The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-07-09
OUR RINDEPENDENCED DAY
Celebrates the Fourth i'll
Regulation Style.
HON. a. J. CRAVEN THE ORATOR
The Exercises in the Opera House
Observation-Disclosures Events of
the Day-Etc.

be eXcelled, though at times 1t got q
tritie warm. The celebration, games,
etc. were of Il character that We're
NOR thoroughly enjoyed than ever in
the history of the city. The streets
were crowded all day with men, women
and children aud who appeared to en-
| ter into the pleasures of the day with
the best Of spirits.
At about 10 clock the parade started
from in front of the Brigade hall con-
sisting of the Philipsburg Silver Cornet
band, Burnside Post G. A. r., Wash
ington Camp p. O. S. Of A, Philips
burg Fire Brigade, etc, under COM
mand of Marshal Of the Day Vim.
! c.. Bradshaw. After concluding the
parado they disbanded and repaired to
the opera honse, where the exercises
took place.
Ell. Campbell acted in the capacity
of chairman, and in few we'll chosen
words he opened the exercises and in
troduced those who were to take part
in it.
Rev Mcintosh opened with prayer,
which was followed with il song by the
choir, which was composed Of Mes
DANES Stevens, Power and Bclcy, and
Miss Eshbaugh Messrs G.. B. Stevens.
G. H. E-h5augh, o. }. Qnivey and
Walter kroge". Miss Browning pre-
sided at the piano.
Fred Kro@er then read the Declara-
4, ,,f T,lonnn,, n rln1I,
tinct voice, after which another song
followed by the choir.
Hans Hansen delivered Il patriotic
address, which was received with great
applause, as is always the case when
PhilipshurS's s young orator appears Oh
the platform. The Grafton OF the day
was delivered by Hon. \. j. Craven,
the Helena at torncy, and ii was un-
QUestiunaDly the best that it has been
the pleasure Of Philipsburg audience
to listen to in years past. The address
was of necessity considerably on the
historical order. and it contained APP
peais to the patriotism Of the people
and especially dwelt upon imbuing the
yoIuy with the spirit OF our fore
fathers Mr.. Craven. as he continued
his remarks, was frequently interrupted
with applause. The particularly inter
esting portion of the address was the
latter portion, which we reproduce III
full He said:
Now I am here with no whang-
doodle lamentatiOn Of jeremiah, but ]
am here to predict that you will see
more history IN the next five years than
has been unrolled in the past quarter
Of a century. | am here to say to these
young men in the audience that as cer-
tain as coming events cast thell
shadows before, their duty and theil
part in the maintenance OF this re-
public will be as important and a.
bnrdensome as has fallen upon the
shoulders of any preceding generation.
The times are pregnant. The great
clock of history is about to strike.
Whether calling for the alignment OF
another War, l make no prediction.
Recent events have clearly indicated
that there is greater probability OF
difficulty with foreign powers than ha:
existed for years before Ben Butler,
in his biography says it will be war.
In very striking manner he shows
that war is the burden Of every gen
} GRAFTON. He starts in with the French
and Indian wars Of 1855 then the wal
of the revolution of l775; then the wal
of 1912; then the Mexican war Of 1916
then the rebellion Of 1861, and asserts
by the period Of the same timetable
that another one is due in the next fOu
, years and that You can hear the rumb
, ling down the track But the unusua
! burdens Of citizenship in civil life arr
, ahead, and are now here, there can b'
no question.
1.-The best of the public lands men
toned by Macaulay are filled. Wealth
has concentrates monopoly has fat
tened trusts have multiplied. From
. the mind Of the tradesman there flittetl
forth a brood Of sores at night-th
black winged messenger of bankruptcy
Honest, law abiding labor unemployed
y homesteads going on foreclosures an'
I the debtor asked to pay back a dolla
: Of twice the purchasing power of tn
dollar which he borrowed. Never be
fore in the history Of the country ha
patriotism called as it is calling today
t appealing TO all men in all parties 70
calm, appropriated reflection; tina
patriotism whose first care is for tn
honor and glory Of their country anC
> the welfare Of all of its citizens; tha
: patriotism which would send tn
; American traveller first to the wonder
I of the Yellowstone and to the pines o
this divide and let him catch the spiri
Of the prairies and plains before part
u ing the guide book description Of tn
Alps or castles of the Rhine that pat
j., riotism which directs the American
= artist to the scenes Of his own nativ
y land before planting garden fences il
Spain or Dutch windmills in Holland
. that patriotism that can find husband
for American girls among the sons 0
the honest neighbors and not go fish
ing for some English dude with lisl
e and a title. and that patriotism whicl
Il after l25 years of successful growtl
t beneath American skies feels srron;
e enough, feels independent enough t.
, make its own fashions and adopt AM
0 maintain its own financial polio