Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1895 — Page 6

ON A GRAND SCALE

IS THE ONLY MEASURE FOR IN- . DIANA'S GREAT CENTENNIAL ~j i The* MfttehkM Resources Wh Ich Won Id Make Possible a Wonderful Kxposition. on tsie Subject by Conmiis- , sioners i*rey, Cum back and Maou. Philip W. Frey of Evansville has broad ideas as to the great centennial proposed as a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the organization of Indiana territory. Be says: ; —— “The importance of making the celebration of Indiana’s centennial abroad and comprehensive one, cannot be overestimated. It might as well be resolved by the.oomtuission at the outset, and understood by the. citizens of Indi-* ana, that to inaugurate this celebration oil anything but a scale of grandeur, both in conception and execution,wopid at once write failure over the whole. “Indiana cannot afford iu this day And" generation to call the attention of the entire uniofi, and of the world, to her position as a great state, in a small and narrow project. It should combine not only an epitome of its resourcefulness, but a stroug picture of its history in the civil and military glories of the past 100 years. And the whole should - b©—a-—stirring incentive —to —future achievements in economics and patriot ism. “To my blind the commission should early ascertain what the sentiment of the people is in this direction, but if they should find that sentiment to.be at variance with that general idea, the entire matter should be abandoned rather than that it should fall short of these ideals. As to what permanent £hape this should take, it is yet too early to speculate. But it seems to me that whatever is done, if should be in some fitting way. so as to furnish for posterity the perpetuation of these ideas. Upon these lines it seems to me that the whole state would unite, because of its importance to the state and its citizens.” v. . -r

Indiana’s progress. “What do you think of"'the proposed centennial celebration for Indiana?'" —was asked Hon. Will Cmnback of Greensburg by a press representative. “I am enthusiastically in favor of it.” _ Mr. Cumbach replied.—“l am a native of this state, and haye been over the etate many times—have been in every County, and am perhaps as familiar with the resources and progress of the state as any citizen of the state. Until recently but little was known of our state by the world outside. The progress she has made in every department of human affairs has never bean published by our people as in other states.. Indiana has never been boomed or advertised. I have been in about forty other states and I think Indiana has less wa=te land than any state I have seen. We cannot only farm almost the entire state, but there is a larger portion of fertile and productive soil in Indiana than any of them in proportion to her territory. No effort lias been made to let the world know what we have done. amT are doing in agriculture, beyond the exhibit we have made at our state fair.

“As a consequence hundreds of thousands- of people; have passed over this great central, state, going to the west and thte-northwest seeking a home, not think ing it worth win:e tcreven stop and see what we had in Indiana, They went farther and. pure ha. sod poorer and dearer iiM 1 ... ’ .. haver how better Railroad transportation than ailv of them. But a few counties- have one railroad and most of them several. —Opr excellent gravel roads - enable the farmer to-haul .heavy loads of the product of his farm to a —railway station !• • shipped to the ■ eastern cities or .to the more convenient markets of. Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville or thncijinari. “ We have all th e improved machinery and tools for. farming, We have the best breeds of horses, cattle, .sheep and hogs. There is no State that excels us in all things pertaining to agriculture. “We have the finest- stone of any Etate in the -west and are supplying the world from our inexhaustible quarries “We have coal in abundance and our natural, gas field -is the best yet found and seems to be as strong as when first discovered. “The indications are that before 1900 comes, we will have also the largest 01: supply. It is just being developed. “it would fake too leug to tell ah the I'fesuuTces of ffiis great central state “We have the very best possible school system and the largest school fu: : of any state with perhaps one exception. Our colleges and universities are s<- ond'to none in the nation. “Our writers*}and literary men and women have attracted * the attention and won the praise of the cultivated people of tlie civilized world We have in Indiana every element of a highly civilized and progressive people" This proposed celebration will furnish the opportunity to bring forward and exhibit to‘the world what we are and what we have accomplished. If, a full and complete showing is made, it will be of immense advantage to the state. It will double our population in the next 10 years. The term Hoosier will havg a different meaning to the world otffside. lam glad to see that the people of the state are thoroughly in favor of JflM-celebration and they want it in a style worthy the great occasion. The commission will no doubt formulate a plan that will do honor to the state. ” , MUST BE WORTHY THE STATE. Hon. Thomas J. Mann of Sullivan is one of the commissioners from the Second district, In expressing his views on the great project, he says: “In regard to the proposed centennial celebration of Indiana territory and state, I believe for various reasoua-that it should be held, and held in the form of an exposition, because in no other way that I can conceive ca!n the past, present and -future of Indiana’s greatness be so clearly and fully made known to the general public aud her own citizens as well. “The first thing I would cpnsider, however, in an undertaking of this kind would be the amount of money necessary to carry it through successfully, giving au exhibit worthy the state and creditable to her citizens. In no event would I recqmmeud a reckless, extravagant outlay of money. Can it not be done without this, aud without, the state being worthily and creditably represented in such au exhibit them it were better to not attempt it. The safe, careful, prudent business man always considers well his investment before

