Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1898 — Pennies for Lafayette Monument. [ARTICLE]

Pennies for Lafayette Monument.

Governor Mount has issued a proclamation inviting the school children of the State to contribute pennies to the fund for the erection of a monument over the grave of Lafayette, in Paris. D. M. Geeting, Superintendent of Public Instruction, will have charge of the details of the contribution. Wednesday, October 19, has been designated as the day for receiving the contributions.