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them in is months. My with pathetic
regret), but l wish l had a dozen of
those handsome animals now, They
would be a great attraction to my
show. Wen, il was because of shoot
ing those buffaloes that the boys out
there on the plains called me Buffalo
Bill / kicked at first, but the name
has stuck to me.
"But mind. that is not all ] have
written to this boy. I have told him
TO learn all he can about the great
country in the central west, of which
the majority of American boys-yes,
and men. too-know so little. / have
advised him TO become first and all
a good American, and have given him
a hint or two how to go about it. |
urge that upon every boy. to learn all
about his own country, fill himself up
with pride for il and then grow up
to do his duty as a citizen Of it.
"What Go you think of opportuni-
ties for boys to he successful and
grow rich in thes days?'
''Never better replied Buffalo Bill,
with enthusiasm. sit is easier for a
boy TO get an education now than it
was in my youthful days. Our needs
in every field Of usefulness were never
greater than they are to-day. The
country is larger, the population is
greater, the people have O wants to
81 and the young man, il he is made Of
the right sort of stuff. viii have the
chance to fill them. In a generation
from now the great men Of the country
will be numbered by tens of thou
sands and the chance Of the young man
is coming toward him all the time.
"But I always aim TO draw the minds
Of the boys to the great central west.
from the Mississippi river To the Rocky
mountains. Too manv boys in the east
are educated in the belief that there
is no wealth or industry i'm this coun-
try west Of Wall street. The great
center Of our wealth. our political in
hueuce and our real natiopeI life is 90
ing TO be in the west before many
years. Already our brightest business
men and our best Statesmen come
from there.
"The average educated Euglishmau
knows more about the resources a.
the central west than the average
educated American. Some Of our east.
,ern men are more insulated than the
Englishmen. During my visits abroat
7 have seen more advanced books or
our west, and heard mor enlightened
talk concerning what was i'm them. ir
the homes of educated Englishmer
No. lova roa, In tba b,r1es ~ mon,
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Fnmous wedding Fenst.

One hundred guests We're recently invited
to a wedding feast in Poland, and here is the
amount Of food and drink which they con
sumed in the five days that the banque,
lasted: One OK, eight calves, eight sheep,
six pigs, 40 geese, 100 ducks and as many
chickens, 30 barrels Of beer, ten casks Of
brandy, 50 bottles Of liquor and several hun.
bred bottles Of wine. With one exception
all those present expressed themselves al
highly satisfied win the entertainment
The one exception was the bridegroom, who
was obliged to pay for the feast out OF ia,
wi.e's doWry.-N. Y Sun.
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GIVES GOOD ADVICE.
Buffalo Bill II rearty Sympathy
with American Boys.
writes to Them Regularly and Tells
Them How 10 Regulate Their
4ixcs-IIoss He Got the Name
That Made Him Famous.

In the cool Of the early morning
Buffalo Bill sat IN the parlor Of his
private car writing letters. He was
just finishing the fifteenth when his
visitor entered.
BE seated for a moment" said the
famous scout to a Philadelphia Press
reporter. '.These letters are TO my
boys. / always finish them first thing
in the morning, before beginning work
with my secretary"
TO your boys?"
Eyes; not my sons, Of course, but
to my boys. ! have thousands Of them
scattered all over the country and
write to them regularly. 1t has been
my practice for years, ever since /
started in IL chow business. ] get
from Is TO 20 .etrsrs a day from boys
in all parts % the union, and some
from abroad. These are quite separate
from letters from autograph collect
ors. ! get about 200 a week of those,
and answer them at my leisure, or
sometimes not at all.
''But my boys l never neglect. They
are the most genuine letters ] re-
-ceive-eXpre siane Of admiration, es-
/ an and even affection. Many of
t4ese lads have cen me, The great
majority Of them have not. Nearly
all Of them have read about me-my
life as a guide on the plains, as a scout
in the Indian wars. in the army, as a
Snowman all over the world-all sorts
of things.
"For example, here is a letter from
a boy in New England who asks me
where / got my name. ! have ex-
planned to him, briefly, that a firm
of contractors for the Kansas Pacific
railroad paid me $500 a month to sup
ply their laborers with buffalo meat.
/ was obliged to shoot those buffaloes
with my rifle, killing nearly 5000 of
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shirts for Nisltors.

