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BERLIN EXPECTED TO YIELD TO U.S
 ON U-BOAT ISSUE

Confidential Messages From Ambassador Gerard to State Department Indicate That Germany Will Go to Great Lengths to Preserve Friendly Relations -COnfers With Foreign Minister and Hears Confessions Will Be Likely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
Sav ViIla Is Dead Or I'm Hiding

Field Headquarters, Namqulpa, Mex, April 24By W1re- less m folunb1Is Amercan military authorities today
 obtained information that Francisco Villa has not ed the line He is said to be either dead or in hiding mountains northwest of Par ral. Today a report placed him last near Moncava
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
THE WEATHER

Overcast weather tonight and Tues day, continued cool. Moderate north west winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
VIM. F. INCOMES SOON TO LEAVE
 COMMIT TEE JOB
Notifies President That He Will Retire After St.
 Louis Convention.

Washington, April 24-wil1iain F. McCombs, chairman of the Democratic national committee today notified President Wilson that he will be un- able to continue in his present position after the Democratic convention in St. Louis and will be unable to direct MT. Wilson's campaign for reelection
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24

J. C.. Cropsey, district attorney of Kings county, was sworn in as a su- preme court justice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
vERDUN BATTLE RACES.

Berlin, April 24-French attacks on the German lines in several sectors of the Verdun region have been repulsed, the war office announced today. The French effort was directed against the vicinity of Thiaurnont Farm, but broke down in fro1st of the German trenches
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
AIRSHIP
 CIRCLES DOVER;
 IS DRIVEN BACK
Anti Aircraft Guns Brought Into Play When Hostile
 Graft Appears.

London, April 24-A hostile aero plane appeared over Dover this morn ing and was attacked by British guns It was driven off and dropped no bombs.
 The official statement was made as follows:
 At 11:45 today a hostile aerop1ane appeared over Dover from the east. It circled over the town at a height esti- mated at 5000 feet
 ''Anti-aircraft guns at once came into action. The hostile machine was driven off. No bombs were dropped"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
D. s. TROOPS REDIsTRIBUTED

San Antonio Tex, April 24- Moves in Major General Funston's prs11 for a redistribution of the Amer ssican troops in Mexico are being made today by General J. J. Pershing, com mander of the punitive expedition.
 Details of the new plan have been carefully guarded by General Funston and General Scott, chief of staff of the army but 1t was indicated it does not provide for the running of a new main line of communication or of the estab- 7ishnent of 9. new border base It is understood that General Pershing will sbe instructed to call in all mobile de- fachments except those doing scout duty and enter on a period of re- cuperation. The main line now ex- tends as far south as San Antonio, Chihuahua, a station on the North western Railroad, a short distance west of Chihuahua City. General Per- shing has his temporary headquarters at NanniQuipa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
Reports of Clash With Carranzistas
 Are Not Credited

E1 Paso. rex. April 24EarIy today the local police received a report that nzhting had begun between Carranza and American forces at Satevo.
 The information is said to have come from influential sources in 71arez. The police believe the report ? to be true. It was said that several negro soldiers had been killed in the fighting.
 Neither General Bell at Fort Bliss. nor military headquarters at Colum- bus,-N N M., had any information early today regarding a Mexican despatch that American negro soldiers had an engagement with civilians at Satevo- The report is not credited
 The redisposition of the American forces in Mexico as planned by Major General Funston had been in a large measure completed, it was learned here today
 The troops are now concentrated in strong units along a, line of eommuni- sl cations said to be not much more than 25o miles long. Achievements also are gathering at Columbus. N. M.
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Dragging Fund.

Total amount >.
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OLDER BUT STRONGER

To be healthy at seventy, prepare at
forty, is sound advice, because il the
strength of middle life we too often forget
that neglected colds, or careless treat
ment of slight aches and pains, simply
undermine strength and bring chronic
weakness for later years.
/, TO he stronger when older, keep your
blood pure and rich and active with the
strength building aud blood-nourisling
properties of SCOTS Emulsion which lisa
food, a tonic and medicine to keep your
blood rich, alleviate rheumatism and
avoid sickness. No alcohol i'll SCOTS.
Scott & Bowpc. Bloomfield. NJ.
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Total Amount ...................sl o56.O
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TRUSTEES ROAD REPORT, 1915
Iowa Township.
Disburse mcnts.
Road Eund.

