The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-12

,n ans sansnl'aass"n 81 shs divisions having
'harre Of the hospital and service rsenta ,, -
he volunteer soldiers are very r.Inarksnis:
,hat time there were Of5< cases awaiting A.
Ienion. more than half q these being ssl!s
rom the Pension once for information ccc.
Sn ths mth day of June last. though over 80.
nsi new calls had come IN. there MAS mos |. \
single case that had NOS been examined ana
CO.'S, pyrr~sE WORKS ASp ORDNANCE.
4 concur ia the recommendations 81 the
Secretary that adequate and regular arpro.
he continued Tor coast defense
rirallv agreed upon and thcrc can be no good |
reason for delaying the execution 81 them.
While the dsfen<elcss state OF our great sea. 7
ports furnishes AN urgent reason tos s'ss
The enconrar.msnt that has been extended
20 the militia ~ the states, generally, ana
tiunai Guard" should be continued and en-
fargcd. These military organizations cvn~ti.
tute. in large sense. the army 2, .ne sn,s'n
cost III their maintenance - betrayed ~ the
rnr pErARrxr>T or JUSTICE.
The report ~ the Attorney General =.
ufdsr the law. submitted directly 20 Con.
rress but as the Departments 81 Justice Is
one 81 the executive departments. some
reference % the work done l. Aprrnpr.ate
effort has been made 20 bring 20 trial ana
punl~hmcn all violatorS OF the LAWS pnt, ~
the same time; care ma been 'akr M ~, WV NJ,
used 10 swell the fees ~ the officers or 70
hara<s wefl-di<posed citizens Especial ~
tention y called g thr facts eon.te''n WI
laws and ofen>es against United states ON.
GERS The number ~ convictions srcurri.
very many % them upon pleas III En.lN,
viii. IL Il hoped. have a salutary restraining
influence.
rur rosr-orricE DEPARTMENT.
The report Of the Postmaster General
shows the n ms sEnsa p 3 Es rses 'as
Tie business methods have been grtafI
Improved 4 large economy ~ .spr pm ",
lures AND ~ naye nf been rs "a Ths
deficiency this year T. @,l~f.Sn ~
against <is5D.ISs last year. Notw Outstanding
routes have been extended and quickrned
ANA greater accuracy and Dispatch IA il,trl-
button ANA delivery have been attained
THE A>TI-LoTrKEr Law.
The massage ~ the act 20 amend certain
~.efion- II the Revised statutes relating u
lotteries approved september -. i~r, mas
been received with great and deserved pop.
MAR favor The Post -nfiice Department Ann
IN p.rart,neng II justice ii oncr entered
unon tile enforcement 81 the "a" WIN
sympathetic Vifsur. and already the pubic
frauduient ana demoralizlng appeals and
literature enanatlng from the lottery com
panles.
| The construction and equipment q the new
4 sh,rs for .he navy have made very satl-fac-
1 fnry progress since March T. l~~.i. nine new
1 vessels have been put IN comm ,-~:nn. Anl
4 during this winter four snore. inrtuhtnx one
I monitor will be added The con ~ffurti"n oi
| thc II her vessels authorized j. being pushed,
4 both In the Government and private yards.
/ with energy. and watched with the most
scrupulous care.
! ARxoR rLArEs.
4 The experiments conducted during the
vear ~ test the relative re- '~ting power OF
| armor plates have been 50 valuable A. 20 A.
tract great attention in Europe. Inc onN
part 81 the work upon ,hs NV M. ' armo !,
plating. and every effort j. being made 20 re-
dnce tlaf 10 the minimum IL = SQUIRE
q ccngratuiaiisn that the an..e.Pa'ea MINI "
the esprit du corps n the onsers ane
seamen has been fully realized. Con
hdence and pride N 'ns imp 1,n sat
terv Your favorable consideration y Va
vltcd 20 the recommendations 81 the seefe
Rotary
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The report Of the Secretary OF the interior
exhibits with great fullness and clearnss'
the vast work of that departments nnu ~
ti"n- made IN him are earnestly CONNER dee
to the consideration OF Congress, tnougI
they can not ali be given particular mention
The several acts or Congress looking 20 tn
/ reduction Of the larger Indian reservations
to the more rapid settlement q the inulAn
upon individual allotmcnts and the restora
tom II tho public domain Of lands In exces
| az their needs. have been largely carrieu INT
| effect 20 far as the work Was con
been concluded since March =, ~
| involving the ccsslon 70 the Intt'
states Of about ll.'16ooo acres OF land
~ THE PUBLIC domain.
Iaa a. ms
| sage in relation TO the patenting 81 lands Z
| seltlers upon the public domain mas Deem car
, RED out in the admin stration Of the Ian
| ~ fraud ha- been allowed 70 delay the hear
ing and adjudication OF indivtuuAi cASt
upon their merits.
3 The Disability Pension act, which vas AZ
proved on the 9Th Of June last. has been y,
: | Into operation NJ rapidly as wa- practtcaDi
4 The ircrsaSed clerical forre ~ preNtlcn ".
2 selected and assigned - work. ana a consie
a erthle pars of the force engaged In examin.
tons Ia the field WAS recalled ana alneu
the working force 81 the oIIics M "
r animation and adjudication ~ claims nav
/. XIV reason of Improved methods. bee
Y more rapid than ever before there
4 10 economy 70 the Government " ee.A
\ while there j. much hardship and iniusti'
II IA the soldier. The anticipated eNpenuitu,
i while verx large. viii not. II - believed.
= IN excess III thu. estimates MAJ. peior. y
\ enactment Of the law Tbs nn"ral .na'
!. ment IL the general law should suggest
N | more careful scrutiny az biii~ FIR -pecl
. | RELIEF 10th Al "a the cases where RELIEF
II Granted anil ~ % the amount allowed
IL ADMISSION or ~Ew STATES
4 The admission ~ the states ~ Nyonl'
IL and Idaho rs the Union are events iull
" interest ana CONGRATULATIONS. not only % =
" rnnnlr az l,tsAa States nox happily eninw
r. with a Ia pAffici pnttcn IN cur priNii'r
i AMI responsibilities. buf 20 All our p"Np
" Another belt Of states stretches from the
e lantic to the Pacific
~ TuF CENSUS
~ The enumeration ~ people ~ the tnif
states under the prov i-iOn N the act ~ Mar
800 has been completed. and ~" re-
n. will be III once officially communicated
n Congress The completion ~ this tccenn
AZ cnmrrersflon levolve@ upon Congress
~ duty nf making a new Rpprrtionm'nt
- Represents IA ~ among tile several ~tAt
In according 70 their respective numbers
n DEPARTMENT ~ AcrtcULrrRE.
- The renorf ~ the Secretary of Agricults
deserves special attention N view ~
4 fact that the year has been marked IN "
he Unusual degree hy agitation sd organii
ny ton among the farmers. looking ~ an
'cs crease IN the profits Of their business.
} a Mil be found that the efforts ~ the denA
re-. mrnt have been intcliigently and x"Aluu
m devoted 10 the promotion ~ the intere
~ infruxteI 10 IT, care. y very ~
he .tantial Improvement in the mari
las prices N the leading farm pr.
~. nets during the year " noticed.
m price ~ wheat advanced from "A cents
NJ october. 1.~s. Sioc4s in October. $50. n
~ from 81 cents ~ JOA cents. oats from
ptV - ~ cents. Meats showed a substantial
um. AK.