W. atever might nave been said against
tae Nepetians, they were a hospitable PEG
ple-this. too, in small as well as great mat
tiers. When, for example, in l476, an am.
bassador from the khan OF Tartary visited
the city and it was known that the khan
and his suite carried but one shirt apiece in
their bags, formerly voted 20 ducats that
they might be provided with additional
shirts which were accordingly made "alla
tartareseha" and presented. We can mag
inc how the good councillors and citizens
would enjoy this kindly little jest.-Detroit
Free Press.
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...uuve nibIe Reader.

From early youth Ambrose S. Ottey,
of Cecil county, Md, has been an at
tentfve reader of the Bible. He has
read itfrom beginning to end III times,
aud informs us that it contains 1,1s9
chapters, a1,19s verses, 775,697 words,
md 1850, 4s0 letters.
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Cupid's Beneht.

Celia-Oa, we had a delightful time at
Cp. elias announcement party.
Dela-What did YOU dor
she had US submit sealed guesses as to
the man she is engaged to; the girl who
guessed right is to be maid of honor
Detroit Free Press.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Administrative of the estate of
s. Johns Williamson, decd, all persons having
claims against said estate, are hereby notified to pre-
sent the same, properly authenticated, to tse ur der
signed for settlement: and all persons indebted to
said estate, are notified to make prompt ~settleu emit
Of same. MAY B. WILLIAMSON, Admistratrix
of the Estate OTIS. Johns Williamson, decd.
6-28
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Summer camps have become 50
much Of an institution that the New
York furniture dealers this season
are taking notice Of them and trying
their trade.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,

Having qualified as administrator of George l..
Houck, deceased, all persons having claims against
said estate, are hereby notified 70 present same
properly authenticated, 10 the undersigned for settle
ment; and all persons indebted TO said estate are
notified to make prompt settlement Of same
HENRY KICKER,
ia At Administrator.
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Stop-overs allowed on return trip
at Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva. Wat
kins Glen and NYrch' Chunk.
Only 81 90 Niagara Fails to Toronto
and return. via N. Y. O. e. Fl. r.
r. r. S1.25 via George Route
Side trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only S.. 90 round trir.
Tickets good five DAYS, but within
returnslimit of Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for lunch and
supper EN- route at verv reasonable
rates. Call on Ticket Agents Bali
more &tOhio r. r. for full partiCu-
lars.
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BALTIloRE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Excursions TO Niagara Falls Under
Personal Ercort,
July 3 amd.I7, August 2. I6 and 30, Sep
temher rs and October 8.

A Ten 10 )Dav Tour to Niagara
Falls, Americas Greatest Natural
Wonder, via Baltimore d Ohio Royal
Blue Line. Philadelphia Il Reading
and Lehigh VALLEY Route, through
the beautiful Lehigh and Wyoming
Valleys. SpeciaK trains of elegant
Day coaches and Parlor FAIRS and will
run on above dates, leaving
Washington. D.. q. $50 A. M.
Baltimore. Md Camden
Station) 9.I9 A. M.
Round trip tickets for this excur-
isoniwill bessplaced on sale at the fol-
lowing stations at tie rate annexed:
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THE nARkETJ.
HARRISBURG
GRAIN.

Corrected: Every Frida By Alsr. Parks.
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ABoRIGINAL sCuLPTuRE.

