Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1898 — THE STATE’S DEAD AT REST [ARTICLE]

THE STATE’S DEAD AT REST

Ex-Governor Matthews who 'ked Sun day morning was a good man and true He was a man who was strictly honest in the private affairs of life, and equally so in serving the people No nan in Indiß a ia had more f riends, and no man treated bis friends better than he In his tastes he was simple Be liked nature and the att actions ot the city could not lure him away from the quiet of the farm In his habits he was a model man He was tern perate in all things and his life had been so perfect in this respect that he sho ilu have at least attained man’s full sllulted time His disposition was cheerful, but he never permitted himself to become convivial There was soberness about all his wo. ds that bespokeajgood e mscience He was n*.t a great orator, and yet his words bore the imprint of sincerity He never intentionally made misrepresents tions In his speeches, and his listeners we e always impressed with the earneatj ness and candor of the man While Governor Matthews was a tician, he was something nobler and bet ter than the word implies He was 'he kir d of a politician who studied (lie needs of the people and sought to estab list needed r fortes He gave encourage ment to reforms in our tax laws He fa’ miliarized himself with our labor condi tions in the State, and sought toQbetter them He was ever the devoted friend of agriculture and always favored in legis lation what he deemed would prove most beneficial to the farmers Gov Matthews was a typical American He was true to his country and its insti tuti:ns He was equal io every occasion and no man has ever gone to his grave more sincerely mourned than Claude Matthews Gov Mount paid the fol Tribute lowing tribute to ex by Oov rnor Matthews Gov Mount “He was conscientions, and having the manhood es his convictions, he daredjto do what his cess deuce dictated My situation gives me an opportunitv to judge of how careful he was in the discharge of his official'duties His appointments made with great care, and all his official acts kept in view the best interests of the state As an evidence of his faithful discharge of official duty we see him vigorously upholding the law and suppressing crime The suppression of gambling at Roby was a test of his faithfulness and deter urination to uphold the law Coupled with his faithfdlness in the enforcement of the law was his wisdom and care iu the enactment Of laws It may be truth fully said of him that uppermost in his mind was the best interests of the people he served The people of Indiana had great faith and confidence in Gov Mat thews Eo man in the state wielded a greater influence before the common peo pie than he As a public speaker he was earnest and convincing It was my priv ilege to hear him deliver two or thn e speeches in the campaign of 1892. I afterward said to our stat central committee that Governor Matthews was winning more votes and was more to be feared thau any man on the stump. He seemed to comprehend the wants of the masses and directed his arguments in their behalf, thereby enlisting their confidence and attention. I regarded lim as the strongest man in his party before the people His genial naturq and kindly treatment of every one gained for him many friends.— He hfed m„ny warm admirers outside his own party. I believe his administration will pass into history as one of the most faithful in the history of the state, and ho will be regarded as one of the most popular executives the state has ever had. The people of this commonweal h will be deeply grieved at his untimely death, and his familv will h.ve the hea tfelt sympathy of all.”

In a speech at the populist encampment it Greenville, Texas,August 19th,Serrat cr Marion Butler of Noith Carolina,nation al chairman, of the populist party, declared that as national chairman he wo’d promise that there would be no trades or combines with either of the other parties; that he would call the populist national convention before those of the democ atic rnd republican parties are held, and thus prevent an opportunity for fusion. We wish to Inform the public that we are better than ever prepared to grind their wheat corn and feed we do a gen eral custom business, take wheat on de posit, grind rye flour and buckwheat in season and pay the highest market price for good wheat Stoner & Div Milling Co —New— Two of the most popular Wab Songs pieces of music arranged and for piapo and organ haye Music, just been issued by the Popular Music Co., irdinapolis, Indiana. “Biing Our Heroes Home.” dedicated to the Heroes of the United States Battleship Maine is one of the finest national sonr< overwritten.— The music is stirring and the words ring with patriotism. “Dewey’s Battle of Manila March Two-Step is a fine instruments! piece and will live forever as a souvenir of the Spanish War. Either one of these pieo s and Popular Music 801 l containing 18 pages full sheet m :sic sent on receipt of 25 cents. Address? Popular Muric Co., Indianapolis, Ind. If people would just remember that flour would extinguish blazing gasoline, the knowledge would be inestimable Says the man of the house: “One day our gasoline stove was blazing, and wet cloths were used without effect, when I remem bered that I had read that flour would extinguish the ■ laze A handful did al most extinguish it completely ” It wo’d be a good idea to paste this up so (hat in an emergency it may save both life and property - Olb Canvass and Rope For Sale I have 15,000 vards of old and about 10,000 yards of old rope for sale Suitable for covering stack , machinery, etc Sold in laige and small quantities Canvass with ropes attached, from 2 to 3 cents per yard At the Monnett thi eshing machine shops J Y Wallick