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q. II. gbriitenien, Reoiiogiper
al oct oanife SLAB "Snnnepirfe" !
Geoar Sails, Soma, CT iioite ltge al
saaet peS 1soeu. San bapoe Ell lGn.
sere Sio p9ret ipos. afosoe bar feot
ner 0eItpeo / 3anrnarf / 1866.
- Miis SoIepbine 9enion er &an.
oioat til Sfolelupcrintenoent / Spiit
Gpuntp, Minn. Sun er @roouent
fra gppletons SsiifoIe % ira Stats
uniperiitetet. Mtis 9enion er Dat.
ter al Z, $. 9enion i 9enion. Rinn.
- IrnploiiS Shlanbuib, en- at De
eIoIte aisbmGno og Icoenoe gorgere
i Sberioan, Sa., bsbe Sen 23be
Warts, - Mar garHntel. aiosoe bar
isbt paa 8osiepaugen / Norge %
fom til Imerifa for 9orgerfrigen.
5 benne oeltog ban nleo SRoer % bar
bl. a. 6anac | N~nNerioupiae 6Rngiel.
Gbr. Sunsberg, tioligere Saftor
L "gtoroijfe gIobe", ~afreiite Sorsbag
til Chicago, ifriper nppnte Slao, for
at ie til fin ip0e Suitru % for at bore
tiliteoe peO afitutnin9en at Den Sag,
iom bans 6anilie bapSe anlagt moo
oct acknowledgement, bois Sren
operfierte % SrGbte bans TO Sstre
ifior CONNER.
- Wellcm &c fforoinnbiife Ito.
panorere lepcrer / benne Sio Horbs
mGnoene ben beieite 8ontingent, %
IpuoiabeOcrnc paa ellis SSlanb for.
teller, at bpnb Snteqigens % fpiiife
9rafter oltgoar, itaar DC iogar oper
tiOlieere sIorS Sfnrpr, Iigeiom Be o..
iaa one er goSt foripueoe meo Senge.
De fleite er 3%orbbrusere, Der life
topper op / 9teip Dorf, men Itrar tort.
letter Heiier til Better.
%. :. ainnp, Der or Heprpien.
tant / StatenS 2egislatar fra Gitnn
Gountp. Wis, itiuer iig iom Sonbt.
Sat til aongreSuatb MOO aongress
man6 SentinS, % forleoen aften
bolot ban i Cumberland Ell Gale ON
Sernbare' % Observation-Disclosures
maalet, bpori ban ubtolte iig itGrft
for beu al 9rpiioeut Rooieoelt for.
feateoe 8lon til Regulerirg al 6ragt.
tartcrue. Otter SaIeu blep Der al
9umbcrlonOS 9prgere gipet en- Gan.
fct for ainup. 9enne, Der er al norlt
Serfouit, piI rimeliguis bile zig at
blipe en- itGrf aanoioai.
- @lnOet Che Goicau Region"
~ifriper: "GnfeIie al bore ifanoinas
niife Seuner un6rer iig oper, at Sc.
uator GeIiou8 8ripatiefreter, Sbo.
mas SaiorS. life melSer iis ion aan'
SiSat Ill CT StotSembeoe. Ser er Dem,
icm tror. al han piIbc bile iig at pGre
en- iirrf aonNtoat, ON ban iauot for.
aoot at ittHe fig. Get cr BOG utuligt,
OF Mr. SniorS piI ioretrGffe noset
mere iitfcrt % Oerior oil bolbe iait
oeS, bpao han bar, iiteSetfor at for
isgc poo at fuo rat pnn noget orSet
aientem en- poIitiff gaIafatnpS itbet.
iomme 2nbpriuter." - I'll Bette fan
ri fin iigc, at Sr. 2aioro utoiIiou,t
piIoe oiie itg at prre CT popular
aouSiHat, I. @r. for StatSfaSicrcr;
men set err n,in6re iattoipnliat at ban
bill blipe ATTN aanoioat bette Nnr.
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Srrbcrt Sliun, Ell ING airmpe, 81
Gar gaumeI, bIep iorleom Gag ARE
Iteret / Ga Grpsie al 8~olItibeticnt
01tgalt paa grtluge for Spueri ct.
EoiI. Yoa 8cien ill GSoIitiltationen
truf SIicn op Ell &enolucr 90 ling
tcbe. Ilt9ou tiIfaIote TO oubre Tcli'
tinirnS, og Sc latte eiter Ng9tnin'
1en. Mcre SfiIN pcrIeoes ira begge
Siber, iuStil lSclitict ff Oion inb
meucm ncatc @pguin8cr, iii BAN af'
prbnct % LANCET. Sngca Tom tii'
ifaNe REQ Sfpouinoen, flint Nel
iarOt Steo Sc ioruemite Serret.
nnleSguScr, % Der pdr f,tIot al 6oIf.
Winnclota.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-04-03
JnoIdnoet.


