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INDEPENDENCE  DAY.
The Day of Deliverance.
1st Premium.—When the English colonies in America saw that there was no
longer any hope of reconciliation on honorable terms with the mother country they
rapidly began to favor independence. The
first official step was taken when Richard
Henry I.ee, of Virginia, on June 7, 177C,
moved that "thasse United Colonies are and
ol right ought to be free and independent
States." The motion was discussed for
a few days and action postponed, Congress not wishing to act hastily on a mat
ter of so great importance. On July 2d
all the Colonies except one voted to adopt
the resolution. On July 4th they voted
to adopt the instrument we know as the
Declaration of Independence, which had
previously been prepared by Jefferson.
Thus July 2d and not the 4th is really the
Nation's birthday, for on that day Congress took the step that made us a separate tuition. This was the real Decision
Day. John Adams wrote, on the evening of July 2d, 1770: "This day will be
the most memorable in .the history of
America; to be celebrated by succeeding
generations as the great anniversary festival, commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God
Almighty, from one end of the continent to
the other, from this time forward forever-
more."
How well did this great statesman, the
oue who had done more than anyone else
tss secure its adoption, understand its importance and significance. He understood
"the true meaning of Independence Day,"
and sums it up well in the words I have
just quoted.
Independence Day is fraught with the
greatest meaning for every true American.
It is our Nation's birthday—the birthday
of the greatest nation on earth; a nation
possessing the most magnificent natural
advantages and giving to its people the
widest freedom and the largest opportunities of any nation on earth. Why should
it not be commemorated by "solemn acts
or devotion to God Almighty from one end
of the continent to the other?" It seems
to be God's most highly favored nation. It
•s, therefore, fitting that it be celebrated
by religious ceremonies. It should, also
he celebrated by patriotic ovations. Our
fathers gave us this nation, purchased at
the price of the greatest hardships and sacrifice. Nothing but the highest order of
Patriotism could have prompted them to do
it. It should be our duty to keep alive
these fires of patriotism, and no time is
more fitting for their re-kindling than the
Fourth Day of July.
Harrison Co. D. F. Adams.
^s'n&\tiiA,e| might be granted or withheld,
the caprice of the ruler. His
word was law. The history of the world
records the struggle of the people for liberty, on the one side, and on the other the
effort on the part of the rulers to withhold
the acknowledgement of any individual
rights whatsoever. The acknowledgement
of the rights that are enjoyed by the
people of this and other countries has beeu
won step by step, and always against the
protest and antagonism of the rulers. Ours
was the first government to enthrone the
individual, and the key note of liberty
was struck when it was declared that man
has the inalienable right to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. These are
rights whieh    no    government can grant.
A World Epoch.
2d Premium.—The true meaning of Independence Day is that it is the day on
which we celebrate the independence of
our nation, and July Fourth is- chosen for
"ie reason, as history resoords, that it was
°n Ihis day, in 1770, that the thirteen colonies decided by vote to separate themselves from the mother country and to establish a government that should be free
from the control and domination of any
monarch.
Anciently, the theory of government was
that the individual had no rights which
the government was bound to respect—that
8" rights were vested in the government,
serving and perpetuating the  rights  that
are ours. H.
The Revolution of 1908.
8d Premium.—To the small boy Inde-
pendenee Day means fire-crackers and gunpowder; to the young folks, a picnic; to the
business man, dread of having the town set
on fire by some reckless youngster; to the
mother, fear that before the day is over
one of the chilslren may be killed or maimed for life. This day that should be the
most joyful of our national life has come
to be a time of anxiety, of revelry, often of
dissipation.
To the thoughtful American citizen Independence Day stands for a principle.
Our lathers declared that "Taxation with-
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They are bestowed on man by his Creator.
It is true that the government may withhold the exercise of these rights, but in
permitting it does not grant them, it simply acknowledges the rights that have always existed.
Liberty is in accordance with Divine
law, and man enjoys liberty in proportion
as his laws are in accord with the Divine.
The righteous man, or tbe man who lives
right, is a law unto himself. He observes the Golden Rule, and does not withhold
from any other the rights which he desires
for himself. Whether he be found in the
most exalted or humblest station of life,
in his conduct there is found no greed tyranny or oppression.
Independence Day stands not only for
the independence of this country, but it
marks an epoch in the history of the world.