making-TtT Whether or not it will redound to his own good and profit. So in this proposed celebration, would the citizens of the state be justified iii mak- • ing a jndieious. reasonable expenditure along this line? 1 for one unhesitatingly say yes:-that a reasonable amount ill hivn»<f. fronds, expen&eh, for various reasohW, would bring to its i citizens a rich reward. -._• ; “Asiswelt known in events of this ; kind that have gone before, Indiana has not been represented as she should have been, o: iu a way Cither worthy or creditable tb her. It is with no great amount of state pride -that Indiauians call to mind her exhibit at; the world’s fair, and the Voukl be said .of her at the ]iitc:i!.,ti(iii.d Envo-iiion at New Orleans in lus.j. Yet in the face of this,'What might be termed “incomplete exhibits,” we tire told that she carried away as many or more first awards, at each place, as any state of the Union. Of this I believe her own citizens are not generally aware; neither is the general public awarfrof the errpa-' bilities or possibilities of. our state. In the proposedcelebration there are two or three objects that should bo kept iu mind. The first should be to show to the world as strongly as possible (it can not be overdone) \vnat Indiana is. Second, to let her sister stales and all nations see her as she was- a century ago, as nearly as possible, and then her' advancement and achievements through the intervening decades of the century in the world of human endeavor; or, in other words, the great feature of the event should be a retrospective view of the century just then ended—a glance backward showing the progress made by the state in ail branches of science, industry and art. The third and last object of course is to create within the breasts of her owli citizens a just and reasonable pride, bring her into closer and more friendly relations with hdr sister states, as well as to establish better relations with the Commercial countries of the earth For present purposes, what I would say liiight all -be classed under the first object set out—

■• '-- WHAT INDIANA IS. “The very first thing to be remembered in this is, that within her borders the center of population of the United States rests, thereby making her eligible and available to rnorepeopie, to give such an exhibit, than arfy-’ other state of the union, Standing as she does in this great sisterhood of states sixth inpoint of population and wealth, her own citizens know that in several particular advantages she takes still higher rank than this. Nowhere on earth do 1 believe they have a better or more productive soil than may be found here in Indiana, one capable of producing a greater number or variety of products of equal quantity and excellence. Another thing to be said in its favor is its great lasting qualities. Many of her great fertile fields that have been in cultivation and yielding their bonntfeous harvests for one-half, three-fourths, c.r almost the entire century, are today producing as much or more and better products than a half century ago, and that, too, in the face of but a comparatively small outlay in the way of fertilizers.

“This point I would have brought out as strongly ns possible- by \vay oUlIx-c hibit of all Her products in the shape of grain, vegetables, fruits, etc Following tiiis would come her timber, net resources and possibilities in that line; her great coal fields, employing thousands of liven, and sending the product throughout the —country;, her stone quarries, of which there are none richer or better, or of liner quality, being.used in alindst Qf the etHWKhljr/i ll Wnn oroer mrectioiis; her great natural gas fields, furnishing light and fuel to her citizens, as well as inviting, the manufacturer ffrom every quarter of the globe; her great school system.of which there is none better; her manufactories and manufactured goods;'embracing articles userHtaralmost every quarter of the>civilized earth. All these things, and many others too numerous to be called out here, flint the occasion itself would develop as it took shape, that would represent some point of interest and value and as well be a credit to the state, should and would be -called out and given prominence in au exposition of this kind. Having so many natural advantages, as was said at the outset, and that she had not been truly and properly represented in expo-sitious-in which she had taken’ part, I certainly think a celebration might be made that would return to her citizens many fold. In doing all this, as said before, I would favor no reckless or lavish i xpondit-ure of money, but only in s&'tv judicious investment; nraking- a part, at least, of her exposition permanent, by preserving everything possible,of all that was best in every department in some suitable building erected especially for that purpose—a state museum, as it were—and as the years went on adding thereto, as strides in the arts, sciences and industries are made. This would enable future generations to look back witji some degree of comprehension upon the great advancement of Indiana territory:”

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FIFTY-TWO DIVIDENDS.

