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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10
The Industrial Parade

The parade Saturday forenoon pass
ed off without hitch, and great
credit is due to Marshal Mead for the
efficient manner in which he organ
lied the parade, and to the aides for
the assistance they lent him.
The order of formation was as fol
lows:
Six mounted police, followed by
Marshal Mead and his aides.
The Concordia band.
Boys drum corps.
Pony brigade, consisting of boys
wearing George Washington costumes,
trimmed in yellow.
Boys brigade.
City officials and officers of COM
mercial organizations in carriages.
Mankato band
Chief Phillips led the fire depart
ment, followed by Mankato Hook and
Ladder Co. No l, Excelsior Hose Co.
No. |, West Side Hook and Ladder
Co. No. 2, with horse whose blanket
was labeled, 81 never miss a fire.
Superior Hose Co. No. 2, led by Little
Jake, Dukes Addition Hook and Lad.
der Co. No. 3.
NicOllet band.
Blue Earth Camp No. $40, M. w. A.,
hearing symbols.
Glass block float, two swans driven
by naiad sitting in shell.
Mankato Fruit Commission Co.,
decorated dray.
Stewart & Holmes, float, with
clowns making display of pens, ham
mOcks, etc.
Mapleton band.
Jensen & Perrin, wagons and bicy.
cles.
Standard Oil Co., two delivery teams
decorated.
Mankato Cooperative Dairy Associ.
alton, Jersey cow and creamery out.
fit.
| MankatO feed mill.
Mankato Creamery Package Mfg.
Co., two wagons. The team drawing
one ran away, smashing the exhibit,
which was churn in opera tion. The
other wagon carried a stationary en-.
CINE and boiler, driving machinery
and eight men were engaged in max.
ing tubs.
Rosenberger & Currier, candy in
pals.
G. II. Zimmerman, cigar factory.
Mankato Manufacturing Co., ma.
chine in operation.
j. r. Snow, float representing the
taking of pictures, a country woman
and baby being the parties to be pho
tographed.
Mankato Star Laundry, decorated
delivery wagon, and a wagon load OF
laundry girls.
w. r. Hammett, decorated dray.
American Express Co., decorated
wagon driven tandem.
Mankato Blank Book Mfg. Co..
working scene.
FREE PRESS Pig. Co., cart and car.
rier boys distributing'official programs
Vernon band.
Hubbard Milling Co., flour in bags
and barrels.
Johnson & Andersol, a miniature
house.
F. G. Thayer, general agent for Dr.
Wards Remedies, with five decorated
wagons.
L. Patterson & Co., load of groceries
drawn by four white horses, and EN-.
ployes throwing out crackers to the
crowd.
] Standard Fibeware Co., load OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10

The fire department was called
out at 80 p. no. today by small
blaze in barn on the premises of the
German NJ. E. Parsonage, between
north Second and Broad streets.
How the fire started is mystery, un-
less by means OF fire crackers. The
various companies made splendid
runs.
The season for using binding
Irvine is near at hand. Every farmer
wants the best Irvine to be had, and
he will find as good a grade of Irvine
as there is to be found in the market,
and at as low a price at Ed Schu-
macher's, 800 North Front street. Be
sure and see him before you buy.
-Threshing machine men will find
it in their interest to see j. G. Roller
as he sells the Advance & Co.. the
Port Huron, Carr Scott, Aultman,
Peerless and Reeves and Co. threshers
and stackerS and clover hullers at
lowest prices ever heard of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10

Martin second; Taylor third. Time
2:26 1-5.
One-half mile handicap = Chas.
Schwartz, Mankato, 80 yards, first;
Dudley Warner, Mankato, 80 yards,
second; John A. Weis, Mankato, l9(
yards, third. Time 1:04.
The Mankato band furnished excel
lent music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10

Saturday evening, after the balloon
ascension, eight policemen had all
that they could do to keep the people
from blocking the crossing of Front
and Main streets. Any number of
people got in the way of the hundreds
of teams, and one stream of teams
was coming into the city a-d trying
to cross another going up and down
Front street. Nobody was injured.
The arches were a glorious success.
1t is matter for cOngratulatlOn
that so few accidents occurred dur
ing the day.
The different bands rendered some
very fine concerts on the streets dur
the day and evening.
The police are deserving of great
credit for their efficient and intelli-
gent services. They handled the
crowds excellently, and exercised the
best of Judgment on all occasions.
John r. Thomas was the only fur
niture dealer exhibiting, and had
three wagons in the parade, at large
expense. John never does things by
halves.
The giant fire cracker was ia evil
dence day and night.
Many private houses and yards were
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10

The run made by the fire depart
ment at 1870 o'clock Saturday after
noon was fine exhibition. With the
thousands of people crowding into the
streets, it is wonder that no acct
dents occurred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10
Crackers.