/ tr =. Road Fund.
! Jan. S 1915 j. II. Stammer, Com. $50
| Feb. I6 1916 Christ Pfoltner, lab
Apr. s, 1915 Edw. Georsius, lab
| or on road 1000
Apr. II 1915 j. ii sta,mmer com. 55.sS
| Apr. 90 1915 S. r. & Co. one
Apr. " 20. is i G. NJ, s St. p. r.
R. freight n.::,., i p,,,,o;;n l'''
May j. 1915 Louis Schroeder. - -
| May s. ISIS 1911 G. M. s St. p. r. r.
| freight on grader .... ...... 6.l
May II 1915 Austin Western Co. 49, =,
grader ............ loo'"'
June is 1915 Austin Western Co.. grad ., a,
june ' Il" 1915 c. M. & St. P. II. r.. ;,
June IS. lai5 Austin Western Co., grad = >
June s %, 1si5 Z. r. Copeland. labor on =
July IL 1915 j. H. stammer posting ;,
INV - Igl5 Henry Schade. extra labor 200
July ~, ~ 1915 Louis Schroeder hardware SOS
July ~ 1915 Ehrchs Bros. mdsc .... la
. July IL 1915 Gus Rooster. labor on road 2Sd
| July ~ 1915 Peter christensen. black -
July II 1915, Peter Christensen freight 1865
July y 1915 Edw Georgius. labor on 90
road etc ........ a.hO
JuIy 10 1915 b. o, Wilkinson, mdsc :. 3.A5
! July 70 1915 John Woest. labor on road 1850
July l2 1915 E. K. Copeland j. V. re- =
july Il ISIS Geo Hoidsworth j. V. re- :.
July IL i9i5 Z. r, Copeland. L. L. mdse $40
road ...... ~ ~. A13oo
July IL 1915 Geo W. Wordsworth, labor - !.
July II 1915 Enterprise pub. House, 3
printing r. N. ........... 1.d5
or renairs LOS
Oct. 15 lal5 j. II. Stammer comm. ;. ITO
Oct. 10 1916, Louis Schroeder. road tax l.d8
Nov. 2. 1916 lJohnyF. Murck. blacksmith (. !.
smith Bill ,...,.. -: 1870
Nov. :. 1915, VIM. Mule, labor on road 100
Nov 2. 1915 Geo. W. Holdsworth J. V.
blacksmith bill ....... -. ...,..... 300
Nov: 2. 1915 B. 0. Wilkinson. hardware -
Nov..p 1915 Geo Groygc labor on road 1862
Nov: 9. 1915 Louis Schroeder. hardware , o.
Nov. .. ioi5 Geo W. Wordsworth. labor
on road -. 363.66
Nov.2. 1915. f. r. Copeland, labor on
road 800. .............. 616.Si
Nov. 9. 1915 John Wunder, labor on -
Nov. 2. 1918 John Wocst. labor on road l.7s
Nov. 9, la16~Edw Georgius. labor on
road -. ......... ...... 400
Nov. .. 1915 Henry Schadc. labor ON
ROAD '..a''. NV"
Nov. g. 1915 John J. McMahon labor on
road o'oo
Nov Is 1915 p. J. Portz, weed notices
and drag record ~. ...... ....... 2.35
err ers - $500. . 80. -. ..... -. 200
Nov. 81 1915 Geo. W. Holdsworth, labor
on road ........ $3.50. ..... 6l.6o
4 hostage etc. 49,. ........ 2.s4
road 49,. 80. =. ........ -. 1880
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Dec. 9, 1915. p. G. Roggendorf dragged
miles ..... s.-.... -...... 500
Dec 2, 1916. Geo. g. Mohr dragged 20
miles $3.50. $50. $50. 1900
Dec. 8. 1916. Peter Carstens dragged 8
HIaies i..... ......-.... WV
Dec. II. 1915. Henry Sievertsen. dragged
y iiiies 10000 r...S.. 4.oU
Dec. lS, 1915, Thos Carey. dragged %
mlies ......... ........ 2l.oO
miles 80. $50. ......... -. 1850
Amount of road fund now on hand -. .$525. Is
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Notice In Probate. .

