The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02

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appreciated. want also to thank
yourself and friends for your ex-
preston of sympathy and sorrow.
However, il is necessary to say
that all arrangements have been
made and it will not te possible to
comply with your request. Besides
lit has been the oft expressed wish
of Mr.. Matthews to HE family that
in case of death his burial be held
without any pomp or parade, and
without his remains lying in sta g.
"His funeral will be from his late
home on Wednesday at the ceme-
terry at such time as will suit the
convenience Of friends.
"Again thanking you, / am sim
cerely yours, MARTHA MATTHEWS.
THE GOVERNORS TELEGRAM.
Governor Mou mt at noon tele-
graphed to Mrs. Matthews his con-
dolence and expressed the sorrow Of
the state. He expressed the wish
that the remains be brought to
indianapolis and be permittedto lie
in state in the capitol, if this met
the wishes of the family. Mrs.
Matthews later in the day tele-
graphed him in words similar to
her message to Mayor Taggart.
1t was just two years ago that a
large party went to the little town
of Clinton to be with the ex govern
or at the burial Of his only son.
That blow told upon the health and
strength of Mr.. Matthews. He has
never been the same man since.
Last year Mrs. Matthews was SER
lousy i'll for months, and her life
was despaired of. This strain also
, taxed the vital energies Of Mr.. Mat
thews, and his friends have observed
since that his health seemed to be
more or less broken.
SENATOR TURPIE's TRIBUTE.
Senator Turpie said:
"The Hon. Clalde Matthews was
known to the people of our state far
better as governor than by any
other appellation, though he had
!. many other titles to their respect
and confidence. Many years be-
; fore he had aspired to or attained
public position he had adopted Of
his own free choice the practical
, calling of farmer, and was well
known and valued member Of many
agricultural societies and associa-
tions AID continued always to re-
! tain his attachment to and fondness
: for agricultural pursuits. A man
! Of liberal education and classic at
" tainmenis ard of strong intellectual
= endowment, he might have been
) very successful in any line OF pro-
! fessional life, but he preferred to
), follow the plow, to study the field
+" and the forest, thus identifying
:, himself in the closest manner with
= the leading and most prominent
/, industry of Indiana. His large es-
tate, seated in one of the most fer
! tile valleys of the Wabash, compris-
!, !, ing every variety Of soil and product
:. incident to our latitude, afforded
: him the fullest opportunity for the
= pursuit of that calling to which he
! had devoted his earliest as we'll as
- !, his latest labors.
= :, ellis beautiful home, built upon
Sc an upland we'll clothed with trees,
!. overlooking the broad, rich valley
= !, of neighboring stream, surround
! ed by fruits and flowers of his own
= planting, furnished with equal elm.
plici.y and elegance, rife with
:, Astounding hospitality, showed bin
: : in his habit as he was and as he
! will be always remembered. His
$ employments in public position,
though constituting we'll marked
:, and honorable epochs in the history
80 of the state, bore in his own career
: largely the character Of episodes.
They were due to the Partially oil
his friends, the importantly OF those
). whom he desired to favor, rather
- than to his own volition. Called
=. IS like Cincinnatus, from the plow tc
y the highest position in this com
u monwealth, he answered every Just
10 expectation of the people. As thu
- chief executive Of the state he wal
I" in council wise and deliberate, ir
6 action firm and decided, and hi
- administration Of the government
!, I in difficult and even per;lous times
= was such as to reflect the highest
J, credit upon his own character, a.
well as upon that of those who had
by their votes and voices clothed
80 him with the powers and functions
D. of authority. Many Of his friend'
suggested still higher honors; the!
a. could not have been more worthily
be, towed. The general mold and
j form Of his moral and intellectual
: character was that of ordered, well