripes.
Thoy wanted to tako no risk In see
ing it lowered nnd dishonored. It
beenmo to them tho emblem of all
thnt wns truo nnd good, nnd so to
It they dcaicatcd llfo nnd service.
Tho liberty denied them in Ger
many at the time thoy left has since
been given to thoso thnt remained.
It took, however, many years bofore
tho autocratic rulers of Europo
would Bubmlt to this revolution.
Not until Germany becamo a unit
ed nation did this occur. I nin nn
American by birth, yot both my fath
er and mother wore born In Germany.
I am proud that German blood flows
through every pnrt of my being. Ev
ery person hero who Is either of
Gorman descent or n Germnn by
birth hns ovory renson to bo proud
of that fact.
In tho arts, tho sciences, music,
medicine, chemistry, nnd in fnct all
thoso things that stand for advance
ment in civilization, the Gormnn na
tion stands practically at tho head.
It Is nulto natural and becoming
In ovory souse that wo should fool
proud of tho presont position occu
pied by tho old fatherland, but wo
hnvo ovory reason to fcol n still
necessary for the progress nnd pros
perlty of nny people.
Oh, I wish I could Impress thlB
truth upon nil present In such a Way
mnt It would nlwnys bo with you.
Sco there tho bright emblem of our
nation, the beautiful stars and
stripes. In it you sco tho bright
blending of the red, white nnd bluo.
To me thoso colors signify thnt which
Is dearest to tho hearts of ovory freo
Amorlcnn citizen, namely, llfo, llb
orty and tho pursuit of hnpplncss.
Whenever wo seo thnt flag float In
tho breezes may It nlwnys remind us
of that heritage coino down to us
through so mnny trials nnd strug
gles. May wo ever cherish this gift
and over honor nnd rover the flng
that represents nil that Is so pro
clous to ourselves, our homes and
our children.
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PEOPLE AVE KNOW.
They Aro Salem People, and What
They Sny Is of Local Interest.
Whon an incident like tho follow
ing occurs right here nt homo, It is
bound to carry weight with our read
ers. So many strange occurrences
go the rounds of tho press; aro pub
lished nn facts, people become skep
tical. On ono subject skepticism Is
rapidly disappearing. This 1b duo to
the actual experience of our citizens,
and their public utterances regarding
them. Tho doubtor must doubt no
moro in tho faco of such ovldenco nc
this. Tho public statement of a rep
utable citizen living right at hom,
one whom you can boo ovory day,,
leaves no ground for tho skoptlc to
stand on.
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Remember tho name Doan's
and tako no othor.
This Is tho Timo of Year
To buy summer dustors. Call on
F. E. Shafcr for thorn. Best lino of
harness in city. F. E. Shafor, 187
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STOCK REDUCING SALE
Owing to the backwardness of the spring season coupled with the fact that we have a great amount of stock on hand,
we are going to place on the market regardless of price our $50,000 stock of
Men's, Young Men's and Children's Uptodate Clothing and Furnishings
We have started the gigantic sale and will coritinue this week, closing
SATURDAY NIGHT, JULY JO
We include in this sale our entire stock nothing will be reserved. It will be to your advantage to come early and get
the best selections before the lots are broken. The following list will show you some of the great bargains
we are offering
MEN'S
Two Piece Suits
$5.00
These include values from $8.00 to $15.00
MEN'S
Three Piece Suits
$8.00
These include values from $10.00 to $15.00
MEN'S
Three Piece Suits
$ 1 2.00
Includes values from $1 8.00 to $25.00
The above are only a few of the many opportunities to save money we are making you. In our young men's de
partment we can give you equally as good reductions as in the men's. We have all sizes, and you will not be disap
pointed in not being able to get what you want
BOYS' CLOTHING
The very best and newest all wool suits at
from 20 per cent to 50 per cent off
regular prices
HATS! HATS! HATS!
Roberts' Hats always $3.00, now $2.00,
$ 1 .SO, and some special other
brands at SOc $ 1 .
Remember, what you read in our ad is just what you can look for when you come to buy. Guarantee-We stand
back of everything we sell.
SALEM W OOLEN MILL STORE
STORE CLOSED ALL DAY
TODAY, JULY 5th
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