I .NS>''~>> ~ < Ns'stSS'
State of Iowa, Crawford County. So
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Willie
Fleming, late Of Crawford county, de-
ceased.
Notice of. Appointment Of Admins
tratrix.
TO Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified That on The
Odd day of February, 1916. the under
signed was duly appointed admins
tratriX of the above entitled estate
and all creditors of said estate are
notified to file their claims in the Of
flee of the clerk of the district court,
in and for Ora wford county, iowa.
within one year from the date Of this
notice. according to law, and have the
same allowed and ordered paid by the
said court or stand forever barred
therefrOm.
Dated this oath day of February
1916.
GRACE FLEMING.
Conner & Powers. Administrators
Attorneys. 9.3t
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miles $50. ....'. -. 49,,
Nov 9, 1916. Ed. Holdsworth dragged
Sc miles $50. ...... ...... -. $.
Nov. 9, 1915 Chas. kuhl dragged Is
miles ...... ........ -. ........
Nov. =, 1916, John G. Suhr. dragged 20
miles ..... ...... -. ..... 49,.
Nov. 2. 1915, John Wunder. dragged 16
miles 49,. -. ...... ...... $50.
Nov. 6, 1916 II. Il. kuhl. dragged Ia
miles $50. ...... 1850. $500. -.
Nov. 8, 1916, Gus Rooster dragged Z
miles $50. $500. $3.50. -.
Nov. 9, 1915, Walter Mohr dragged 2S
miles w ,. 500.
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Dragging Fund.
Jan. 1915 John C. Suhr dragged %
Jan: ! 1915. John Nisscn, dragged "a 70
Jan. !. 1915. Alfred Schroeder. dragged
IA miles 80. ..... 49,, .;..,;: "
Jan. 80. 1915 Thos Carey dragged 22ia
May i / 1915 i' Louis Schroeder. dragging
July ~ 1915 Geo. c. Mohr dragged $751;.
July IL 1915 Alfred Schroeder dragged -
July p. 1915. il. i. Kuhl. dragged 10
July l2. 1915 Harry Georgius, dragged
July IL. 1915 Edw. Georsius dragged II :
July T. 1915 Henry sehaie dragged 10
July II 1915 Geo. finland. dragged II
miles 1890. .....:.. ..'..' 49,; ''
July ~: 1915 Frank sievertsen' dragged ;,
July IL 1915 Ed. Wordsworth. dragged
los m lies ...... -. ......... rs.
July ~ 1915 Thos. Carey. dragged 81
miles 25.
July l2 1915 John c. suhr. dragged 40 %
July IL. 1915 John Nisscn dragged al
July II. 1915 John L. Fiockctt. dragged :,
Dec. 20 1915 John Nlssen dragged ds
Dec q 1915 Ed Holdsworth dragged
II miles $500. ...... 1890. =. ~.
Dec. 81 1916. John c. Suhr dragged
Dec. p 1915 Henry schadc, dragged
Dec 81, 1915. Alfred Schroeder. dragged
Dec, 81. 1915, Fcrd He'll, dragged ls ;,
Dec: e. 1915. VIM. Mule. dragged az
July -. 1915. Alfred A. Boss, draSscd
july Il. 1915. VIM. Mule. dragged 10
july ,'' T.. 1915. Walter Mohr, dragged
duly ~. 1915 j. II. stammcr dragged
July IL. 1915, Michael d. Mcmahon.
dragged 81 miles ........ 21:C
July II, 1915. Gus Megrcrs dragged 20
July Il, 1915 p. G. Rospendorf, dragged
IL miles ......... .... Wv
July il, 1916. Gus Rooster. dragged 6
july %''f f. ISL SIS. Gus Rooster, dragged ii =
July l2, 1915. Henry Georsius. dragged !.
July Il. 1915. Peter Carstens, dragged
III mics IS.u
July ~. 1915, Emil Meggers. dragged
Sept. rs, 1915. Alfred a. Boss. dragged
AZ miles $50. ...... ...... :. 3l.'
Oct Is, 1915 Louis Schroeder. drag tax 3
Nov. ., 1915 Alfred A. Boss dragged Is
miles ................. ......... 1875
Nov. ., 1915 VIM. Mcmahon, dragged IA
miles ...... ...... ............ $3.50
Nov. 9, 1916 Henry Georgius dragged IL
miles ...... ...... ...... ........ 1873
Nov. 9, 1915 Harry Gcorgius dragged
miles 49,. 49,. 49,. ....:. -. G.7
Nov. 2. 1915, Edw. Georgius, dragged
miles ..... -. ........ :......... 60
Nov Q 1915, Emil Meggers dragged 20
miles ........ -. 40, ......... lV.O
Nov. 2. 1915 Albert c. Stammer. drag
ged 2 miles -. ...... ~. ..... 1.5
Nov. 2, 1915. j. II. Stammer. dragged
Nov. 3. 1915. Gus Meggers, dragged II
miles ;o;. M,,ic dr,csoi ia a. o.
miles -. -. -. -. 225
Nov. 9 1915, Henry Schade, dragged II
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home at Battle Creek after a pleasant
visit here with relatives.
Fred Northern has resigned his 20
sition at Schmidt's store and will soon
move to- Denison.
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Our citizens seems to like to sail
the ocean on armed ships. as it would
be such an honor to be killed and have
the country go to war for them.
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atice Fairchild in favor of"the confer
ence report The farmers will re.
member that the Underwood law put
farm products on the free list.
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RICKETTS, ITEMS !:
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I. = !. + + : \ j. :. !: !. + :. !. :. :. :.

