The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-13


SSvh recommend that this amount he In
creased TO Of least sfbpl The appropriation.
| thus increased will be hut half the amount
| appropria'ei by a majority 81 the surrounding
| states for carrying forward this work Tho
good being thus accomplished Is deserving u
the highest eo'nmcadation.
The scandal, growing out 81 the deplorahls
| cor diiionS existing In many OF the jAilS and
! poo farms OF the countlc. o. tho state call
| for lygi lation upon this uu,su "a Therefore
! recommend the enactment 81 law authoriy-
| ing tue circuit Judge 10 appoint Tor each coun-
| ~ nom partisan committee % nc composed
| OF men and women. who shall visit az least
once every three months an The charitable ana
| penal institutions OF the county m report 70
the state board az charities their CONT lion;
said committee 10 serve without c0mpcnsa-
| tion.
The law requiring the state board Of cduca-
| tion. or the "noarl % commissioner" TO adj
vcrtlsc for 81 con ecutiyf days ~ one daily
| paper OF general circulation In The cities OF
| New York Philadelphia. Chicago Cincianap
| ANA ST. Louis. AT each lcttlns Of "a contract O.
| school books, should De amended ADver-
! ts' ment In the greal metropolitan jour-
| nails outside the state IS useless
expense The superintendent o. pub
| nc instruction. in view OF tas
| approaohin letting OF contract. Is already
| dcuecd with letters from publishing houses
desiring 20 m Ike bids, and hi, 700, before aay
| iiiNtFtl~int J. NOlo. me tlDVl appropriated
| To meet this expense is held not TO be coniinu-
Gus. while the statute makes the advertising
mandatory. Where the statutes command
work icluifing he outlay OF money IN is per-
| Torrance. they should also make provision for
the money to meet The necessary expense
1t Is manifest that the appeals for appropria-
| tions for the erection OF new buildings. etc in
connection with state renal benevolent and
educational institutions will be for an
usually large amount IT Is the duty OF tie
| general assembly TO give earnest attention to
these requests ard 10 scrupulously guard
| against anything IN the nature OF cxtrava
ganec IL should be borne In m nd that a large
proportion OF the taxpayers o. this
state. who will be called upon to
bear part OF the burden OF increased expcndi-
| lures. are compelled 10 practice that rigid
| economy IN tACir homes mat Crp..ycs them
| no. only OF conyenienccs and lrguri,s. but
| many or The common necessities OF life This
| large class OF worthy citizens will nave no ono
| but their chosen representative TO look after
| their Interests IN the legislature. and have
| confidence in the ability and int gritty OF this
| body 10 Deal constrgatively and wisely with
| these grave problems
The board OF ssa4e charities Is dcser, .ny Of
much credit IL has rendered efficient sery zee
| 10 the state. The nigh standard OF excellence
attained n our charitable and penal in>tltu.
| lions = due IN no small degree TO the wise sug.
res ioas cl this board.
in ne course Of this message proper I VIII
not una r;ake 70 cnieria d detailed recital
q lrdiaaas part in the Spanish
American war. but Tor the inforrla-
iioa II mem 3crs Of this assembly. ami
nll others cons trl /. q review oi tas stA -
crcdltau rar .cip ilon In the stirring ev2n.s
~ the period T. sunmittei as an appendix to
shc pr.r tea edition OF ,hii communication TO
your honorable body. / direct at-eat.1n es-
fcciall. the reports OF the r4y.naster -en-
c-ai and The surgeon general. r-sp,rtly eiy.
detailing he Or ration, of lho,e 4ru4r.'lcuts.
~ wAi uc observed tina. the p-ymlSttr-
general carrects popular nsi~arrrc atn-
ion in stl'lnr that n1 dciuctiD.e on
clothing accoun. were made. except 10 the crse
~ officer. an OF which IN strict compliance
with law. Most ~ tie uniforms furnished The
Indiana national puard~tnen. when they en-
listed 10 the federal service were eompara-
lively new. some " the soldiers were FUR
n4~h 4 Uniform na4ly worn The government.
rcccipted 90 the Quaricrmastfr f0r these uni
forms. subsequently a uoari of survey Was
appointed 20 fix the value y tAeso uniforms
tgrn. by the quartrrmaster general ~ the
state. Some Of the y, luAtccrs desired tho
Guariermasier 10 furnish this equipment mith-
out charge This he could nos do aad reader
proper accounting 10 the state
therefore cail the attention OF he lcf-i>la-
ture TO This matter. and. II il shall te shown
That an injustice fas been done. prompt aud
ample PREPARATION should De made.
glc Ind ana volunteer, for the war with
spain have mad an hon, raOle record and ne
patriotism and devotion to duty they have
mantle 4 on IN occ Sions are deserving q
the b -acst commcrdatiOn.
A niil has been PREPARED and will ne pre-
~entod for your con,d ration. lcpkiHf - Tho
turn ,ninr o; work ior Inc eoss.ct~ a. tae i4tc
prison From Naturalization cons defafspns
the b!!l shou'd become INV H. viii afford
temporary zen uAtli some Better plan can 10
enacted into Law.