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PASSING OF TWO GREAT AMERICANS
strong central government.
John Adams smiled serenely, closed his tired eyes, and ended his active career. None of
the bedside watchers told him that Jefferson, his bitter opponent and dear friend, had
“Ira STILL LIVES.”
died two hours before.
July 4, it was, fifty years after the two patriots had affixed their signatures to the Declara-
tion: “That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, Free and Independent states;
that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connection
between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.” §
Strange that July 4, which stands for the birth of America as a nation, should also mark
the death of the two sons who did so much toward her creation. “All men are created equal.”
Those had been Jefferson’s words when he was thirty-five years old. It was he who framed
the Declaration of Independence. It was Adams who had taken
the most active part in the debates that preceded the signing.
“The colossus of that debate,” Jefferson called Adams. And
fifty years later, both men died within two hours of each other.
Those sessions before the Declaration was read to the
American people were bitter and stormy. Not all the delegates
believed in breaking away from the mother country.
Opposing political views caused the two men to drift apart.
Adams, like Washington, was a Federalist, who believed in a
Jefferson led the Anti-Federalist party. He believed that the gov-
ernment was an agent for the states, not their master.
In later years when both men had retired from politics the old friendship was renewed with
more warmth.
July 4, 1826, was the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence,
a gala day for the United States. The people wanted Adams and Jefferson to partake of the fes-
tivities, but Adams was ninety-one and Jefferson eighty-three. They were too worn by their long
pattle for freedom to leave home. While the gayety was at its height Jefferson passed away. A
few hours later Adams followed, with his friend’s name on his lips. ’
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Adoption of
Declaration
by Congress
(From Jefferson's Autobiography.)
In Congress, Friday, June 7, 1776.
The delegates from Virginia moved,
in obedience to instructions from their
constituents, that the Congress should
declare that these United Colonies
are, and of right ought to be, free
and independent States, that they are
absolved from all allegiance to the
British crown, and that all political
connection between them and the
State of Great Britain is, and ought
to be, totally dissolved; that meas-
ures should be immediately taken for
procuring the assistance of foreign
powers, and a confederation be
formed to bind the Colonies more
closely together.
The House being obliged to attend
at that time to some other business,
the proposition: was referred to the
next day, and the members were or-
dered to attend punctually at 10
o'clock.
Saturday, June 8. They proceeded
to take it into consideration and re-
ferred it to a committee of the whole,
into which they immediately resolved
themselves, and passed that day and
Monday, the 10th, in debating on the
subject.
It was argued by Wilson, Robert
R. Livingston, E. Rutledge, Dickin-
son and others— ef
That, Though they were friends to
the measure themselves, and saw the
impossibility that we should ever
again be united with Great Britain,
yet they were against adopting them
at this time; Cc
That the conduct we had formerly
observed was wise and proper now,
of deferring to take any capital step
till the voice of the people drove us
into it;
That they were our power, and
without them our declarations could
not be carried into effect;
That the people of the Middle Colo-
nies (Maryland, Delaware, Pennsyl-
vania, the Jerseys and New York)
were not yet ripe for bidding adieu
to British connection, but that they
were fast ripening, and, in a short
‘time, would join in the general voice
of America.
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On the other side, it was urged by
J. Adams, Lee, Wythe and others,
that no gentleman had argued against
the policy or the right of separation
from Britain, nor had supposed it
possible we should ever renew our
connection; that they had only op-
posed its being now declared.
That the question was not whether,
by a Declaration of Independence,
we should make ourselves what we
are not, but whether we should de-
clare a fact which already exists.
That, as to the people or Parlia-
ment of England, we had always been
independent of them, their restraints
on our trade deriving efficacy from
our acquiescence only and not from
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any rignts they possessed of impos-
ing them, and that so far our connec-
tion had been Federal only and was
now dissolved by the commencement
of hostilities.
That, as to the King, we had been
bound to him by allegiance, but that
this bond was now dissolved by his
assent to the last act of Parliament,
by which he declares us out of his
protection, and by his levying war on
us, a fact which had long ago proved
us out of his protection; it being a
certain position in law that allegiance
and protection are reciprocal, the one
ceasing when the other is withdrawn.
