Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-28
THE LAST $4,000
The Last Fifty Dollars of The Monu-
ment Fund Will Be Paid By Allen
Shadle-Less Than Ore Thousand
Dollars Yet To Be Raised.

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There has been a decided Iull in
the growth of the Monument fund
for the last few weeks, perhaps be-
cause OF the Summer weather, but
the sentiment which exists in the
county, that the building of a SOL
dler's monument in Fulton county is
a work which the people of this coun-
ty ought to accomplish is by no
means dead. This week Mr.. Allen
Shade came into the secretary's Of
fice and said that he wanted to pay
the last $4,000 on the fund of $4,000
with which the monument is to be
built. Mr.. Shade has already paid
fifty dollars into this fund and he
says h he is more than anxious to
pay another fifty dollars when
S295O.OO have been subscribed to the
fund. Mr.. Shade also stated that
the sooner he could pay this last ff-
ty dollars the better he would be suit
ed. About $2100 have thus far been
subscribed and less than half this
amount paid in. There is less than
$1,000 remaining to be raised in or
der to take advantage of Mr.. Shades
liberal offer. Now is the time to get
busy and make the final grand effort
and finish the task of raising the
fund of $4,000 which is needed to
build this county monument. It will
not lake long if the vice president
In each township or some other pa
triotic citizen will see that his or
her township is thoroughly canvass
ed n that those who have not vet
subscribed are solicited to do so. One
strong pull altogether and the thing
is done The September DAYS are
near at hand when the of
our gallant regiments of "Bovs in
Blue" will gather in their National
Encampment at Detroit; some will go
from Fulton county, shall we not
send with them the message to cheer
the comrades they meet, that back in
their nome county the people are
grateful enough for what the soldiers
OF the sixties have done for this coun-
try to build a permanent memorial
to their honor and as a token of their
appreciation. Think of the price these
soldiers of ours paid for the preser-
vatlon OF the Union, for the extinc-
ton OF human slavery, for the
foundations of the peace and pros
perity we now enjoy, for the national
institution of which we are SO proud
and then compare that price with the
three thousand dollars we are irving
to raise to express in some perm
anent and tangible way the thanks
that are due them. Another thing I'd
be considered is that none of the Of
hcers of this Association are receiv-
ing pay or even expect to be paid for
their services; the papers of the
county that have given this matter
publicity have not received a for
the space, which is their stock in
trade, which they have devoted to
this cause. There is no graft about
Fit, happily it has not been used as
political capital or "Campaign
Thunder" and when the money Is
raised it will pass to the control of
able business men who will expend it
In such a manner as to get every bit
of value they can in the monument to
be erected.
There are some with a utilitarian
turn of mind that may ask "Of what
use is this monument going to be p
1t would take a long time to give in
detail all the "use" such a monument
will be, but this is one of the chief
and highest uses. 1t will stand as q
permanent memorial of the fact that
American soldiers fought not because
they we're forced by some arbitrary
ruler tor do so, not for conquest, moi
for an idea, not for plumber but for 3
sacred principle and to insure fol
their children and their childrens
children, a land of peace and pros.
perity: That Justice might reign ant
that liberty under just and impartia
laws might be assured to all who
dwell under the stars and stripes. Il
Will be a sermon in stone advocating
the cause of true patriotism recall
ing constantly the glorious history Of
this Republic and reminding all Of
the devotion and LOYALTY which has
made this nation what it is to day. Il
will present to the oncoming genera.
lions as example worthy the emulation
Of all. Now is the time to act in
this matter and let us all act to.
gether. We have one name to add tt
the
Roll of Honor.