Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-11-22
Annirersarr " IN. Hanging Of the Chirase An.
arcAikfs.

The anniversary of the hanging OF the an
erehlsts WAS observed bg their Chicago sym
patbiEers, but not within the limits of the
city. Police regulations prevented any pro
eessian or flying OF red bunting, and there
was no outbreak OF any kind. About i've
Thousand people, men. women and children.
gathered individually az the Depot, and two
big trains carried them to Waldhsim eerne-
tery. On the Esy 10 the cemetery
the crowd rerenbaed anything rather
than people bent upon a meianchoiy erraRd
Joking and chatting was the order Of the day
al the way y None Of the persons
who gained netoriety through connec-
tion with the ana rehixts' trial were present,
except Spies sister Gretchen and the dauga-
ters of Gaorge Engel. One thing was an IN
qualified sBeeess-ths floral tributes were of
the most elaborate character. and included
contributions lnora thirteen different soeie-
ties. Among the flowers bIo0dFed ribbons
were eonsrieions, and the Inscriptions ne
-companying them where sueh as For Free
dom ard Right ITO the Pioneers Of Truth
and ~jEstiee;' and 10 the Martyrs, 0ur
Thanks" The first speech wa By Robert
ing heard q year ago on the same spot, his
remarks we're tague. In fact. there was not
- single ~ineendiaTy phrase IN nae entire
spsseh- Then fifty Children from the soriaL
let Sunday sehooi of the city sang. a childish
mechanical fashion a hymn ia praise ~ the
mafLtFH- wren the HNBH0 "a ffF EHHb Ten :
voices had ceased the chairman f6eorgs SSH
iirgt proceeded 70 that which Mss IL be s-he
central attraction and a1tention, a leErr
from Albert n. fsarsouk to his children, sd-
dressed to them with a request that II sbosld
not be opened or read uBt1 the first aBuiy1r
ssry OF his execution Peffect quiet care
over the assembly as the letter was read, az
follows
Dungeon No. I. Cook CoautyJai al Chicago.
III, Nov. 3, 1887. To my darling, preejous
little children, Albert r. Pars pms, Dr., and his
sister, Lulu Ida Parsons. At | write this
word ] blot out y0sf name with a tear. We
never meet again Ia. nay children, how
deeply. dearly your father loves you. Ne
shoH our lore by living for eaE loved ones.
We also Prove our love by dying, when nsoes-
sary, for them 0fmy lie and the cause Of
my unnatural and cruel death roo xiii learn
FROM Others. four father was a self offered
sacrifice on the altar Of liberty and happi-
ness. To you | cave the legacy of an hon
est name. and duty well done. Preserve il,
emulate IL be true TO yourselves and you
eannot, then. be false 70 Others. Beindustri-
Gus and sober iour mcther-oh. she 10 the
grandert. MODEST Of women-oye, honor and
obey her. Ny ehildrea, my precious ones, l
requesf yoa to read this parting message ON
each recurring anniversary Of M death in
remembrance Of him sko dies not alone Tor
you, but for the children yet unborn, Bless
you ny dariinss farewell Your father,
ALBERT PaRsoss.
The better was something ola disappuint-
meat TO the listeners. There was no ap-
proseh TO any Of the usual catckworde OF
the reYosutionbts. Ii was too plain and
fatheriike. HsBee the effect was not 1ota-
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