Tim @ansr. 2aiprcitce Batter.
icn, u aar gnrnnel, blep neo iiSite
gnpala uaIet fiji Manor / @bitine,
Msnona gointp Sans iitgc Sen.
her | epet TIT BAN I'll at title TO
jom aunoiSat, % DC arbeiScoe ibrr.
biet for bans Gala. 2. q. Sriib. en-
M,auS yaa SO 1ar, aif ira lit &ien
lrSfanten al gpcn til Galgiteoet for
al itCnnte paa @uttcfonoibatcn.
Saletamp. Charles 6, SoIlp,
lom par uaibnneia adnoioat for
92epor / TeS NtoireS, bar begpnot
Of iamle g~iGuesbpro for at beiirio,
Nf1nor Geo. g. Ratterns 8lenualg,
Suuu ftaacr opcr itorc iireeetmUSiig.
beSer un5ct Eptrlinacn al Stem.
mcrue og bciuGrcr liz ogioa cper
"aploniiotion" ), b. J., al Ilere blep
Ieiet til at cphtI6e iig IGtt9c ttof t
gtDen III at ;na Stcmncret. Non
tror. at SllGl piI fpnmle Tor 8etten.
,Snacu If Wajpritet. Seo gp.
ralEct Goa 8rooe par &obert Sip'
ION % " s. AnSerion be9ae aonoi'
Satcr ;cr Qldpor. % DC 1T li9e manage
Gtemmcr ca maatte trrtfe Stroa
prt. 5pem ser ifil6e iaa embeoet.
Set mcrteiigc or imiolertio, Of 8nlt'
fioaterre or Suo1re % beagc Meo'
Ienuner al 5irnoct anoeriou, Slp'
ION & 60, iom iiqes at rare parrot
81 600, 900. 5enne aapitol grii1t'
ser liz paa rem 6ormne, Iom beg0c
Suitrucrne eichc, ioet be bar 9lieccr
al afSsSc Seuator tYair ! CALIFORNIA
GA al ham druei 100000 hoer. Ter
ror en- lipliQ Galgfanip / Goa 8rone,
men aauoioatcruc loo life 8oltttfct
aribe inS i SereS Snrretntng. Sip'
ton blep rollt til Mapor Tor 10 Aor
itnen, 90 MI pilhc hans Spo9er baOt
sgrcn. anbcrion tpnttc ferit pdd al
beitrinc fin Spcgcrs Nrap, men GIT
inS pon at IoSe 2ilfGloct ai0isre Oct.
San bctGuftr 10. ". q. SeorS,
ci Ientofrat, blen pdIgt I'll Vfopor !
Sicur Gitp. Soma, poa Den Flat.
form, at 2ptfeipil (8ambIin9) lfal
prre tiIaot mob, at 0ertcrne betaler
$500 ON MaancSen / Sieeuic. He'
oubIifunerne lugSe. at Gambling"
moa forbpoeS og opitiaeSe Suippcr
iom lin aauSibat. Gears panSt meo
260 5iemmcr. iSet Spilerne nrbei'
Seoe baarot ior BAN, Men MT be-
opnoer ban at betrnfe iia. Ser on
Gugcu iaehe ban, at ban dlSrt9 bdo'
&c prrct i SSnper al Spinebnlc, % at
han piISc ronoiere iig meo Spens
@oreere for at iad pibe, buoo De sn'
fer, at ian ifdi aiere. 6orrctntnas'
mGltb flyer, at 8pens SpiIlebulc bill
bliee llffcoc wroer ole SmltGnotg'
beocr. Zen npe WaporS Senuer or
forbanieoe. og eroog Saloonperterne
or bau9e. Siour Gttp CT en- al DC lao
@uer i ganSet. bpor 2pffcipiI CT til
Loot MOB 2icenie.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-04-03
5flinnrTctn.
0pinSclia Menrr.