A. F. Baak was business visitor
in Omaha few days last week.
Dan Greenwald. of Battle Creek
was Ricketts, caller Monday.
B. Nj. Palmer was a business caller
in Denison Monday and Tuesday.
! A meeting was held at the opera
house Monday evening to discuss mat
tiers concerning the electric light
plant. The vote in favor Of installing
the Charter Oak plant did not carry
and nothing definite has been decided
upon.
Pete Petersen moved his household
goods out to the farm five miles west
OF town Tuesday.
Il. J. Munster left for Omaha Tues.
day afternoon to consult an eye spe.
cialist.
A party of friends gathered at the
Herman Baak home Tuesday evening
to help him celebrate his birthday.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Grill, Mrs. A. F. Baak, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Rickert and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Kuhlman and children' Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Baak and children, Jer-
ny Cervenny. Mrs. T.. J. Munster, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill. Mundt and children, Gus
Shau. Daddy" Timm, Mr. and Mrs
Hugo Rix and children, Miss Ethel
Bieles, Miss Caroline Baak. Miss Rose
Mundt and Miss Edna Baak.
VIM. Kruger and family moved in
to their new home this week.
Miss Hazel Bieles visited at Rick
etts last Saturday and Sunday.
C. P. Hoeffer visited at Omaha a few
days last week. Is ~? Il
Mrs. Gus RickeTt entertained a num-
Der of lady friends at,aher home on
Thursday afternoon in honor Of her
birthday.
Wis., Mas and family. moved into
their new home on East Main street
Thursday.
The Langholdt and Rix store was
sold to Mr. Moeller OF Chicago, Satur-
day. Alfred Schwarz will take charge
of the store until Mr. Moeller moves
his family>here
Miss Elsie Baak and John Fiddlers
visited with Mrs. NJ. A. Hollander at
Mapleton Sunday.
Miss Martha Baak entertained al
Dumber of friends at dinner Sunday in
honor of her seventeenth birthday.
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Nov 81 1915 Henry Srhadc extra labor
Nov. 81. 1915. John +. Murck, Black
smith bill .....,,:.. 49,. J
Nov. 81 1916 Ehrichs Bros, office rent.
Nov. 81 1915 cash to drag fund ....... AZ
,r,+.I ,,,o,,,+ 33S
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81 have tried ~ every conceivable
way during the ten years | have been
a member Of congress to secure for
the benefit OF the American farmer
such legislation as would make his
business more profitable and life on
the farm more pleasant. Hon. John
A. NJ Adair. representative from In
diana Mr.. Adair voted for the pass
age of the Underwood tariff bill in the
house, and was paired with Represent,
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(Conttrucd on ser.r'h roos>
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HINDENBURG, GERN1ANY'S HOPE