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It appearing in the course of these
debates that the Colonies of New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland and South Caro-
lina were not yet matured for falling
from the parent stem, but that they
were fast advancing to that state, it
was thought most prudent to wait a
while for them, and to postpone the
final decision tp July 1; but, that this
might occasion as little delay as pos-
sible, a committee was appointed to
prepare a Declaration of Independ-
ence. The committee were John
Adams, Dr. Franklin, Roger Sherman,
Robert R. Livingston and myself.
Committees “were also appointed at
the same time to prepare a plan of
confederation for the Colonies and to
state the terms proper to be pro-
posed for foreign alliance. The com-
mittee for drawing the Declaration of
Independence desired me to do it. It
was accordingly done, and being ap-
proved by them, I reported it to the
House on Friday, the 28th of June,
when it was read and ordered to lie
on the table. On Monday, the 1st of
July, the House resolved itself into a
committee of the whole and resumed
the consideration of the original mo-
tion made by the delegates of Vir-
ginia, which, being again debated
through the day, was carried in the
affirmative by the votes of New
Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island and Georgia.
South Carolina and Pennsylvania
voted against it. Delaware had but
two members present, and they were
divided. The delegates from New
New York declared they were for it
themselves and were assured their
constituents were for it; but that
their instructions having been drawn
near a twelve-month before, when
reconciliation was still the general
object, they were enjoined by them
to do nothing which should impede
that object. They, therefore, thought
themselves not justifiable in voting on
either side, and asked leave to with-
draw from the question; which was
given them. The committee rose and
reported their resolution to the House.
Mr. Edward Rutledge of South Caro-
lina then requested the determination
might be put off to the next day, as
he believed his colleagues, though
they disapproved of the resolution,
would then join in it for the sake of
unanimity. The ultimate question,
whether the House would agree to
the resolution of the committee, was
accordingly postponed to the next
day, when it was again moved, and
South Carolina concurred in voting
for it. In the mean time, a third
member had come post from the Dela-
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ware counties and turned the vote of
that Colony in favor of the resolution.
Members of a different sentiment at-
tending that morning from Pennsyl-
vania also, her vote was changed, so
that the whole twelve Colonies who
were authorized to vote at all gave
their voices for it; and, within a few
days, the convention of New York
approved of it and thus supplied the
void occasioned by the withdrawing
of her delegates from the vote.
Congress proceeded the same day
to consider the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, which had been reported
and lain on the table the Friday pre-
ceding and on Monday referred to a
committee of the whole. The pusil-
lanimous idea that we had friends in
England worth keeping terms with
still haunted the minds of many. For
this reason, those passages which con-
veyed censures on the people of Eng-
land were struck out, lest they should
give them offense. The clause, too,
reprobating the enslaving the inhab-
itants of Africa was struck out in
complaisance to South Carolina and
Georgia, who had never attempted to
restrain the importation of slaves, and
who, on the contrary, still wished to
continue it. Our Northern brethren
also, I believe, felt a little tender un-
der those censures; for though their
people had very few slaves them-
selves, yet they had been pretty con-
siderable carriers of them to others.
The debates, having taken up the
greater parts of the 2d, 8d and 4th
days of July, were, on the evening of
the last, closed; the Declaration was
reported by the committee, agreed to
by the House, and signed by every
member present, except Mr. Dickin-
Fraunces’ Tavern Relic
of Revolutionary Days
Fraunces’ tavern, in New York city,
was once a meeting place for Revolu-
tionists, later a warehouse, and still
later a saloon, but now stands re-
stored to its aspect as a tavern. The
Sons of the Revolution in the state
of New York bought the old building
after it had descended to the status
of a saloon. It has been recon-
structed, and its interior and exterior
conform as nearly as possible to the
Fraunces’ tavern of Revolutionary
days.
John Adams and the delegates to
the second Continental congress
stopped overnight there on the way
to Philadelphia. The Sons of Liberty
and the Vigilance committee met
there on April 22, 1774, and planned
the attack on the London, New York's
“tea party.” In August, 1775, a shot
fired from the British ship Asia struck
the building. The New York provincial
congress assembled there from May
18 to June 30, 1776.
During the Revolutionary war the
tavern contributed its lead window
weights to the manufacture of bullets.