aninSclig &sucr. - Gois Sofe bar
9greu al at bape ocn ierite bclbige
~fuinoeIisc 9asper i 9torOoeiten. 6or'
rige SnsSagS 9tat anboIbt Ell apinSe
fire M9no % ~frarsoeoe Dem ialt
$500. Zen ierite o~nerlepereoe IA
men, ~operbepiir on Ri~gtiaheScn al
belocs SorIanaenSc, ion ItettcoeS al
en- 3cpoIper, $500; DC onore 10 poeoe
henoc 500 bper, 90 nan peo life lit
fert, 1ucr meact bint tit at oen tierSe.
Rsprriet fnnbt 9Th pdn 8nNen tent
ON Hatten, % Nuinbeu bar SoNt ma
iferct. Slm bIcp arreiteret Hplte Nor
gen, oa 4oIitict iat0t HepoIpcreu %
upcr $500 hos benoc,
3uitbms rpuct. Spoe hrpS Itg
forriae Snsoogs Sat Gieuucm gtn'
Sitet i 8oIihuict / 0abI, @edcr 60,
"a itjaI ct rcaiitrcrct 9rcp ttlbbrcnOc
Charles Ilbbourn % $50 / Bengc %
Srimerfcr. Sammc 9tat ~forlpauot
en- 19.9lars ganueI 8ut, Carl NcI'
ipn, iOet ban too So9et peitopcr, %
RcaierinaenS Sifcercr or lnt pao
Spor otter bam.
SarIiet Sop. - SbnmpionS Scrn'
r~orcbutif / @ingcr, 8oIf Gountp,
frrnSte fcrIcOen Iften iulOitrrtNi8
ueS mes ct Sdb pna 5000, Oh Brs'
1rcne @if8 @qttif blcp liacIeNeS sNc-
Loot meS Ct Cab poo $4,000. Gc
5orSc IsIirauce for $1,000. 9trS.
UltIt @ourEer, ior boeoe / uaocn
Gtoee al 28idS glttif, boppcOe ira Ct
@inbu nco paa 6ortau9et % tcm me-
Get iISc tiIFooc. Sctoe$ QhonO Hap
iifaAt no. @ruH0cn til &locn$ %.
fonnt pihe@ life.
WetrUppIitou Epcrdbus / Crpaton'
no. icm cieocS af @pcnS TorreninBS
mau5, bIcD iorriae GHSooa nplten
eoetagt al SINcbrm6, &heu Opitoo
| 6cu bogrc Grl of @ppuinacr. %
SlH, Reg o. @anO e~oeInaoc iottiit
trlr SSnSi0cu. SUorlcoca &lOen op'
FOB, oco man life. men Der or mis-
tGnfe,iqg CuttruotQ5eocr, ioH tpOer
ana, at Seu hlcY gGoiut. Gabst belg.
her itq iii Here &uienoer, % Der par
Iibeu G5iuraucC.
YIN CphnOclje. - :. ". 6ulIcr.
ton, &0RR.E orman0, q. Ous0abI.
Glettriter % Grit &rambera. Gltit-
bleuies SRipeftpr / 0orthcrn 0ariicS
8erfitcS / 8rainerS, bar faact 0ateut
paa en- SeiicmaiilUe Tor @ognilanaer,
iom unieebe Scrn5dneioIf Tiger cr BET
beoite 2ipporat, opiunSet / ocr Sen,
iigt. GpinScrre fanr mango 9repe
fra SSgrnblncr angoaeuoe MaitiHcn.
GOruelius !. 9seliou, Ell al Oe ti0,
Iigite Settlere | 9toHteul6eo, CT be.
fuHoeu at uare f~Hosipag oa bleg for,
rise GnsOaa ienet iii Saipitnlei
Serpls Sails. gir, Reliou eieOe ep
sang omtreut @alpoeIeH al @rur.
BEN, buorpaa RBeH ct tpg9ct, O6 bdg
rar ! mango War ReolGn ii Spraa.
oct.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-04-03
neutrality-suspicious..


