Willmar tribune., 1909-03-03

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be restored to fertility and the en-
tire place maintained under the
care of skilled and competent men.
In no other country but America
could such q patriotic movement.
based on a simple appeal to the
hearts of the people. have met with
this success. It is a striking an
swer to foreign writer's who sneer
at American materialism and
"lack of patriotic sentiment.
But the work is not yet finished
its completion depends upon the
spirit in which this appeal is met.
WILL YOU NOT TAKE YOUR
PART IN THE WORK? Shall not
YOUR NAME be recorded as one
of the founders and creators Of the
historic memorial. to be enrolled
on the Permanent Record which
will be kept forever in q place of
honor in the Park?
The Board of Trustees of the As
sociation are as follows: Joseph
w. Folk of Missouri. President;
Clarence H. Mackay, treasurer;
Richard Lloyd Jones. secretary; Jo-
seph H. Choate. Henry Watterson,
Cardinal Gibbons. Edward M. Shep-
ard, August Belmont, William H.
Taft, Lyman j. Gage, Norman Hap
good. Ida M. Tarbell, Horace Por-
ter, William Travers Jerome. Jen-
kins Lloyd Jones, Charles A. Towne,
Samuel L. Clemens, Albert Shaw,
Thomas Hastings. Robert J. Collier,
Samuel Gompers, Oscar Straus,
Charles E. Hughes, William Jen-
nings Bryan, Gov. John A. Johnson,
Augustus E. Wilson.
Among the numerous endorse
ments of the plan by public men
we select the following:
Robert LaFollette-I desire to
give most earnest approval to the
plan for a Lincoln Birthplace Park.
Nothing pertaining to Abraham
Lincoln should be lost or forgotten.
Every material thing connected
with his life at any time or place
should be cherished as precious
heritage of the American people.
No man can visit the home in which
Lincoln lived at Springfield, or the
tomb where rest his sacred ashes.
without strongly feeling renewed
devotion to country, and a deeper
responsibility as a citizen. To car.
ry the personality of Abraham Lin
coin in any measure over into the
lie of the coming generations is tt
render a great service to the pub
lie. His birthplace, rescued ant
restored, shall forever tell it's story
and bear its message to those wht
come after US, and for all time
make more secure government o1
the people, by the people.
Gov. John A. Johnson mos
heartily endorse the project ant
plan to establish the Lincoln Birth
place Park. Fostering a spirit o:
patriotism, it would renew memor
les of the great martyred man VIII
gave his country and people the un
selfish service of his whole life
Minnesota will do her full share t,
realize the purpose Of the project.
The committee sincerely hope
that the citizen of Willmar will d,
their full share in this work of per
petuating the memory of the great
est man that ever rose from tn,
ranks of the American people. !
especially is fitting that future
generations may see the humble
birthplace of this man and so com'
to realize the great lesson that il
this country the path to greatnes
is open to anyone who possesses in
trinsic greatness of character, NJ
matter how humble his origin
When the records are finished, W
hope that there will be a long lis
of Willmar people on this roll O
honor.
| Contributions may be left at tn
Carlson Bros. & Frost drug store
the Elfstrum & Co. drug store O.
the Tribune office. Be sure to en-
roll your name and address whel
leaving your contribution, and sex
that it is written plainly. Sample
of the certificate of honorary mem
bership may be seen at the abov'
mentioned places. The lists will
be kept open until March Is.
DO 1T NOW.
P. C. Tonning,
Chairman.
Alton Crosby.
! A. E. Rice.
|. Russell Spicer.
A. 0. Forsberg.
L. O. Thorpe.
Rev. H. C. Buell..
E. c. Wellin.
Committee.
BIDS WANTED.
Notice is hereby given that thu
Board of County Commissioners o1
Kandiyohi County. Minnesota, viii
receive sealed bids until 2 O'Clock
p. m. March %, 1909, for boarding
care. washing (Of the clothes of in