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INDIANAPOLIS, IND., FEB. 20, 1892.
NO. 8
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THB   INDIANI    BUILDING
WORLD'S FAIB.
AT
To be Constructed of Native Wood*-and
Stone.   The Most Conspicuous and
Artistic of all ths Scats Build*
legs.
Ths Indiani building at the World-
Fair ha* been pronounced by architects to
bs ths most artlstlo and unique, as well as
one of tbe stats) lent structures that will be
located on the Kipnsltion grounds. Itis
by all odds the hand some not any ot the
State buildings yet planned. In design
the buUdlng Is French G ithic, both inside
and oat. It will cover an area ot 102 x 112
feet, including the veranda** that surround it. The building Is to bs two-stor
led, with ornamental towers on either
aide. These to «ers are pierced at intervals
by windows. It ls the Intention of tbo
Indiana State Bwd of World's Fair Commissioners to construct .their - building of
atone and Imitation stone. The Indiana
building will be finished throughout with
tbe best bard wood lumber that the State
affords. The two ll >ora have been divided
into convenient rooms where visitors can
come to rest, meet tbeir friend-,, or transact
business. Large as .embly'halls have been
plumed on both floon", where different
SUte boards and associations will meet
and discuss matters of interest. Writing
rooms, check room", lavatories, a post ot-
&30, and a room for Indiana editors, in
fact everything th»t will contribute to the
comfort and convenience of visitors, has
been arranged for in this building.
The site selected for the Indiana headquarters ls one .of the most commanding
- of the Exposition grounds. It is at the
extreme south end of the big area reserved
in Jackson Park for tbe State buildings.
On the west, the California building will
tower from a grove of palms and orange
trees; on the east is a picturesqae little
l*ke, which will be covered during the
Fair with pleasure crafts of every description. To the north is the Wisconsin
building and, beyond that, Michigan and
Oalo buildings. The site ad j-ins the Illinois building on the south. It is convenient to the fine art G .tileries and, in all
respects, is one of the most favorable locations on the Ktposition grounds.
Henry Ives Cobb, the most talented architect in Chicago, drew the plau for Indiana's building. Director, General Davis
says that it is superior in almost every
respect to any design set presented for approval. •
If the Indiana State Hoard paid for all
the material that entered Into the construction of their building, it would oost
no lees than f 00,000, bnt the patriotic
"qnarrymen and different lumbar associations have agreed to'furnish, free of oost,
nearly all the material that will be used
in Its construction, so that the actual coat
will be reduced to f30,000. This material
alone will famish a fine exhibit of what
the Hoosier State can produce in the way
of building material.
Membera of the Indiana State Board
have been unusually gallant In their treatment of the ladies of the State. They
have decided to give them about half of
the rooms for meetings of societies in
which women are especially interested.
Several of these societies havj already secured permission to decorate the rooms
with carved pannels and otber artistic
work. It may be said that no Indlanian
need apologize for the State's headquarters at the Columbian Exposition, for, unless some other State presents finer plans
than any yet that have been offered, Indiana will take front rank in the matter of
an artistic and handsome Slate building.
Cincinnati-had a f300,000 fire on the 9_h
Inst., and there was a (100,000 blxxa at Col-
-ambus, O, on tbe 10.h.
Indiana Farmers' Reading  Circle—Cou-
stltutton for Local Reading Circles.
ARTICLE I
The name of thia organization shall be
the Farmers'  Reading Circle.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose of the circle shall be intellectual growth, social Improvement and
moral culture.
ARTICLE III.
Section 1. The officers of this circle
shall be a president, vice president, secretary nnd treasurer.
Section 2. Tbese officers shall be electod
by ballot, and shall  serve months.
ARTICLE IV.
The membership fee shall be — cents a
year, payable on or before the .
ARTICLE, v.
Tbe circle shall meet at any place selected by a majority of persons presentat
a previous meeting. The zneetiuga shall
be held a month from 1 to I
ARTICLE VI.
The program of oxerclsesfor these meet-
he would not try to compel a boy not disposed towards farming, to remain on tbe
farm, lie would find the boy's tastes or
inclinations, and try and train him in
tbat direction.
Chas. Howland said he was very much
opposed to farming when a boy, but his
father refused to let him go, so be was
compelled to become a farmer in spite of
himself; and now he wouldn't be any
thing else. He thinks the older beads are
the wiser, and tbe parents should do with,
and for the children what tbey think ls
best, and trust to a higher wisdom to
guide them.
I.-jgarding wheat, as to seed bod four
Inches deep is enough for bim, but the
soil must be finely pulverized. Wheat
stands the winter better thus than if
deeper. As for the silo, he did not believe
there was much gain in it.
