The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-25

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March i 1895 3 pcr cont ten
posary loan bonds 1855 payment '
provided ..t..- ..t+.t..'''.-r 7"'V"' :"
Apri 1885. as per cent tempo y.
rary funding bonds. iso' 'o'AW W
MAY l. is95 -. ier cent. new state
House bonds. !. a......- ...,.-..- 'V'" "
"An,',A : N.Y. 81 iisiCoo 90
Or les the $4,000 due March J.
which Sill rc p4ia. leaving -'os'"l :"
Iwonid recommend mat you provide ior the
refunding ~ this dcht. and tnat ~ pe 'or '"e
extension ~ the option 10 a longer period thah
f. now permitted believing that s""e' f''n
Of interest mas he secured. 1hs- eNieh7tNn
az time can well be granted. for The amounts
upon which options are enforceable Aha ''''
den, maturing Ia 1890 -s' and 1899 Win 20 ~
much II not more than can be cared iof VIM
out unduy Increasing the sinking fuhd e'y Ao'
several wears 70 come
II il wish sincere regret That nave \" 'ol"'N
mat during my two year, Of administration
M, .,,,. mas NOT been free from domestic
troubles through attempts by organize"
hodie- 81 men from an adjoining state 70 open
I ly ana cefiantiy violate our laws ~ selV'''
times and places the public peace NJ ''."
| seriously threatened BY bodies OF me- ~
teuptinr To correct real or fancied wrongs IN
dependeut OF the peaceful means provided On
iaw ana in defiance OF constituted authority
This to such an extent. that II became hrVes-
sary for the state 10 exercise II, power ia
quellirg these disturbances
Since the last adjournment OF the genera
assembly and claiming the right uhuer 'h'
net OF March 3 1898 the Columbian A,hle'ic
club was organized. A large building or am
phi,heater capable OF seating seVerai th"u-
sand spectators erected by TINS cruz ~
Lake county near the town OF kopy anu PC
yan operation By advertising what. althousa
thiniy disguised were known or currently ue-
lte,ed To be prize fights Not being OF 'he
| opinion that the act OF March y 80
+. under which the Columbian Athletic clup "a
I Incorporated authorized that association :.
( conduct nrize-tchts at Roby. or AT any othei
:, place In the state and that this act dd no' re-
"A r.al no law which makes prize lighting
r. criminal onense. / Immediately entered lh''
y CORES pondence with the authorities OF LAM
: county seeking TO devise some means 20 pre
Q yert or suppress these meetings several -
II n,hi,son. we're given in the building OF thi
club when clearly revealed IN" purpose ~ IN
: association and the character Of Us sport
a The authorities 81 Lake county seemed 70 y
l. poweriess 10 prevent the operations % ~
= club and therefore caused a suit 90 ~ 800
Is m.nced In the Lake circuit court Tor an ihlun'
- ,ion ana for the appointment OF receiNc.'
l. a~,lv.~ vas nnnninted and from this order a
N annoal was taken NJ once TO the supreih
~ court where the case -fl remains uiutN'".
X owing To the vast crowds rom NV !" S'si
r thousand gathering on the grouhus x -
ar club largely Of a rough and ceSpera'' 'n.s' -
en- ,.r ana on account of the construction 81 y
rs ,,,it6i,c "a arranged that II was difhcult al
It anrarous a obtain access TO the center or ~
d. for the purpose OF making arre>t ana 'he ~
ne number OF employees of the a-So'''.''
~ Guarding the entrance. the authorities -
on nowerle-s TO contend or make arrests l. en'4
No sore on the sth day OF september. $50 a ~
-. ~. heiur advertised for that eNehi'
o. dt-n,tcbed Adit ten Robbins with thirte
companies from the second, Ihird anu oui
nj reciruents OF the Indiana legion 20 pue
ro- receiver in possession OF the properly =
OF make arrests OF the principals the seSoi,'
w aiders and aDetterS Of the prize hshts, aAo
IN many ~ the spectators as possible Inc
en- ,sociaiion becoming advised OF the prc9rn
re- of the state troops in the vicinity. oeeiare"
IN meeting on and no arrests couia ue ,i'ue
the the receiver was pcaceapiy lhStaieu
ol- wonld here earnestly urge upon YOU
ire ,rnortancc OF cnacting a more stringent
nm upon prize-nghting. making u i'iohs
: those who may participate either a. Pr
Ing pals or seconds. II should also be hors ~
aSc IN defined as wha may be consioercu ~
'uld uchting and what exhibition contests
,lares ~ amusement. The advertising
as ,,ri1e-erht should be made unlawful ana
ishable with line ~ -.
The governor then recites the mil
. ~ trouble, in Dayiess and sullivan coun,le'
isal Also the calling out OF the iniii'si
July TO maintain order durihs the '"'i'o
% 10 AT Hammond. Lake county
The total expense incurred was 10 :.
paw rolls tper dieml OF soldlers...'.. @I"s'
W W Railway ~portation. --..*-.,'- 80
subsistence. telegraph. express camp /.
and minor ex pcnses. %
20 90 "''e -
-, -. y
pf mis- amount have caused 10 pe paiu
y" '" Of the regular military iunu. $3.50. q
an unraid balance OF ~ i6s.is 70 whleh ~
be added interest upon money pofro"oa
which To pay troops The sum a. s,aecN
~ W ont Of the regular fund. was win 'ne
maj as no annual camp OF instruction
heia IL would bc proper. as the cost ~ ~u'
ence Of such camp would propaoN
amounted to this sum NouchctS' ~
300 90 nslls INA nav-rolls are on file in the adJu
generals oftcc to which Invite your
ton t -.
y" " 81 al on ~ 20 meet this nece-sitS ln'
hanks in indianapolis 10 which ! app's,
me IN a generous. cordlal spif'e. "'u
go o, Worrhan,s National the Flctcher's ans
,ss, <.,ioral hanks | executed my
'.sama1 mia M three equal sums. with
cent. interest. - ,,,
princiral borrowed August =. ls' ~
900 W Interes, per cent. to January =. is''
80 =, ,tiyc month~) .....+-+.... ......''''*t.
a..
90 % ,aGca "a this The amount OF expenses ,
- Maid 81 g. making total OF .'S''i"'
'.ols u which ask you 10 provide
The military force Of the state = so.
loU " n, four regiments Of infantry ana one ~
i.rx There are now mustered IN ior'
n,,ies 81 infantry and three OF artilie
rreya,ing cssi men and distributed y
s.VU W each section OF the state. Under inc Y
----- .osrient management Of Adjt-Gen.
1000 % and Quartermaster-Gcn- Compton,
department Of the state sose'
o.6ls II ms been brought to hisn
ard Of excellence. For the
o,ooo % time in this department has the posi
- encouragement bc(t niied- TO ,n nv,
% 6is J. appointed and commissioned zen. VII
81. 5,sn Mckee who with his accurate known
.s.ooW military tactics and earnest interest
- ~ great value to the force Mos.
ss.'.sw service in the discipline and esprit &c :
liter for $3.50, nas hcen rendered by Fist
not cx- Thomas NJ pefrccs. OF the United
interest army. who at my solicitation was ue''
he state the general government for service Va
ed since our citizen sodicry contains man,
" thus bs Il Young men Of the state coming :,