These bullets were used with effect: at
forts Montgomery and Clinton. It also
was the birthplace of the first cham-
ber of commerce in America, in 1780.
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Near the gate of the State House at Boston, at the left, is a tablet marking the site of the home of John Hancock, first governor of Masse
achusetts and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
CONVICT SCULPTOR
CARVES IN HIS CELL
War Veteran and College
Man Shows Talent.
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Raleigh, N. C.—Jack Landingham, a
veteran of the World war and a col-
lege man, convicted in Buncombe coun-
ty of forgery and false pretense, and
sentenced to serve a total from ten
to twelve years, is an artist cf merit,
with a leaning toward sculpture.
The youth’s first work was a model
of Amelia Earhart made from a news-
paper photograph, The figure was
carved out of concrete. The young
sculptor contracted a bone felon on
his hand from working so hard a
surface, but he created a striking like-
ness of the young aviatrix.
Officials saw the statue of the girl. It
is the policy of the institution to en-
courage the prisoners to learn useful
trades. Superinténdent George Ross
Pou made Landingham a present of a
few sacks of plaster of paris, and gave
his permission to continue his artistic
pursuits outside his working hours.
A newspaper likeness of “The Hap-
py Warrior,” Alfred E. Smith, on his
tour through the South, caught the
eye of the young sculptor. He caught
the Democratic candidate in a charac-
teristic pose. It is one of the most
striking figures ‘that the young man
has accomplished to date.
Works in Cell.
When Landingham lays down his
pipe wrench at the end of a day of
hard work, he carefully lifts a wet
tow sack, beneath which is a mass of
moistened plaster of paris and a hunk
of modeling clay. This material the
youth carries to his cell.
In his cell after supper he takes a
picture and, using it as a model, adds
the finishing touches to his clay out-
line. He places the model above the
lump of plaster and starts on his mas-
terpiece. His tools are a blunt pocket
knife, a five-inch piece of steel spring,
a whet stone and a small sponge.
Landingham’s most recent product
is a lion. At times he sat far into
the night perfecting it. He has the
permission of the prison authorities
to keep late hours.
Landingham has carved a very good
likeness of Edwin Pou, eldest son of
the prison superintendent. He has al-
so perfected busts of the other Pou
children, and one of the youngest son
of Dr. J. H. Norman. Another strik-
ing example of his work is a copy of
the “Dying Gladiator.”
Jack Landingham was born in Knox-
ville, Tenn., thirty-two years ago. He
spent some time as an art student at
the Rice Institute in Texas. Then the
war started, and young Landingham
was sent overseas. He carries seven
wounds in his body as the result of
contact with a German machine gun
nest. His co ions on that adven-
ture aré ray mT
He came back to this country job-
less and penniless. He accepted a po-
sition with an advertising outfit—
smart fellows who sold their scheme
to a community and then went their
way. Landingham later began busi-
ness for himself.
Overlooked Formality.
He worked various cities in the West
before entering North Carolina. He
invaded Asheville, where there is in
operation an ordinance that requires
each advertising agency to pay a fee
of $80. Landingham started business
without attending to this formality.
The .Merchants’ association got be-
hind him. He had by this time in-
vested all his money in the proposi-
tion and had none left with which
to pay his license. An automobile
dealer backed out of his contract and
took his license off the car. Half the
merchants declined to pay their part,
while the other half insisted that he
carry out his contract.
The merchants threatened to have
him arrested on a charge of fraud.
Landingham became frightened and
jumped the town. The merchants
who had bit on the scheme swore
out warrants for his arrest. He
thought the fact he ran away would
convict him, so he pleaded guilty.
Behind it all is an unrequited love
affair of his college days—a romance
which resulted in the other man win-
ning the girl while Jack fought the
Huns. Then came wandering over the
world to forget memories of brown
eyes and laughing lips; to keep his
hands from modeling figures of her
who first inspired him; to forget the
blood-covered fields of France—wan-
dering that landed him finally behind
prison walls.
19 Skeletons Dug Up
in Old Berlin Church
Berlin.—In the course of renovat-
ing the Klosterkirche, the oldest
church of Berlin, the workmen under
their ecclesiastical expert, - Doctor
Steinberger, discovered a subterranean
tomb filled with 18 skeletons of wom-
el that were identified as remains of
the Eighteenth century. The skele-
tons were exhumed and buried else-
where.