Set paaitaaes. at bet rpe Iererifft Gararn
@rqs bar irembrast $50 pGret Of Srs pr.
Scrr pep iisen al IN COB Ssoplins. 9ette
Gras tiltrQttsr is en- bcI Gel Cpmsrtipm'
hee, o. ri trpr bet pilse Tonne iis for 5ar'
mere at 1tripe til Iowa Seed Co, les Npi'
mes, Sorpa, efter en- 9rspe at bette 5rs.
ION De Senser fri, peripm man rpne
A2eeprab- Soften. Se oil oaioa ienoe Yin.
risninaer for bets Sprfnirs 90 CT efiemYIur
al eeres i,pre SrsfaiaIos.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-04-03
Dunn Sfif.

GinSeS ser ell Sunmiere Sfif %
eli farIigcrc @ane enS Den, at man
moa trattere % bii trafterct pal
isien meo i;erf 3rif, iaafrent bertil
or AuIeoninh naar man me eIler
minSre tiIfGIoigpis msScr aanerattr
cIIcr SieuSineer2 Gi leper 10 | en-
praftiif SiS, heScr oct. aIoria bar
SpIpSuiugeR itsrrc eao ma, aISria
jea aImiuocIis. en bel RGffe llifufe
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-04-03
5Nputuuu.
@aar / NsScn iippnr. -

WGar I SpDcu t1pprc. - Sporlas
ReSSiu0, CT RIG @ano / 9rtoger,
bauSc for Sit at iooc poa &oloftet /
2aSeu, % han Gif CT Aften iorrige
llsc o. laeSe iio / Ssct alrften 8,
Sfntrcnt aIoffeu 3 on WorleneH
bsrtc CT Sicner, joni iup ncocuuoer
/ Stalocu, al &eOoing off oucnpua.
San ruo6tc cp til ham, men fif life
Spar. San aif ha ~ for at ic til
ham. 0tro oct ianuuc han fom op,
aabneoc Rcooinq cit Ter. itc1 nS %
ioriponSt. Sou ionhtrS pao 6criau.
act mrO ct iiort Snl / SpncNet, % pcS
llnoerisaeIie uiIte Oct liz, al ale Rib
beucne pea Ben heire SiNe bar bret.
feSc ira Rpgrobet. San Ssee etc'
bliffelia.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-04-03
9ncltn.

9rGbte i'm Wpr. - Mrs. 9tprtle
Nelion, 8ouen til Charles Relion /
Sano Toint, sSoabo, blep iorleoen
Tag orGbt Of i'm iirenars samIe Ssn.
Gn Glore grooer bapoe Iabet @epG'
ret itaa, ioa Sen lille fif lat ! oct, og
ban raabte til fin Dsooer, at bum
ifulbe "ie ber", og meO Oct iammc
bun penbte fig, trdf Barnet til, og
aligIen gif inS | Nooerrns Climbing,
ca birn Ssbe itrar. 2iset ienotes til
8aupoca, @is., for at begraoes.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-04-03
Or. Miles Anti Pill S.