As a general 'hir g investors are pleased to receive only two dividends a year, at d jf they are p&i.<t with regularity are.fully sdialitd. When one, however, c.ui r. <*ye‘j tiftv-two divith nds in a v<ae ujidn an- in-y esliD.iffit « f only three dollars, ' ’>he inat'er dest rvt s very serious at--'cnhnn. The Independent of N-.w York, for fortv-sevdi .yens Ims held the! first position amorg ltfcgreal reli- j a::'! f ut-ilv w.etkii-W \Jt die laifl. It - presents feamr*s fur j "he coining year far in adynncev>f -ny h retofore offered. It has the leading contributors of the world, it prints the lest poetry, it Las twenty„>ije departn cuts, edited by speiialtfts,. dcVot.d to Fine Aitay Insurance, Finance, Biblical Research "Sunda\-School. Missions, Health, etc. Th e’ In~dependent —ii—|>:;rticu 1 all j fitted for intelligent people; wln.tbt.r- ---' rofetsioraL mem business men or -ftrirers,.and for their families, li Touts hut Six ctmts a week, and gives a great deal for the money. A sub.sciiber rtcivrs fi s ty-two dividends/ -year ' v r~" The subscription prl e of The Independent is only iluee dollars a year, or at that rate fat,any part of a year, and a sample copy will be sent to any person free by addressing The Independent, Nitw York City.

TJL. The American Protective Tariff League is a national organization advocating " Protection to American Labor and Industry” as explained by its constitution, as follows : '* The object of this League shall be to protect American labor by a tariff on imports, which shall adequately secure American industrial produots •gainst the competition of foreign labor/’ , There are no personal or private profits in connection with the organization and itis si/stained by memberships, contributions and the distribution of its publications. FI RST : Correspondence is solicited regarding " Membership ” ar.d “ Official Correspondents.” SECON D: We need and welcome contributions, whether small or to our cause. TH IRD : We publish a large line of documents covering all phases of the Tariff question. Complete set will be mailed to any address for 50 cents. FOURTH: Send postal card request for free sample copy of the “ American Economist.” Address Wilbur F. Wakeman, General Secretary, 135 West 23d Street, York.

Ferguson & Wilson will practice in all the courts of the state. .T. H. Cox sells the. best coal and wood in town at the old stand of Dexter & Cox. j » Ask your neighbors about our laundry work and they wifi tell 3 r ou i t is-the bestnbey ever had done., We are the only steam laundry in town. Si’iTLER cfc Kigiit. Cali on ,LII. Cox for hay, grain, lime and hail!. And still they come with their work to the Rensselaer Laundry. “What do the girls say, Budt” Take your laundry to the Rensselaer Si earn Laundry. t Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is so pleasant to take andi withal so effective in results that when once tried nothing ever again takes its place. For Constipation, Indigestion, Chronic Sick Headache, Summer Complaint or any trouble of the ''toinach or Bow<M§, it leads all other remedies. You don’t have to spend a dollar to try this remedy It is put up in 10c bottles and speaks for itself as well in a small as a large ■quantity. Regular sizes„soc and sl\ For sale by F. B. Meyer’s.

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NOT FAVORABLE.

