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Show BOYS AND GIRLS WRITE ABOUT LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY Eleven boys and girls residing on tho cast side have writ leu separate letters to Governor Cutler, urging him to proclaim pro-claim Lincoln "s birthday, February 12, a holida-. It is set out in the letters that Washington's birthday falls on Saturday this year and that it cannot very well be celebrated for that reason. rea-son. Tho eleven correspondents of the Governor go minutely into the life and services of Lincoln, calling attention to whore ho was bom and recalling the main incidents of his lifo up to the time of his assassination by J. "Wilkes Booth. Not; having time, to reply personally io each of tho eleven letters, Governor Cutler asks The Tribuno to say that ho is without power to comply with the requests made, but, that he is' in hearty' sympathy with the idea and will take the matter up with Slate Superintendent Superintend-ent Nelson and City Superintendent Chrislensen. |