The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-22

land railroad center in the world The
center 81 our country's population IL
within her borders. Her position among
her sister states Is unique, and her mar
velous progress since organization as u
territory calls for centennial jubilee Of
such laracfer a. will best enable her
sons and daughters 10 appreciate the
heritage Of a hundred years
There j. mo way in which we could
more effectively kindlc that wholesome
state pride which must underlie the
noble action of her present and future
citizenship than by parade of her
achievement and fresh revelation Of
her early struggles. The latter are now
matters OF recorded history 10 most Of
Us, and u retrospective view of the heroic
Struggles OF our fathers would be an elo-
lnent lesson in patriotism. In their
tolls, their suffcrings. their hardships,
Their conflicts, momentous questions
were AT stake and issues vital to the
future world. appearance they were
insignificant at times, but in reality,
copious and full of benevolent conse-
quences. Acting AZ the springs of our
future greatness, instruments otherwise
weak became mighty for good, and our
pioneer fathers, obscure To the world,
proved 10 BE- agents of destiny. They
who entered an unframed wilder
Ness with vast wastes Of forest verdure
20 make garden for their children. and
the hills then silent in their primevL
sleep now echo the music Of happy
homes of industry. These hardy sons
Ut toll. whose school was the forest,
whose trade was barter with savages,
whose social life was that of the camp.
lire, whose daily lesson was selfsacrifice, /
conquered the territory Of Indiana for
civilization. such memories as these
ought To kindle a burning enthusiasm
in every loyal Hoosier breast to Join in
{ he proposed observance of our anniver-
Sary.
THE HERITAGE or A HUNDRED YEARS"
Such an observance would be of more
than local consequence. 1t would be II
Formal way i'll winch our state could
give evidence 70 the world of her WORTH
ness Of "A place in the family OF states
comprising our great republic. Our ex-
llbit would say: This is our achieve
llent;' and of this we need not be
ashamed With an agricultural pro-
luctvity unsurpassed, monumental
manufacturing industries, natural re-
sources inexhau>tlLle, among which are
lumber, stone. coal. natural gas and
petroleum, school system which is an
bJect lesson to the world. an intelligent,
INDUSTRIOUS, patriotic. Christian citizen
mp, popuious cities with every modern
npr0vtllient-in fine ali that constitutes
lie highest degree of prosperity and
ivlllzatlon to be found on the globe
ne people NJ this great state may be ex-
eedlng glad 10 make a representative
Exhibit Of the fruit of their labors and I
ny to the world: Behold the heritage
I hundred years
Then Let Us celebrate the event which
a led TO such marvellous consequences
: an event con;emporaneou- with the
eglnning OF "A century which has seen
reater commercial development. more
Extensive manufacturing enterprise,
core valuable invention and discovery,
lore fruitful agricultural activity. more
'idespread Intelligence. more altruistic
'eling. and more appication Of the
yencieS that make possible complete
wing than all the centuries that pre-.
died; and III the observance of this his
'ric event let u show that Indiana has
,ntributed her full share toward achiev.
~ this unparalleled progress.