CRare Work,of Art Discovered at Copan, in
Central America.)
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people Of Mankato to our territorial
pioneers. These, and others of that
early colony, have come to. gaze again
upon the. .scenes-.of their. early strug.
giles, to hear "that sweet story OF
DID, and to receive a hearty out
J pouring of respect from this superb
audience-To psrsphrase the words OF
Webster, on most august occasion.
"They have outlived the hsrdships,
they have outlived the dangers of the
frontier, they have outlived their con-
temporaries, but they never can out
live the affection and gratitude in
which they are held by their fellow
citizens.
of the twentieth century, we can
realize that the day of the frontiers
man has passed away. There is no
longer frontier. That uncertain and
shsdowy line, which once existed be-
tween civilization, the wilderness and
the barbarian, has vanished from the
land. And that wonderful border life,
SO full of wild incidents of perils,
with only barbarians for neighbors-
that era in American history, no
longer exists. The bold frontiersman,
who were the picket guards of civil
zation, have.been relegated toshistory,
they were the grand forerunners of
states and empires. But their mission
is accomplished. The surface of
America is now dotted with people,
from ocean to ocean. The early
pioneer will hereafter be the interest
ing victim of the novelist, as we'll as
the subject of the historian. The
literary ferret will hunt their lives for
romances. and their exploits will be
celebrated in story and song, with
"Tales that have the time Of age. -
1t is fitting, on this noted occasion,
that we should have here assembled,
an audience becoming the men and
the event we celebrate. Here is the
first governor of Minnesota, ripe in
years, splendid in achievement, the
great historic character of our COM
monwealth, the Nestor of them all. .. -.
Here Is the chief magistrate of the
state, accompanied by his staff, to
grace and honor this occasion. Here
are worthy representatives of that
august body, the supreme court and of
the circuit courts here is the presi
dent of the board of regents of the
state university. Here is that distin-
guished body, the Historical society.
represented by it's officers and executive
council. Here is a distinguished ar
ray ssof .men. a conspicuous for worth
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hers o. hiss-staff occupied hack i'm
mediately following, and then came
Mayor Petersen and the city council,
followed by the members of the semi
centennial committee of arrangements,
and Th e guests of the city from
abroad.
The Mankato fire department was
next in line, each truck handsomely
decorated and bearing a number Of
stalwart fremen. The old settlers in
carriages completed the "old settlers
portion of the column, and continued
on out to Sibley park.
Col G. E. johnson and his staff
headed the industrial portion of the
parade. Chairman 81. P. Jensen and
the other members of the committee
on Industrial parade came next, on
horseback.
The st. Charles band was next, and
then came the industrial feature, car
risges, wagons loaded with goods,
and beautiful floats representing var
GUS industries of the city.
Windmiller Bros. had a beautiful
float, with large Elk constructed of
white flowers, and standing in bow
er of flowers and plants.
The Bierbauer brewery had load
of barrels, and the Standard Brewing
Co. three drays, delivery wagon and
an express wagon. Fans were passed
out of one of these wagons to the
crowd
The Lake Crystal band, which ar
rived in the city this morning, was
the next in line.
Geo. E. Brett, Inc, had fine float,
representing number .of Japanese
bellies, with appropriate surroundings.
| Mrs N. ReedEeld's float was q
gorgeous one, representing a queen
seated on a throne, with attendants
in front. the whole effect being white,
and white horses caparisoned in white
drawing the float.
Joseph Manderfeld had wagon in
line, carrying his ten artisans, uni
formed.
Nels Nelson, the florist, had a
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and influence, from every portion. of
thesstate. They have come to join us,
and congratulate US, on this memora-
BILE jubilee.
1t is made my agreeable duty to
welcome these distinguished guests to
our celebration and our hospitality.
Welcome, thrice welcome Welcome
from kindred cities Welcome from
all this great valley There are no
strangers in Mankato today. We are
loyal citizens of Minnesota, and our
hearts are one.
For this days work, most appropri-
ately indeed, we stand on historic
ground. Within few rods of where
we are now gathered, passed that in
trepid French voyager. LIE Sueur,
more than two hundred years ago.
1t was cold September day, when he
turned the Prov of his felucca into
yonder river, which divides this
mound. On this ground, seventy five
Y ears before the Declaration of Inde-
pendance, then daring adventures
camped, and like Cortez and Pizzaro,
here INDUCED their dreams of gold.
On this very ground, in 1887, camp
ed the distinguished French scientist,
Jean M. Nicollet, and from this very
eminence, with his instruments, took
the latitude and longitude of the
mouth of yonder Blue Earth river.
Accompanying him, was that gallant
pathfinder of the west, Gen. John G.
Fremont.
Here, and on this mound, that
notable Baron of the border, Henry
Hastings Sibley, camped in the fall of
1910, and chose this place as site for
one of his trading posts, and the log
building stood on the very spot where
this platform now stands. Since that
time, it has been called SibIey's
mound. On the other side of the river
two centuries ago, LIE Sueuer SAYS
there was Sioux village, and on this
side OF the river, there was an Indian
village sixty years ago, with chief
whose name was Mankato. This con-
duence of the waters of the Blue Earth
and Minnesota rivers, was a noted
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who -hessaid, Twas. born. in. the. neigh
boring state of Iowa, but came to
Minnesota years ago, because he
wanted to be where the good things
were.
Gov. Van SAINT introduced his re-
marks with pleasant little anecdote,
and said that when he looked upon
Gov. Ramsey, and saw what he had
done as his life's work, he felt that he
was doing very little as the present
chief executive. His had been a busy
life. He then proceeded to pay most
glowing tribute to the veteran COVER
nor for his services to the state. In
part he said: 1t was through his
efforts that the first Minnesota regi-
ment was raised, and it proved to be
the first regiment rendered to Presi-
dent Lincoln for the defense of the
Union. And the young state furnished
in all %. 600 men, mainly through his
activity in getting them together and
in shape. The state through his
direction did noble work. 1t was
nearly depopulated of it's male popula-
tion. Not only did it thus pour forth
it's men to fight the battles of its
country, but it had to fight the red
men in its midst as we'll Chief in
all this work was Gov. Ramsey 1t
was spoken of great men of old that
they were the noblest Romans of them
all, so of Governor Ramsey he deserv-
ed the title of the noblest American of
them all. He was the grand old man
of Minnesota.
I wish to congratulate the old set
tiers on the changed conditions Not
only did you help fight the war, and
the Indians, but you have also fought
the climate and almost conquered it.
When the early settlements were made
corn could not be raised here. and for
years thousands of bushels were ship
ped in here from the south of Us. The
early settlers had the name of snow
diggers in the east. But you stuck by
the state and you have won. No bet
ter corn can be raised anywhere, your
crop is considerable and best of all 1t
Continued onefg b. page
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IN STHER. LANDS.
Americans Alb ;ead FittingIy Remem.
Der Their Nations Birthday.

