Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-09

Marie Jeffers and Minnie Degner.
The float of Bliss & Jansick, the
jamestown Dye Works, next in line,
amused wherever it went. There was
demonstration Of dry cleaning
while the patron stood in barrel and
a banner declared that 1--WE clean ev-
erything but your conscience" The
firms delivery wagon followed.
The big construction and repair
truck of the Northwestern Telephone
company was another big feature,
linemen at the top of telephone poles
working merrily as the float pro-
ceeded, while two immense reels of
cable were rolled behind. This was
followed by the White & Henderson
float, the little Shetland pony of the
Henderson girls, the Misses Mar
garet, Mary and little Ruth, in the
cart driven by "Toots' Cadieux. A
big touring car covered by W. G. T..
u. banners and "Votes for Women" :"
and carrying anti-cigarette smoking
boys was in the line and also an auto
float of the Votes for Women league.
The Overland float of the J. B. Fried
agency and the real-estate float of
the same firm came next and was fol-
lowed by VIM. Blake in a large car
carrying several children from the
jamestown Children's Home. Next
in line came Captain Nierling with
the jamestown baseball team, filling
two autos, and then the first float Of
the Rice & Dore carnival with the
tango girls and Oriental dancers,
Prince Napoleon and other freak fea-
lures. Two camels from the animal
show marched behind and then came
the water circus float of the carnival
with mermaids, clowns and divers
throwing ropes OF paper that stream
ed behind and into the crowds along
the procession's path. There were
several automobiles in line following
the procession, that Of Jesse Carn be-
ing particularly handsomely decorat-
ed.
The procession marched from Third
street, south to Front street, east
of Fourth avenue, south to Second
street, north to Main street, west to
Eighth avenue and then south to
Klaus park where the parade dis
handed. The crowd on foot passed
over the bridge to the band stand
while the floats and vehicles circled
around the park and large crowd
was soon gathered to hear the cere-
monies. After the Marine band had
played several national airs, Mr..
Kurtz introduced Mayor Kelley, who
acted as chairman and called upon
Malcolm Sinclair to read the Declara-
ton of Independence, which was rem
dered with fine effect. There was a
quartette selection, Columbia, the
Gera of the Ocean," sung by Misses
Jessie Kenyon, Inez Atwood, G. 8.
Buck and Harry Saunders.
The Independence Day address, de-
livered by Hon. J. w. Carr. was heard
with keen and attentive interest by
the crowd from beginning to end. 1t
was an earnest, sincere and thought
full oration revealing the wonderful
growth of this country and forceful
appeal to the voters to see to it that
this country's troubles shall not
arise from within.
At the conclusion the visitors were
invited to take possession of the city
parks, to attend the ball game in the
afternoon and the shows of the carnt-
val in the afternoon and evening.
Fireworks.
Saturday night there were several
pretty pyrotechincal displays over the
city and at the State Hospital for the
Insane for the amusement Of the pa
tients.
The Carnival.
In the afternoon and evening the
carnival shows and games drew large
crowds and the visitors and show
people enjoyed the occasion to the
utmost. The spielers and bally-hoo
workers were in full voice and all
the attractions reaped q big harvest.
Early Sunday morning the tents were
torn down and the company left for
Detroit, MINI. They reported q very
satisfactory business at jamestown.
The crowds Saturday were the
largest in the city for many years,
coming by team, auto and train. The
Midland railroad ran special trains
between jamestown, Wimbledon and
Edgeley to accommodate the people
along that line. There was also q
special celebration at Edgeley on the