The bowery did good business
and the dances at the A. O. U. w
hall and Union hall were fairly well
patronized.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10

Only one case of attempted burglary
was reported Saturday and that was
during the parade. Two men were
said to have broken into a house in
the north part of the city, and the
police had long chase and captured
one, but as there was no evidence he
was released.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10
THE FOURTH.
rIANKATO'S CELEBRATION A
GRAND SUCCESS.

The Weather Perfect, the Crowd a
Great One, and Every Event on
the Program Carried Out-The
Parade, Ball Games, Parachute
Leap, and Fireworks = Beautiful
Examinations, Fine Grafton, and
Plenty of enthusiastically Acct
dents Mar the Day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10
MankatO,''

"Welcome to Mankato," and
the last "Good night" The display
was plainly seen from all parts of the
city,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10

Frank Halstead was quite badly
burnt with powder in the face and
right eye on the Fourte, but is out as
usual. DR.. Brandenburg treated him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10

A wheel was taken off of r. D.
Hubbard's buggy Saturday evening,
by farmer backing into it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10

The Star laundry and w. H. Ander-
son each had attractive exhibits in
the parade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10

Even Worthington sent a deIega-
tion to Mankato's Fourth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10
NUMBER 5

decorated and illuminated, and fire
works were sent up all over the eli ty.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
AMEN!

The Los Angeles Times gives express
sion TO the following sentiments which
ehould have the unequIvocal sanction
of every decent American under the
sun:
"rhe question of name religion, or
that of his wife, by the same token,
should never be allowed to enter into
any political controversy. At the Chi
cago convention, last week, the changes
were rung by somebody upon the fact
that Mrs. Richard P Bland attends the
Catholic church. which is pretty good
evidence that she is not an unworthy
woman. Simultaneous with this were
the New York Worlds senseless attacks
upon Maj. Mckinley by referring to him
as civilian the Methodist" land let
us here take occasion to say that, sever
al portraits of Mr.. Pulitzer We have
seen, be would never be mistaken for a
Scotch Presbyterian.) All these sp
peals to race prejudice and ssctsrisn
bias are utterly contemplate and un-
American. The religion of home eud
the name of q wife are two things too
sacred to be dragged into the smoke
teek of political conventions. Men, re-
collect this is mans fight"
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
Uncongenial Mixture,

Last night, in the ''wee sma' hours"
the guests in the Stewart house were
aroused by an alarming tumult which
issued from one of the rooms upstairs.
Scantily clad in sppsrel appropriate to
the occasion an excited rush to the
scene of the disturbance took place.
Speculations of the widest nature were
INDUCED in as to the cause of the weird
noises. Following the trail the little
crowd OF excited humanity were led to
the door of Squire w. Fl. Ragland, one
OF the Kentucky party, who is stopping
at the Stewart. The door was broken
open and there in the throes OF exquisite
agony lay the cause of all the uprosr.
He soon became calm under the sooth-
ing minstration of his friends, and when
somewhat recovered from the debilltat-
ing effects OF his struggles gave the
following explanation of bis condition:
"My Lord, boys! You see / hadn't
drank any water for so long, | thought
L might indulge in swallow or two of
this clear sparkling Tucson product,
but don't you know the develish stuff
absolutely refused to fuse with my
cargo Of home Bourbon, and took occa-
sion during my slumber to settle their
differences with my stomach as q battle
ground. Talk about a nightmareI /
had mare, horse, wagon and all, and
little yellow dog thrown in. D-n
Arizona water, anyway"
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
Dsmiue,s Naw Railroad.