q Ssrt,st hfstrt % paaIssI,at gasssI for No slu
aevrps esSep,us. Snafmersr. W,apepiat. sesa.
rslqta. sesrnshtst Srriobdsist essnIssbse. etst
e<satsoa SueshoIs<r hpsrtra cptam sar uprAn.
% ~sintlsSsr tnssa nsmHs e'srpirtaiussL . 9ess
% Sssss. ssa spstssiu snsr isnssS Il - G1be
Usotssa Ca tulsrl snssasA
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-04-03

oere iaa hittigt paa boeranore, nuar
ri tr9ffes NOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
iamt lore os til at Il 9tei, mar Ri
life err tsritise! Sasen CT liot Soer.
peieiie p1ro.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-04-03

minoIt 100000. Gan bar Iopet at
giue IN @unfct, bpcrtit ale 8liffen.
iIngere peo Snoiiserne | Ninneiota
ifal inobpoes.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-04-03

S6rinQsQ ur - Warmers White
Wine of Tar Syrup, bet beofte Softe'
mibbel / 9erbem, fnrersr en- 5orfistetie paa
en- Gal beripm bet taasS itioe. 25e % SOC.
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Edwards Rural Road Grader and Dltcher,
F0rDefryk.
DEBORAH. Iowa.

On no gGaitint, ION bill interesiere Sounibips suptrs
piiors % ale andre, Tom fer efter bsort gett for mir
A.. ya.Haav1nn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04

did the day the patriot Adams threw up
his window and exclaimed " THAT a
glorious day for America
It was Ike q prophecy
With that dag came the overt act that
filed the hearts of the American colon
lists to the open stand of resistance and
defiance By force of arms. and which re-
suited in the giving to the world a new
republic.
The causes which led up TO this deter
mlnation to resist are well known to
every American schoolboy-perhaps bet
ter by the schoolboy than by his father
who may have forgotten his heritage In
the sordid scramble after dollars. The
spirit of liberty was kindled early and
efectually In the hearts Of the people of
Lexington They accepted the teachings
Of Hancock and Adams-that the only
rightful course was for the colonists to
declare themselves entirely independent
Of the mother country and to band them
selves together Into a permanent union.
1t was Hancock and Adams who made
Of Lexington an objective point in the
minds Of the British Where the strong
men are tyranny generally endeavors to
strike first. The teachings of these two
men were considered seditious acts by the
British, as they certainly were, and Gen
~ "a Is45Gf AAEH DI0NAAtthi governor OF
Massachusetts. commissioned Lieutenant
Colonel Smith and Major Pitcairn to
march to Lexington with 500 troops for
the purpose Of selling these distinguished
leaders. After capturing Hancock and
Adams they we're to march on six miles
to Concord and destroy the military stores
which they had good reason to believe
were secreted there
The soldiers looked upon this expedi-
tion as lark and an excursion. The
military man generally regards the civil
ian with contempt probably because of
the hereditary bias of the centuries be
hind him In which murder by men in
brass buttons was considered a praise
worthy occupation. These British sol
diers thought no more of going out to
Lexington to get Hancock and Adams
than they would have thought of going
after a couple OF rabbits The idea that
these raw farmers and their lanky sons
would, or could. put up a fight would
have been received by them with de-
rision on April IS. On April 10 they had
changed their psychology and the 500
redeOats would have been but a handful
when they got back to Boston if Earl
Percy had not come a run to cover
their flight with his cannon. Even as it
was the holiday pastiIne was turned into
q drama of violence and massacre
Although General Cages orders had
been carried out quietly, the movements
OF the British troops were being carefully
watched by General Warren who had
suspicion of their intended march toward
Lexington md Concord Grave fears
were entertained for the safety of Han
cock AID Adams. who were known to be
the guests of Rev. Jonas Clarke and
every precaution WIS taken to guard
against their capture. On the night of
the 18th OF April Paul Revere and VIII
Liam Dawes had been dispatched to watch
tne movements OF the British and to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
By FRANKLIN h. wENrwoRrH.