With tho birth of this nation the world
took a step in advance, and what has been
won will never be lost if we live up to our
privileges and perpetuate in memory the
significance of the day. It should be celebrated in such a way as to keep in mind
the price that has been paid for tho ac
knowledgement of these rights, and all
honor is due to the men who battled for
and won the victory. L»et us lay aside the
noise and confusion that have marked the
celebrations in the past. This car splitting,
bair raising, nerve racking pandemonium
does not signify an appreciation of our independence. Let us have music, the singing of national hymns, and speaeches that
will arouse a love of eountry and a willingness and determination to guard our heritage and hand it on to future generations.
In other words, let us have a sane Fourth,
one that will more truly reflect the significance of the day, and indelibly stamp in
the consciousness the importance of pre-
out representation was tyranny", and in
defense of that principle they pledged their
lives, tlieir fortunes, their honor. And for
years men, women and children enduresl
such toil, hardship and privation as we can
scarcely understand, all for a matter of
right and justice. Indenpendence Day
should mean freedom not only from unjust
taxation but from every form of tyranny
that can be imposed on a nation, and it
should be a reminder of wrongs to be Tightest and evils to be suppressed to every man
and woman in the country. Our ancestors
had one wrong to resist, we have many.
While the Fourth of July orator is proclaiming the glorious liberty of our great
republic to the world, hundreds of thousands of our people are groaning under a
tjranny with which the petty tax imposed
by the British Parliament is not to be
compared. Men are compelled to stand
\. ilh idie hands while their children suffer
for lack of the common comforts of life.
Trusted officials filch from the public treasury the taxes levied on the poor man's
home. Financiers squander the hard
earned savings of the aged and helpless.
Brewers, distillers and saloon keepers prosecute their evil business, in spite of the
protests of the sober Godfearing people of
the country. Boys and girls are lured to
ruin by those who receive police protection.
In defiance of law, trusts and corporations
force us to pay exorbitant prices for food
and clsithiug, and at the same time with-
hssld the due reward of the laborer.
Independence Day should be celebrated
in a spirit of thankfulness for the liberty
and advantages we now enjoy, and of
firm determination that we will be free
from tyranny of greed and licentiousness.
In the great struggle against dishonest
public officials, trusts that unlawfully re
strain trade, and the far more pernicious
Wliiskj Trust, every good man and woman should take a part. After years of
si niggle and heroic endurance, thirteen
feeble colonies won their independence, in
spite of tbe efforts of a powerful nation:
and we may win our freedom, if we will,
aud make each succeeding Independence
Day a day of rejoicing for victories won
over the powers of evil that beset the nation.
This is the day of awakening public conscience. Earnest people are beginning to
look facts squarely in the face and declare
that the country shall be free.       M. W.
No. 044, July 11.—Some recipes for canning or otherwise preserving tomatoes,
sweet corn and other vegetables. ,
No. 045, July 18.—Experience in raising ducks. Are they as profitable as
chickensV     Are they hard to manage?
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RASPBERRIES DYING.
Editors Indiana  Farmer:
What is the matter with my raspberries?
Ihey are drying up. The under leaves
first turn brown and dry up; then the
bushes begin to die at the joints and continue to dry up and die from the top until
the whole cane is dead. My entire crop
is ruined. I find others are having the
same experence. The berries dry up and
pet hard. What is the best thing to do,
dig tbem up? We have had rain enough,
and the trouble is in patches under all
conditions. . Please tell how many years
raspberries will pay on the same ground.
Gas City. A Subscriber.
—The trouble may be due to little slugs
on the leaves, or more probably to the
wsirk of the snowy cricket. This latter
insect punctures the canes to lay its eggs,
and in so doing kills the stalks, and dries
up the leaves and fruit. Split open some
of the canes and see if that is not the
cause, and if go cut them up and burn
them. Next spring spray the bushes
with coal oil emulsion, or sprinkle them
well with air slaked lime, to keep away
the cricket, and prevent her from laying
her eggs. Your best plan though will be
to sot out a new plantation in another
place, several rods away. Raspberries
will do well for several years if the soil is
strong and the insect pests are kept
down.
THE CUCUMBER BUG.
Editors  Indiana  Farmer:
Will you ask through' your paper what
will keep bugs from eating cucumbers? I
have a fine prospect, but the bugs are going to devour them. I've tried all the
remedies I know. I read the Farmer
each week and enjoy it.
—Air slaked lime, fresh, or tobacco powder, sprinkled over the vines liberally, in
the evening or early morning will drive the
little striped bugs away.
WHO HAS THE WHEAT FOR SALE?
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I saw a statement in the Farmer last
fall that somewhere north of Indianapolis
they had a. small grained wheat, that was
a good yielder, but was too small for milling. Can you put me on the track of it,
as I would like to get some of It to sow
for chicken feed? C. P.
Columbus.