The Santa Fe New Mexican says that
articles of incorporation Of the Gulf,
Rio Grande and Pacific Railway and
Construction company have been filed
With the territorial secretary. The in.
corporators are II. L. Warren, of AL
buquerque; VIM. H. Hudson and B. Y
MoKeyes, Of Demiug. Capital stock
t6, 6,5O0.0OO. Principal place of business
Deming.
This corporation is formed to acquire
by purchase or otherwise contracts
and concessions from and with the
Mexican government for the construc-
tion, equipment and management OF
ieilroad and telegraph lines in the re-
public Of Mexico, and especially the
contract dated March 80, 1892, (smen-
datory of the contract between the
came parties made on Dec.ss9, 189O,) exc
cuted by and between the executive
department of the United Mexican
states OF the one part and Gen. Gero-
nimo Trevino and Sec. Emeterio de la
Cara, OF the other pert, and such
other concessions as relate to railroad
and telegraph construction aud opera
ton within the territory included in
said concession, and to build and oper-
ate lines Hereunder.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25

A RECENT writer has been recalling
some of the peculiar marriage cere-
monies of the Puritians, AID says that
the following Sunday after the cere-
mony the happy couple walked to the
church, followed by little procession
of friends. 1t was not necessary for
the congregation TO break their necks
trying to see what the bride had on,
for, during the service, the bride and
groom rose from their seats and turned
slowly around to complacently exhibit
their fnery on every side. This was a
humane custom that could be adopted
now with much Advantage. Further
more, il was the privilege of the bride
to choose the subject Of the sermon,
and much ingenuity was exhibited in
finding unusual Bible texts. Two Of
Parson Smiths daughters were mar
ried, one OF whom rejoiced IN the name
OF Mary. Mary chose: MARY hath
chosen the better part" The other
one had displeased her parents by her
selection OF husband, and she chose:
"For John came neither eating bread
or drinking wine, and yet say he hath
O devil" Anyone who has observed
the melancholy expression of the chap
py man" at his own wedding would
think that an appropriate text for
wedding sermon for a msn would be:
"And be, being in torment, lifted up
his eyes,"
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25

AMERICANS and Hawaiians in Honolu-
lu appear TO have united in joint cele-
bration OF the Fourth of July as the an
niversary Of the independence of both
natione, and the affair derived an ex-
ira Significance from the fact that the
festivities were actively supported by
large numbers OF the native islanders.
There could be no better proof of the
liability OF the young republic than the
loyal support it is receiving from the
masses of the Hawaiian people. Civil
order is thoroughly established, the
material development of the islands ie
rapidly advancing, the people are con-
tented and prosperous, and there is
every reason to regard the Hawaiian re-
public as a permanent addition to the
constellation of, Independent nations.
thu gloomy predictions of American
doubters to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
A Pleasant Camp.

The Bulletin says: Sunday morning
G. II. Kelly AID wife, l. Z. Solomon,
Misses Blanche and Lilly Solomon and
Mics Neuman left for Camp Arcadia.
Ben w. Olney and family also went up
Sunday morning. Mrs. Pugsley OF
Stafford, and Will Parks ond family have
gone into camp at the Olney cabin.
Others are expected there this week,
among whom will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Rouse, of Tucson, Misses Tuttle and
Hunter OF Stafford, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rath Of Bowie. ". B. Fonda and
family will go up Immediately after the
Oath. By the latter part of this week
there will be large crowd gathered at
one OF the most pleasant spots in the
entire territory.
A restaurant is one OF the new at
fractions this year and those who do
not desire to do their own cooking can
board.
The camp is situated about Is miles
from Solomonville. two thirds of the
distance to the top of the mountain sur
rounded by tall pines with the best
spring water on earth. Those who
would enjoy few days outing could
choose no better place than Arcadia.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
BRYAN'S SPEECH WAS OLD.
Nebraska Men Say They Have Hoard
Him Make it 100 Times.
(From the New York SUM-