Where in America is there quite such
another spot as lexington? Chfckamauga;
Gettysburg2 Nay; the emotion Is not the
same. There are few Americans who
can stand upon the battlehelds Of the
Civil War without a sense OF Infinite
sadness; sadness at what seems dread
full waste Of precious life. The convic-
ton forces itself upon one that there
might have been, somehow, q better way
TO have freed the slaves and preserved
the union than by brother shooting
brother. And those who rear monuments
upon the fields Of conflict do wen to make
them memorials for South as well as
North, for every such battlefield repre-
sents common sorrow and a common
loss.
But It is not so at Lexington
AS one stands upon the ''village green
under the beautiful elm trees which must
have been mere saplings in 1875, il they
were there at ALL and reads the lines
upon the huge stone boulder that marks
the line of the ''minute-men," ne expert
ences no feeling of sadness. On the face
Of this big rock IS chiseled a fintlock
musket, to which is attached q powder
borns and under it Captain Parker's his
tofic words,
STAND YOUR GROUND
DON'T FIRE UNLESS FIRED UPON
BUT IF THEY MEAN TO HAVE A WAR
LET IT BEGIN HERE.
IN this speech Of calm defiance there
Is no matter for sadness. One feels rather
q thrill OF enthusiasm as ut some old
tale Of chivalry. For where can man
die better than facing fearful odds" sang,
Mac7ulayi ana indeed these mihute-men
Of / zington faced odds enough. They
stood at bay like striking workmen be-
fore the bayonets Of the soldierv rhe
British soldiers could hardly be Induced
to IRE upon them, so calmly they stood
'Disperse, You damned rebels, cried the
impetuous Pitcairn Lay down your
arms"
mo muscle moved but every ear wns
tense"-tenEe to hear Parker's command
TO fire, which he did not give until the
msrciless muskets Of the British had vol
He'd forth, and seven of the minute-men
lay bleeding upon the ground
As you stand and face the boulder.
Immediately over the top OF it between
the trunks Of the elms Won will see a
square, low-roofed dwelling OF the familiar
New England type This is the house in
which brave Jonathan Harrington lived.
and on that fateful nineteenth Of April
be crawled to his doorstep with a bullet
IL his breast and died upon the threshold
at the feet Of his loving wife.
It Is singular, but owing to the lame
ness OF cur Imagination, the death Of
one man usually effects US more deeolv
than the death Of q thousand AS one
stands here on the Lexington green. the
very smallness Of the stage upon which
the drama of Patriots Day was enact
cd. makes It seem very near aud vivid
We're one not conscious Of the dates tpon
the monuments it might easily have been
yesterday The trees have grown some
what that ia all. The brisk air IL the
same. and the sun shines as brightly as It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04

way station every 10 minutes, the other
leaving Bowdoin Square, in front of
Revere House, passing through Cambridge
to Harvard College buildings and nearby
the noted washington Elm under
which Washington took command as gen
eral-in-chief of the Continental troops.
July 3. 1775.
Many of the towns throughout this sec
ton Of Middlesex county have become
noted, not only for the part taken by them
in early historic events. but also for the
natural beauty Of their scenery and the
wealth of their literary and artistic cul-
ture. In passing through Cambridge and
Arlington many historic tablets may be
seen by the roadside. which have been
erected TO commemorate the thrilling
events which transpired along the line of
Paul Reveres ride. In n certain sense
this fearless midnight rider. urging his
painting steed through the Middlesex
towns. typifes in the minds of the present
generation that devotion of the Esprit Of
TO- and symbolizes that earnest, untiring
advance which made New England char
acter such a factor in the destiny of the
nation.
1t win be remembered that in passing
Charlestown Neck Revere came upon two
British officers who attempted his ar
rest, but. wheeling his horse about he
fed back toward Charlestown and. out
riding his pursuers. gained the Medford
road. alarming the people on bis way.
Reaching Lexington. he galloped to the
door of the house of Mr.. Clarke and
rousing the unsuspecting inmates. warned
Hancock and Adams of their danger. So
difficult IS It for men to be swayed from
their accustomed habits Of thought. Han
cock and Adams both protested that there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04