Americans Alb cad Fittingy Remen.
Der Their Nations Birthday.
London, July 5.-The Fourth OF
| July banquet of the American society
| in London was given at the Hotel Ce-
| Gil. There was a remarkable mantfes-
| tation of sympathy for King Edward
in his illness. Between four and five
hundred Americans were present and
| the specially invited guests included
Lieutenant General Sir Francis Gren-
fell, the governor of Malta; Sir John
Gordon Sprigg, sprtme minister OF the
Cape Colony; Sir Robert Bond, the
premier of Newfoundland; General
Joseph Wheeler and the United States
consul general in London, H. Clay
Evans.
Paris, July 5.-The Fourth Of July
was celebrated in this city by a recep-
ton at the United States embassy held
by Mrs Horace Porter, wife Of the
United States ambassador, General
Porter, who is now in the United
States. It was exceptionally well at
tended, practically the whole Ameri-
can colony being present. Count de
Rochambeau and several members Of
the Rochambeau mission, which re-
Gently visited the United States, also
called. The embassy, consulate, all
the American houses and many other
business places, displayed the Stars
and Stripes.
Rome, July 5.-George Won L. Mey.
er, the United States ambassador, be-
ing at Hamburg for the cure, Lewis
Morris Iddings, the secretary Of the
embassy, and Mrs. Iddings, assisted
by Mrs. William H. Taft, wife of Gov
ernor Taft of the Philippines, held the
Fourth of July reception at the en-
bassy here. It was attended by over
hundred Americans. Later in the
day Mgr. Seton of Jersey City gave a
reception to Cardinal Satolli, at which
President Roosevelt, the pope and
Cardinal Satolli were toasted with
great enthusiasm.
Berlin. July 5.-Three hundred
Americans celebrated the Fourth of
July by chartering a steamer and go
ing to Grutau. After games and sports
the party dined together, Consul Gen.
eral Mason presiding. At Leipsic Am
bassador White attended a dinner to
the American colony given by Consul
Warner.
Laredo, Tex, July 5.-ndependence
day was celebrated throughout Mexico
with music and fireworks and speech
making. TOrreon celebrated on a
larger scale this year than ever be-
fore. There was no public celebration
in Monterey, although many patriotic
American individuals celebrated at
picnics and outings.
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beautiful display Of flowers.