As every body knows. Bryan got the
nomination for president simply because
ne made a pretty good speech. Ever
since the convention adjourned they
have been telling stories about that
speech. 1t was delivered by Mr.. Bryan
oH-hand, and was apparently an i'm
promptu affair. The chairman Of the
democratic state committee of Nebras-
ka, the Boy Orators own state, says
that 1t was not only not an impromptu
speech, but that it was very old speech,
or rather collection OF very old speeches
boiled into one, q sort of MOSAIC OF Bry-
an's political speeches, and even as q
mo6lac that it was MT fresh.
This man says he has heard Bryan
make the speech 100 times, that there
was not single new thing in it except
the Introduction, and that had to be
changed to fit the occasion. He also
says that Bryan cannot make speech
off-hand.
II the two or three little speeches that
Bryan has made since the convention
are any criterion Of the ability of the
Boy Orator as speech-maker, truth
compete assertion that the chairman OF
VIC AfOOi oOhi EbbtC
tee is probably correct. The speech
that Bryan made to the Lrowd on FRI
day night, after his nomination, was
about as rank production as any of the
dominating speeches that ware made in
the convention, and that is az donniDg
an assertion as can be made. In the
course of his speech he told two or three
stories, all of which are as old as the
\ ii 1f l. -
proprIate.
One of the stories told about the Boy
Orator here today relates to the time
when he was trying to earn living out
In Nebraka as lawyer. He was poor
as a church mouse then, but his gift OF
CAB wos him the nomination for con-
gress, just as on Friday it won for him
the nomination for president of the
United States. He and Mrs. Bryan
went to Washington to live, and they
got into a swell society event one night.
The next day Nebraska paper. in des-
cribing the affair, said that Mrs. Br,
wore diamonds as ornaments. That t.
tie line iu the description of the social
function seemed to have been read by
every man in his congressional district,
and as about nine tenths of them we're
poor, they jumped Up on their hind legs
aud howled:
Here we elected this man as poor
man. Now where has he got money to
buy diamonds for bis wite?"
The outcry grew worse and worse,
and finally the Boy Orator found it ne
cessary to have one of his friends who
had money to go around and tell the
people that he, the friesd. bad purchas-
ed the diamonds and had given them to
Mrs. Bryan as birthday present.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
SINGULAR PHENOMENON.
A Meteorite Found on the TOP of Mt.
Weaver.

Some weeks ago meteorlte was dis
covered by Mexican on the summit of
Weaver mountain, some sixty-five miles
from this city. The singular phenome-
non was shown to @. M. Frazier, w. w.
Wall and j. B. Kile. These gentlemen
brought it to Phoenix, and it is now In
the Office of Street & Frazier in the
Fleming block, This meteorite weighs
eighty-sight pounds, and an assay OF a
piece sent to Burlingame in Denver
elbows it is meteorite. the chief compo-
nent part of which is malleable iron.
1t also contains nickel, tin and oxy-
gen. Mr.. Frazier thought at first the
rock was horn silver. but edged tools
failed to make any impression, and that
theory was soon dIspelled.
Meteorites have been found in various
paris OF the earth, and each find as
rule has been preserved. A rIng.shaped
mass o; meteorio iron, malleable iron
and pickel was found near Tucson
many years ago. 1t is now in the Unit
ed States national museum in Washing-
tou.-Gazette.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.

Inasmuch as the majority of the dele
gates to the democratic convention wen
to Chicago for the express purpose o
committing the party to the free ant
unlimited coinage OF silver without
Qualifi cation or safeguards OF any kinG
it is no surprise that the plst'''-'n speak
upon the question with emDueei' Hut
on the other hand, it is IL the .-@. Ut'
of a def to all the world and implis= Gr
independence of the commercial world
which cur famers more especially do not
want.
The democracy would needlessly en-
tsgonize our grain and provision produ.
GERS in the markers where they sell tbeiI
surplus produce. Moreover, there is an
iRtimstion that, as MIR. Boies puts it,
as between all silver and all gold as the
metal Cor redemption money the irst
named would be preferable. 1t will be
seen that although the platform declares
for the free coinage Of both gold and
silver it does not necessarily mean bi-
metsllism, since in any event silver
must be coined. The difference between
the Chicago and ST. Louis platforms on
that question is cleer and distinct. The
latter is for the coinage of both metals
in a usy that their parity az redemption
money will be maintains under any
and all circumstances.
The Wilson-Gorman tariff act is prsc-
ticslly endorsed. Although the word
ing of that plank is vague, yet VIXEN
taken in connection with the declaration
on the income tax question, it is plain
to be seen that the idea is to add TO the
free list and make up the dencit by
swsmping the supreme court, SO that
decision favorable to the income tax
theory OF collecting revenue may be ad-
opted, Nhict shsil be the policy Of
the government. The only protection
to American labor provided for. is such
by immigration laws as shall prohibit
the landing in this country Of competing
workingmen of Jbst sind, but NEAR
while The gates are to be opened wide to
the importation of goods and wares that
are produced By pauper labor in other
countries. The platform contains the
usual democratic glitteri3g but mean
ing less general;ties. aud the document
shows that ITS making was in new and
untried hands. 1t is just such declar-
alton of the principles as will require
continued explsnaticn by the party. In
short, it is piece Of patchwork through
out.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
As he Understood IL.