alarm the people in case Of an advance.
a little before Il O'Clock Revere crossed
theaCharles River in a small boat within
sight Of the British nan-of-war sonlers
set and waited on the river bank for the
prearranged signal TO be given by hang
ing a lantern aloft from the be.ffy of the
Old North Church-''one il by land and
two If by sea-
The anxious watcher ar last saw the
signal, and, springing upon his horse, sped
away on that memorable ride made i'm
mortal by its results and by Longfellow's
commemorative verses.
1T was one by the village clock
When he galloped into Lexington
It is difficult for us to realize that these
men, who have been so localized, were
only the simple sturdy people of New
England. But IN them. as in every people.
under the right conditions. were all the
elements of heroism. Mr.. Henry Hudson
Kitson's magnificent bronze figure of
Capt John Parker, commander of the
minute-men, which tops the Hayes foun-
tain only a stones throw from rhe big
granite boulder marking the Hring-line, is
piece Of sculpture to expand the heart
Mr.. Kitson has given US the perfect type
of American manhood in this statue No
other nation could have produced JUST such
a figure. 1t embodies the spirit Of all that
is finest and noblest IN American man.
hood There are few works of bronze
even IN the art centers of Europe which
express so much, and a pilgrimage to
Lexington Is worth while only to see this
statue.
At the time Of the opening Of the Revo-
luton Capt John Parker was living at
the old homestead, located in the south.
west part OF the town, and which had
been in the Parker family since ITO. He
was succeeded IN the ownership of the
farm by his son John. and here In 1910
his grandson, Theodore Parker. the great
preacher, was born. Mr.. Kltson may have
slightly idealized the face and figure for
the purposes of his art, but the fact that
John Parker was selected to command the
minute-men Is evidence that he was
man of more than average character. His
frmness and GOODNESS on that trying oc-
casion. when he faced the foe with an in
junction from his superiors not to allow
his men to fire unless fired upon, Is worthy
of all admiration. 1t was a responsibility
few men would have cared to assume in
moments which must have been fraught
with the most intense excitement. Says
Ripley In his history Of the figh at Con
cord: THE military company under Captain
Parker was prompt patriotic and courage
Gus to admiration That n single company
should parade IN opposing attitude
directly in the face of nearly a thousand
of the picked troops of Great Britain
places their courage and firmness beyond
all controversy" Upon the return of the
enemy from Concord Captain Parker met
them with his company and poured a
deadly IRE into their ranks. On the 9th
OF May he repaired with detachment OF
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45 of his command to the headquarters OF
the army to assist in the prevention OF
any further incursion Of the kings troops
into the country, and on the occasion Of
the memorable Battle of Bunker Hill he
marched with 81 of his company to Cam
bridge. where they were stationed to pre-
vent the British from crossing the Charles
River.
Heedfd not five to witness the termina-
ton of a struggle in the opening chapters
of which he was such 4 foremost actor,
as he died in the prime Of his manhood,
ia the fall of the very year in which be
stood on The village green surrounded by
and his grave may now be seen' IN the
old cemetery of Lexington
Lexington lies about 10 miles northwest
of Boston, Concord being six miles further
on. an easy run for a wheeiman straight
ont Massachusetts avenue. once the old
Bav Road IN the DAYS when bicycling
was at its height vast numbers of wheel
men and women Travelled this road every
Sunday, two or three hundred being fire.
uuently seen at one time upon the village
green. Automobiles now make the run n
half the time and when Western cousins
come to Boston their visit is not complete
without a spin out to Lexington and Con-
cord in n motor car. More modest
methods of travel are. however, quite
available Lexington is reached by steam
cars from Boston. over the Boston and
Main Railroad, trains leaving the North
Union Station about Is times daily. pass
ing through Cambridge SomerviIe and
Arlington. thence to Lexington It is also
reached BY two electric car routes from
Boston, one leaving the Park street sub