The Nicaragua Canal Commission Makes Its ReportPresent Surveys 3lS>lnadequate and Misleading -PM im iti-s of the Cost Presented hy the Company De- j “ ' - ; dared Too Low. ■ '■ . -i » - ' „ Washington, NdV. 26.—A serious blow has been dealt the Nicaraguan Cana’ com- 1 pany’s project, tor the construction of waterway across the port of the XicaraarugtrcatiaUcommissiort. 1 Inevitable delay jjul thorough investigation of the entire sub- j Ject are declared to be necessary before i even the engineering feasibility of any | canal across Nicaragua can be decided . upon. • / A review of the contents and the text. of the conclusions of the report of the Nicaraguan canal commission became public Monday morning. This report is now -tytagrorrtheT>'resident's desk, and isnowfceing considered by Hint in connection with his annual messageto congress. The report is at such variance with the numerous rumors and predictions which have from time to time been published concerning it, that it will cause great surprise and disappointment-among those who have j hop£d for a generally favorable report, and who have, ’therefore, placed credence in these rumors, which usually stated, “on the highest authority," Ihci the com- | mission the route proposed by the company, and placed the cost of tire canal | at about *110,b00,000. On the contrary, the: report points out that it is neither practicable hot- advisable to attempt the construction of the NiekMtgua canal upon thej data at present available, and that the undertaking would be fraught with hazards too obvious to disregard. That the necessary knowledge may be had of the physical and typographical conditions affecting construction and maintenance of a canal across Nicaragua, upon which to- form a final judgment as to the feasibility, permanent e and cost, the commission recommends an appropriation by congtess of *350,000 lor extensive additional surveys and examinations, covering a period- of 18 months. Unfavorable to Canal Conipa/V" The generaT trend of the entire report is certainly very unfavorable to the canal company. Tjhe-commission refrains from any direct criticism of the company’s prospectus, but its report shows that certain features, which the company has persisted in assuring the'public, through congress, were knotyn to be absolutely safe and feasible, if put in execution might jeopardize the practicability of the whole system, and possibly destroy forever the hope of a canal by means of the San Juan river and Lake Nicaragua. The commission considers that too much time and pains were devoted by t,i) company the topography of the country when it should have paid more attention to the feasU bility of the water-way across Nicaragua. and its cost. Better Surveys Are Necessary. The commission refrains from commenting onvthe company’s methods ot making its surveys, and, in a great many cases, the failure to make surveys. Certain features of its plans are commended. The report, however, presents many very interesting comparative tables, which appear to show the astonishing insufficiency of the company's data, the inexplicable smallness of the amount of work it thinks necessary to be done, and consequently a comparatively modest estimate of cost of construction and completion of the canal. The conclusions of the commi ..jn are 18 in number'. They refer largely to questions involved in the detailed construction of the work. Perhaps the most interesting: portion of the work -Is the section which gives • a comparative 'recapitulation of the cost. This section follows; ' 'X Company’s Board’s .mJ ' estimate. estimate. Eastern .division *31,31(9.814 . *51,300,295 Lake and river div 5,92ki50 2522&34HWeStern division;,....., 20,54/1491 28,180,773 Lights and buoys. .LA. . 373,000 - 500,00/ Management 4,000,000 Hospital service....'.-.... 1,000,0'y, Totals. ......*58,244,717 $111,227,41’. Contingencies, 20 per cent 31,048,943 22,255,842 Grand totals.... *09,893,000 *133,472.803

Students Must Give Up Tobacco.

' Evanston, lib, N0v..25. —W ar bus been declared against the use of tobacco in the academy of the Northwestern university. Prof. Herbert F. Fisk has sent notes tb each of the students requesting them to abstain from its use. He thinks many will do so, but with those who don’ttjie will take other measures

St. Hilaire Dead.

Paris,, Nov. 20. —M., Barthelemy St. Hilaire is dead. He died in his chair in his study, where -he was found by members of his family Sunday evening. jvL. Barthelemy St. Hilaire was the author of many important political, philosophical and scientific works.

Illinois Bank Robbed.

Moline, HI., Nov. 25. —Some time between midnight and Sunday morning robbers entered the State-bank of" Alpha, a village 34 miles southeast of here, liecuring $4,700. The men accomplished' their work with the greatest skill aud attracted no attention.

Foot Ball Player Killed.

Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 25. George Pkmlan, the son of the late Congressman Fhealan, .of this district, died at the University of Virginia, Chqrlottsville, Sunday from injuries received iu a football game Saturday. He will be buried here.

Fire in St. Louis.

St. Louis, Nov. 26.—The A. H. Fuch’s millinery store, one of the largest in St. Louis, was visited by a destructive fire between nine and ten o’clock Monday night, causing a loss estimated at between SIOO,OOO and $200,000.

They Will Marry.

Springfield, 0., Nov. 25.—Saturday evening a marriage license was issued to Washiugton Green, aged 61, aud Mrs. Margaret Hunter, a widow of 84 years. Both are prominent and wealthy residents of Clark county.

School Teacher Lynched.

Alley, Ga., Nov. 25.—<‘Prof. Perdue, a white school teacher 60 years old, charged with assaulting Miss Willie Grady, was lynched here by a mob. It is not believed that he was guilty of the crime. *

Riddled with Bullets.

Calvert City, Ky., Nov. £6. —A negro tramp who tried to wreck a train near here was taken into the woods by a mob and riddled with bullets.

Three Drowned.

Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 25. —Thomas Davis and David Callum and Miss Noi*a Wprk were drowned while crossing tha Cumberland river near here. . *

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