Narcw. consisting Of fve army eorpa
and three divisions Of cavalry. In n
three days battle near ~GilgenburS and
Ortelsburg. and they arc following the
enemy over the frontier"
At once the name Of Won HindoD-
burg was known to the German nation
and to the whole world-Germany had
a new national hero. Fame a. again
knocked at Won Hindenburg's door, for
he now holds the destinies Of tho Cen
trail Powers In his hand by his new
appointment as chief OF the great Ger
man General staff.
Tho people OF Germany will never
forget that II was Won ~Iiindenburg
who turned tho tide OF Russian arms
IN East Prussia from victory to defeat
and drove the armies Of the Car back
10 Dwina that lie had stood from that
day TO this a bulwark between Ger
many and the enemy on her eastern
border.
Hindenburg is very tail and broad
s~A.ouldercd. His features remind US Of
Rismarck-"hewn with an axe" Ito
f. idoiized by his soldiers, who feel
that they are the best taken care OF
when he Is IN command. He Is hu-
lldu WIltl lS 10 WIN wv 1ltu, puS NJ
the same timo lie ii bound to get the
last ounce " yigor out ~ his armies.
ITS strategy Is admired hv friend and
foe. ia always knows low to find
the weakest point of tho enemy. HO
never gives IN. aud keeps at II like a
bulldog.
After dcteating the enemy ne follows
up his Victory in tho most merciless
fashion. lie rivea the enemy nc chance
10 rest and ~recupcratc. lie draws his
mor with on unlodrd Of energy. hut
they arc always ready 10 give him
their last droD Of blood aud their last
hi Of e,rcngth. They feel satisfied.
confident ana happy when linden.
burg W In command. Ills companion.
friend. adviser. conJutor and best OH
rade Is the chief Of his staff. Gen. Won
L~udondorf. who T. praised rs one ct
the best officers q tho whole German
army.
Won Hindenburs 4, very real. but
at tho am time myths have sur
rounded him as they did Bismarck
and Won Molthc. one IT the trst
books published about Ven linden.
hurg's personality and his private life.
Nis youth and hts development ha1
hccn written 10y his brother. Bernhard
Won Itindenburg. II you read this
book YOU Will 10 strurl. hv tbs scn''-
i%nentalltics OF Young Won I~iindenburE.
Ito went TO tho "JaArnarl.et" IN do
Sau. hut Lid not spend any money On
himself: no bought for his grand
mother siNpcn"o worth Of candist
orange pce!3 locause tho old lsdY
liked to MUNICH y: eome chorol''s
(Corttrucd on Eleventh. roos>
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total cost OF the war TO France DUR
ing the five years OF It's continuance
WAS fully s7.2. 900. 900. although It
must be admitted hat the on cial
records as preserved. but not by any
means complete. do not support so
high a figure.
But even II the total was only L.
200 ,o00. 900 or 1000. 900 900 or c.000.-
o00. 900 livres chat Is. approximately
$40. 1000. 900 or $500. 900. 900 or $780,
oV0. 000) and not s112. 600. 900. the
amount was st!ll stupendous for thosa
days and for "a country having II
population estimated at $4,000. 900.
This prodigal outpourlng Of treasure
brought France practically no advan-
tage VI benefit: in fact. less than no
gam, except the withdrawal VI tho
English Commissioner from Dunkirk.
The amount expended in our cause
has certainly never becn repaid 10y Us
to France in any way or form; and
while this expenditure for our benefit
could never be regarded strictly as a
debt In the commercial or business
sense. II certainly was and stu IL a
moral obligation for generous and I'M
selfish service rendered to us at the
most critical period in u history. an
obligation which. In the fine phrase OF
Washington. must always call for "the
most unalterabls grat!tude"-unfor-
gettable. inperishable. ~eternal-on the
part Of every citizen Of the United
States. That feeling Of gratitude
should now prompt us Americans OF all
classes to sec to It that the bereaved
and orphaned and manned and desti-
tutc Of the heroic French people shall
not suffer or be allowed to want while
we are enjoying the abundance Of the
blessed country which French valor
and sacrifice did 30 much to render
free and independent
The celebration Of h anniversary
OF ~Lafayette's birth next Wednesday,
September 6. should be availcd OF as a
fitting occasion TO show the French
people and tho world that history shall
not inscribe on It's rolls that the Amer
leans OF our generation failed In the
gratitude to which Washington pledged
America for all time: that when