beautiful display of flowers
Hammett's dray line, established
in 1853, was represented by prettiIy
painted dray.
G.. 81. Jones had an exhibit of
bicycles, Perrin & Son a carriage,
W. Deuser & Co. dry goods. A. J.
Busch & Co. two.dray loads of gro
ceries, and Stewart & Holmes a car
riage.
b. P. Jensen had an exhibit of car
riages, and also a complete rubber
tire machine in operation, illustrating
another line of his business.
The Mankato Mills Co. had several
of its machines in operation on float.
The Worlds Stock Food Co. had q
big load of its goods in line. and gave
away fire crackers and fans along the
line of march.
Fowler & Pay had two drsys, repre-
senting its Austin cement and its side
walk business.
f. 81. Neubel, the poultry man, had
pretty float, Macbeth & Gardner a
large load of meats, the J. l. Case Co.
complete threshing outfit moving
under its own steam b. E. Hance 8
prettily decorated wagon, the Patter-
son Mercantile Co. load of groceries
drawn by four horses, and the Gamble
Robinson Commission Co. q load of
watermelons. Many citizens followed
in carriages.
The.parade covered several streets,
as indicated in the line of march pre-
viously announced.
Il. P. Jensen, Geo. A. Mckinley,
Martin Wiltgen, Frank j. Busch and
Mr.. Deuser deserve a great deal Of
credit for the success of the parade.
MIR. Jensen states that had the parade
come off yesterday, as expected. many
more floats would have been in line.
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are, they assuredly will srecountssssthe
proceedings of this day. They will
celebrate then, as we do now, the
story of our common pioneers, and. the
planting of this city. Whosoever they
may be, we bid them welcome to
these groves, to these healthful skies,
to these verdant valleys, to these ever
lasting hills May the rounded century
find them in the enjoyment of good
government, of civil liberty, of per-
petual peace, with an opulence Of Gull
ture, and all crowned with the immor-
tial genius of Christianity itself
Gen. Baker then introduced Alex
ander Ramsey the first territorial, and
the war governor of Minnesota, in a
few eloquent remarks as one of the
historic characters of the state, whom
all welcomed here on this occasion.
Gov. Ramsey in responding said
that he did not come here to speak,
in fact he believed it had been the
agreement that he was not to say
anything and so would confne himself
to few words. He said in substance
l wish to congratulate you on pos
sessing this beautiful spot. No place
in our state can compare with it in
beauty and historic associations If
nothing more had been done as the
result of the settlement here than to
bring you together here today, it
would be great work. 1 have a
distinct remembrance Of this spot
way back in 1851, when l was mem
Der of the commission to treat with
the Indians and secure the opening of
these lands for settlement. I was at
Traverse des Sioux and several men
left in canoes for the Blue Earth river,
then distant point. I do not remem-
Der if even 1 knew at that time what
they accomplished as result of their
trip. You have here beautiful town.
l used to visit it frequently years ago,
but do not now on account of my age,
One thing I have noted in your city
and am pleased to see, is its educa-
tional institutions. They are every
where great strength. We have here
great state, and these institutions
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|MANKATo SEMI CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Thursday

spot, in the years of the long ago, and
throbbed with parbaric life. The very
atmosphere of this mound is perfumed
with recollections of some of the earli-
est and most romantic events,
recorded in the history of our
our state. 1t is therefore a con-
secrated and venerable spot, which we
have chosen as the scene of this his
tcric celebration. But to conclude.
These fifty years have passed as a tale
that is told. This occasion itself
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have penetrated every part of it, and
are found in all it's new counties
They have helped to build it up to it's
present greatness.
What place we will occupy as state
in the future, is hard to say, but in
all probability it will be most promi-
nent one. When Minnesota was first
settled, the flow of immigration was
equally great to California, and the
prediction was then that the coast
would rival the North Star state, but