An employer had his attention at
trsoted to the peculiar actions of one
of his men who had heretofore been
most conscientious in the industrious
discharge of his duties. After working
steadily for an hour, the lsborer re-
solved himself into a committee of one,
adjourned, and threw himself at full
length under the friendly shade of q
neigh hboring tree. For sometime his
employer watched him, but saw no signs
of returning activity. Thinking that
the man bad become suddenly i'll, he
approached him and inquired as to the
cause OF bis peculiar actions:
"You have doubtless heard" said the
laborsr, "of the new doctrine Of 16 to !,
haven't you? Well; Pm convert. /
shall hereafter rest 16 hours and work
I -
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25

Mrs. Rhode Noah. of this place, was
taken in the night with cramping pain 9
and the next day diarrhoea set in. She
took half bottle of blackberry cor
dial but got no relief. She then sent TO
me to see il had anything that would
help her. sent her bottle of Cham
bsrlain's Collie, Cholera and D;arrhoea
remedy and the first dose relieved her.
Another of our neighbors had been sick
for about week and had tried different
remedies for diarrhoes, but kept get
ting worse. / sent him this same reme-
dy. Only four doses of it were required
to cure him. He says he owes his re-
covery to this wonderful remedy.-Mrs.
Mary Sibley. Sidney. Mich. For sale by
Fred FlelshmaD, druggist.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25

WITHOUT any great flourish, promis-
ing nothing more than il can evidently
do, Vol. !, No. 1, of "The Great West"
has reached this Office. 1t comes to us
from Denver, replete with Information
upon every subject of importance to the
people OF the west. In appearance it
justly takes its place alongside the best
publications of its class. 1t is a model
OF typographical neatness and its illus
trations are OF the highest excellence.
There is plenty of room for such public
stions In any country and doubtless this
new venture will prove a source of
satisfaction to its promoters, not alone
financially, but in the consciousness of
well rewarded effort.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
Reavis Sentenced.

DENVER, Col, July 18-A special to
the News ffou Santa Fe, N. NJ, says:
this afternoon Judge Laughlin senteDc-
ed Jas. Addison Peralta- Reavis, convict
ed of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in connection with the Peralta
land grant case, to two years in the peni-
tertiary and to pay a fine of $1,000.
This is the extreme limit under the law,
except that the fine might have been
$4,000. Mr.. Spiess, attorney for Rea-
vie, asked that the sentence might be
modified so as marely to confine his eli
ent in the United States jail pending O
hearing before the supreme court but
this was denied.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
Bryan's Nomination an Insult.

From the Chicago Chronicle (Dem)
OF late years they (the owners Of silver
mines) have found it profitable to keep
large number of orators, lecturers and
other spckesmen on the road, preaching
to people already limping Rs a result of
bites by the free silver cur the sovereign
remedy Of applying the hair Of the dog
to the wound.
Among the men who have been thus
employed and carried on the pay.coll of
the big bonauzas for a mum Der OF years
is William j. Bryan, OF Nebraska. A
PAID AGENT OF AND SPOKES-
MAN FOR THE SILVER COMBINE,
HE HAS NOT SINCE HIS RETIRE.
MENT FROM CONGRESS HAD
ANY OTHER VISIBLE MEANS OF
SUPPORT.
The richest men of the world, the
proprietors of the big bonanzas, hire
orators like Bryan exactly as other
wealthy men hire fddlers, and value
them about "a highly. Silver orators,
like fiddlers, come in at the back doors
OF the big bonanzas and eat at the
servants table
Since he holds this relationship to the
big bonsnzas. William j. Brysn's nomi-
nation ct Chicago by their order and as
q result of the free use of their money
becomes an insult to the American peo-
pie Of no small proportions.