Within the last two centuries the
Klosterkirche, built during the latter
part of the Thirteenth century, has
repeatedly proved a treasure trove
for historical relics. Only last year
a two-hundred-year-old sepulcher was
unearthed, though neither in that nor
in the present burial place were any
objects of art value found.
Gently Tapping
Rochester, N. Y.—There was an in-
sistent tapping, as of some one gently
rapping, at Mrs. George Ranker’s win-
dow. It was not a black raven, but
a white carrier pigeon, friendly and
an utter stranger.
NORTHAMPTON NEWS
JULY 1—Children’s day services at
the Mt. Lebanon Church last Sunday
evening was well attended. A very
good program was rendered
Ther: will be a Sunday Schoo! pic-
nic at the Mt. Olivet church Aug. 17,
and don’t forget that the ladies of Mt.
Olivet and Mt. Lebanon can kiil more
chickens than any one els2; so come
if you like chicken or not.
An apple a day may keep the Dr.
away, but it’s best to use toma‘oes on
bill collectors.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Laughry June 19th, a merry farmer
boy.
There were iavee recent weddings
in Northampton znd our band did not
salute any of tham yet. Get busy
boys don’t be so slow. ;
Peter Saylor who was confined to
his bed the past few months is now
able to be out aga'n and :s improving
in health.
Ida Cook of Cumberland who spent
a week with her pareats of this place
returned to Cumb2rlard on Monday.
Noah Martz who spent the past few
months at Somerset, Corrigansviile
and Hyndman is at present staying at
Samuel Bauman’s.
Russel Engleka who spent the past
few weeks at M. H. Bauman’s left for
Meyersdale last Saturday.
Herman Bauman’s lady friend of
this place visited him at Holsopple
one day last week.
Ida Cook, Adaline Werner, Kate,
Rose and Herman Bauman paid a
short visit at Glencoe last Sunday. -
Hanna Bittner visited at Wesley
Hosselrode’s last Thursday.
Ruth Shoemaker of Somerset spent
a few days at Samuel Bauman’s last
week.
Betty Bittner who spent three
weeks at Cumberland returned home
last Friday.
Our weather man says he knows of
a man that lived a hundred and fifty
years on cheese and garlic; but a
shorter life has its compensations.
SUMMIT MILLS
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Opel and son of
Cleveland, ‘Ohio, are spending the week
with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Opel.
Mrs. Tena Gnagey was a caller at
W. J. Miller’s, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller of Ak-
ron, Ohio, are spending the week with
Mrs. Miller’s parents, Mr. and M.s.
Alex Faidley.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hunter and son
Irvin and Mrs. Ellen Hudson and Tom
Hudson, of Pittsburgh spent Sunday
at Urias Firl’s.
Mrs. Elmer Brown and child:on
Donald and Elmer, and Richard Bol-
ton of Akron, Ohio, are spending a
few weeks at Albert Faidley’s.
Mr. and Mrs. David Miller and son
Herbert, Mrs. Sally Schrock and
Emma Schrock, spent Sunday in
‘Frostburg, Md.
Mary Emma and Irene Miller were
callers at Theodore Engle’s Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Suder and chil-
dren Leda and Emmerson, from near
Meyersdale and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E.
Witt and children Margaret, Herbert
and Ruth, and Mrs. Maggie Saylor
and Miss Frances Knight of Nebraska,
were callers at Charles Bird’s, Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Grew and chil-
dren Lawrence and Eva spent Sunday
in Central City.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brown were
callers at Annias Brown’s at Boynton.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Humbertson
and children of Boynton spent Sunday
at John Boyer’s.
Earl Grew spent Sunday night in
Grantsville.
Miss Frances Knight of Nebraska is
spending her vacation with friends
here.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Weller were
callers at Robert Keim’s, Sunday.
Magige Saylor, who spent a year in
Nebraska has returned home again.
Mr. Wilbert Engle who was remov-
ed from the Hazel McGilvery Hospital
after a successful operation is again
able to be around.