France was afflicted she did not ap-
peal to us IN vain: or better and nobler
and more fitting still, that she did mol
have to appeal TO us at all. hut that
inspired hy tho lofty spirit ana ex-
ample Of Lafayette and his generation
We sprang unasked to the succor OF
the French, proud and rejoicing in the
privilege Of at last being able to re-
turn In some mcasure the great service
80 generously. heroically and unselfsh-
" rendered to US when We were weak
poor and friendless a century ana q
third ~
How sublime would II be II our gsn'
Grafton out Of its plenty should now
raise a fund somewhat commensurate
with what France expended In OUT
need. and apply II to her relief. Every
man, woman and child who has con-
tributed or may contribute to the
succor Of France In these day. OF dew
astatins war truly repays part Of
what we Americans have long owed
to a great. generous and noble people
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his travels throughout the country
stimulated the naming Of communities
great and small. of squares and streets.
and various institutions In his honor.
He reached at that time every part of
tho country that vas open to tho
transportation Of the time.
The name Of Lafayette appears all
ovcr the United States map and espe-
cially In the Eastern and middle
Western States. In New York we
have such towns as Lafayetteville.
There are owns and cities known as
Lafayette In Indiana. Iowa. Kentucky.
Michigan. Minnesota, New York. two
In Ohio, in Tennessee. Texas and VS.
consin. Mississippi! has It's Lafayette
Springs. and in the Franconia chain
we have Mount Lafayette.
In the city OF New York there Is a
Lafayette street IN Manhattan and
IN Brooklyn a Lafayette avenue y
fort named for the comrade OF WASH
!ngton still rears It's red battlements
at the Nsrrows. Manhattan alone has
two statues TO him. one In the Union
Square modelled by Barthold!. the
other in Manhattan avenue and Hath
street by the same sculptor, which
represents Washington and Lafayette
standing side by side. The Governors
room at the City Hall has a remark
able portrait OF the Marquis as he
was when he paid his last vtsl. 70
THIS country. II is from the brush OF
Samuel +. b. Morse.
To realize how deeply Lafayette I'm.
pressed his personality on the United
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and companion In arms. There Is,
therefore. a Lafayette tradition which
readily finds new adherents in the
present movement for n nationwide
celebration OF the anniversary Of the
birth Of the gallant French Marquis
who left home and family and all the
comforts and luxury which came from
exalted rank in order to follow the
destiny of the Thirteen Colonies.
Although the American people in
this generation has not as lively a
sense OF appreciation OF the great
services OF Lafayette a. 1t had in
the earlier years OF the republic. there
are not wanting reminders and memo
rails OF the French nobleman. lie
had come in contact with the people
Of all parts Of the country. and by his
travels had left an impress ven upon
remc~e hamlots Records of him AFRO
kept in the archives OF many OF the
old American families. There are
scores OF the descendants OF the bellies
Of those days who cherish the tradi-
lions that ono the young nohleman
danced with their great-grandmo;her.
After the War Of the Revolution La
fayette returned to France and In
1854 revisited the United States. lie
was received with enthusiasm and
hailed as a national hero. He went
through the throes Of the Ftench Rev
olu,ion and fought the battles Of his
own country. and In 1874. when lie
was siXty-seven a old. he again
visited the United States. accompanied
hv his son George Washington Iafay-
cite. and made a tr!umphal progress
throughout the United States.
Congress conferred upon him 100000
and a grant of $4,000 acres OF land
The cities We'd with each other N
doing him honor. lie had changed
much. FOR in appearance he reflected
the democratic ideas which lie had
fostered throughout the years. ~
tho dashing and romantic Marquis
had captured tho hearts Of the men o.
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the Revolution, so the Americans Of
the early decades of the nineteenth
century were equally charmed by the
benign, unassuming sage In tho nam
keen trousers, the blue coat and the
American hat It was at this period
that Lafayette made "a deeper impress
sion upon tho country than ever and