Maggie Saylor, who spent a year in
of Nebraska and Edna Knepper of
New York and Mrs. Harvey Fike of
Meyersdale took dinner at Mahlon
Werner’s, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Faidley and
children of near St. Paul and Mr. and
Mrs. Mahlon Yoder and son Jack were
callers at Alex Faidley’s, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Pritts and chil-
dren were callers at Earl Brenneman’s
Monday evening.
Mrs. Albert Faidley and Mrs. Elmer
Brown and children and Mrs. Samuel
Firl were callers at Albert Faidley’s,
Monday.
Miss Leota Miller of Pittsburgh is
‘spending her vacation with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Miller.
Mrs. Irvin Fike and Mrs.
Miller are on the sick list.
Miss Ella Miller of Meyersdale
spent Monday with her grandma, Mrs.
Mary Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller of Ak-
ron, Ohio, spent Sunday at Joel Lan-
dis’ of Berlin.
Mrs. A. C. Brenneman and son Paul
spent last week in Jerome.
COAL RUN ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stahl of Je-
rome, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hare and
Emaline and Kathleen of Nanty-Glo,
spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs.
George May.
Mrs. M. D. Miller and two grand-
daughters, Irene and Madeline of
Blough are spending a week with
friends. and relatives of this place.
Mrs. Lloyd Hinebaugh and Mrs.
Trent of Boynton, Mrs. F. F. Nolte
and daughter Edna, Mrs. A. F. How-
ell and daughter Doris spent Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Andrew Hotch-
kiss.
Mr. and Mrs. Hillery Wahl and chil-
dren and Ray Wahl of Cumberland,
Md., and Mrs. Albert Wahl spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. ‘Charles
Wahl. J
Mrs. Stella Lenhart of Listonburg,
Hazel Cross of Harnedsville, Mrs.
Mary Ringler and daughter Mary
Jane of Salisbury, and grandson of
Akron, Ohio.
Helen and Anna Bodes were callers
on Mamie Stevanus on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller and son
Charles of Somerset spent Sunday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Sarah
Bluebaugh.
BLOUGH NEWS
Two fast ball games were played
Sunday on the Blough Ball Diamond.
The first game between the Blough
Independents and the Wilbur Crack-
shots. Blough defeated Wilbur 7 to 1
and Hooversville defeated Windber
3 to 0.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ko-
vach, a son, on June 30.
Mrs. Robert Howell and Mrs. Ed.
Tudor spent Monday in Somerset.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Oriss and fum-
ily spent a few days with Mrs. Oriss’
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dobbins.
Kenneth Howell spent a week at
Shanksville with Donald Watson.
Ella Wertz spent a few days visit-
ing friends at South Fork.
Mrs. M. D. Miller and granddaugh-
ters, Agnes and Irene Howell, have
gone to Coal Run and Somerset to
spend several weeks with friends and
relatives. hl
Geanie Benson from Holsopple is
spending some time with her grand-
mother, Mrs. Edward McGown.
Fall From Tree Fatal
To Confluence Man
Falling from a cherry tree when
a limb broke while he was picking
cherries, precipitating him some dis-
tance to the ground, John Seibert,
aged 60 years, of Confluence, was
fatally injured last Wednesday af-
ternoon on a farm in Henry Clay
Township, two miles from Conflu-
ence. The victim's neck was brok-
en. He died about a half hour af-
ter the accident.
Mr. Seibert is survived by his
widow, two sons and one daughter.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day morning at the Seibert home,
with burial in the Addison Ceme-
tery.
Airport Company Hold
Meeting at Somerset
The Duppstadt Airport Company
held a meeting on the last Friday
evening, in the Assembly Room of the
Courthouse at Somerset, at which a
number of persons interested in avia-
tion were present.
The development of aviation in the
County was the main topic of the
evening and those who attended the
meeting all spoke very favorable in
behalf of aviation. Rapid progress is
being made at the airport, which is
located two miles North of Somerset
on the Johnstown Pike, under the di-
rection of Clarence and Harold Dupp-
stadt, of Somerset, Pa., who are the
principal owners of the Airport.
~ Maybe it would help the wheat
farmers if the flour manufacturers
would give away with each bag of
flour coupons which could be saved up
for parlor rugs or bed-lamps.
The trouble with most girl friends
is that if you don’t show them how
much you like them, they think you
are slow and if you do show them
they immediately lose interest and be-
gin hunting for another victim.
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