J AID'S A. Mount followed ln a talk on
"The dignity of farm labor." Ho commented on tbe small attendance at thin
Institute, as compared with one he recent-
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lngs shall  be prepared  by a committee
chosen for this special purpose.
ARTICLE VII.
The secretary shall, once a year, send f 1
to the secretary of theState Heading Circle
in compliance with tbe constitution of the
State circle.
Provision of the State Reading Circle ln
regard to club membership for local circles.
Section 1. Local reading circles may
bave clnb memberships ln the State Reading Circle by paying one dollar a year to
the State Circle.
These memberships entitle all members
to reduced prices on book*, to circulars of
Information from the Executive Committee, and to certificates or diplomas on
completing the course.
Section 2. Each local circle shall report
to State secretary immediately after Ita organization, giving tbe name ot the circle,
the name and P. O. address of the secretary, and the county where located. The
secretary of the State Reading Circle shall
number the local circles ln order as reported."
Farmers' Institutes.
MARION COUNTY.
The Marlon County Farmers' Institnte
was held on Friday and Satnrday, the 12th
and 13th inst. President Howland ln the
chair.
The at ten donee was not so large as we
have frequently seen, but the Agricultural
room in the State house was well filled
most of the time, witb an Intelligent audience, which took a deep interest ln the
discus-don of the various papers.
The fi-st paper was by onr J. B. Conner,
on "Wastes on the farm." In the discussion foliowing thereadlng, Mr.. Apple said
ly attended ln Kosciusko county. There
the Court-house was full; not even stand
ing room. At th,e Dataware County Institute it was much the same. The Institutes aredoing'*__uch to dignify labor.
Labor is honorable, it was instituted by
Divine decree. We can put dignity into
labor. There is a growing necessity to
honor agriculture. I don't like to hear
farmers talk about farming as drudgery
and menial, be said. This is one reason
why boys want to go away from the farm.
There la a growing deposition to look
upon manual labor as undignified. Young
men look^too much at appearances and
not enough at character. Lst us exalt our
noble calling. Labor creates wealth, and
Is therefore the greatest blessing to the
country. Agriculture is at the foundation
ot all wealth, the basis of all prosperity.
Commerce and manufactures depend
_pon it. This fact dignifies labor on
the farm.
But the farmer must put dignity into
his work. He must Improve and educate.
He must make his business pay. He must
keep np with the improvements in methods, breeds,<_tc. Firming is a science
that demands study; farming Is an art, it
is a profession. To be successful, lhe
farmer to-day needs more knowledge and
investigation than to be a judge on the
bench. So said Judge Hadley, of Danville.
The boys and girls think farming don't
pay, and hence try to get away from it
There is no better State than Indiana to
farm in Mr. Mount said, here is where he
got his own experience. He st irted poor,
but he has made a success. He gave an
Instance of a poor young man making
enough in four years, with his team, to
buy 29 acres of good improved land. At
an Institute recently a young man said
to Mr. M. tbat he would make the Institute worth J..O0 to him. Itis generally
safe to do dlflerently from what other
farmers are doing; for instance, last fall
hogs sold at $3 25 and all the farmers
wanted to sell; then was tbe time to buy,
for now thoy aro worth $5. Farmers must
watch the markets and study the situation, they must think. Indications now
show that beef cattle will pay better inthe
near future. In the dUcupalon that followed several spoke, and spoke approval y.
Mr. Riley thought that the farmers who
made so much did lt by speculation and
not by legitimate farming.
Mr. Mouutlnslsted that legitimate farming did pay and told how hehad made
money in leasing land to farm. He eald
it a young man can't succeed on the farm
ho cannot succeed ln anytbirg.
Mr. Apple said whether we make money
in farming or not,  w-_ make a living, and
that is not making a failure,
[further notes will  be given next week.]
Among tbe lotohitlons passed was one
favoring a free delivery of mall to farmers daily,snd another thanking the participants for the interest inspired and the intrusion given by their several papers.
This Institute took the place of the
regular monthly meeting of the Marlon oonnty A. & H. Society. The
program of the Society for the March
meeting Includes short papers from
Messrs. Billingsley, Mock, Hale and List,
and Mrs. Mattbews and Miss L. Hobart,
on topic**_ot their own selection. The annual election of officers will also occur at
that timo.
MADISON.
The Madiaon county institute, held last
week at Anderson passed resolutions as
follow*:
1. Endorsing institutes for their intellectual and social bent fits.
2. In favor of government extending
free delivery of mails in the country.
3. Favoring appropriations for annual
institutes In each county.
4. Recommending scientific course to
farmers.
5. Favoring organization among farmers.
PAYETTE COUNTY.
Among the resolutions adopted by the
Fayette county institute, held last week,
at Connersville, was the following:
Resolved, That we urge upon our Representative and Senator in the Ligislature
the propriety of enacting some measure to
re-establish township libraries, believing
that these libraries are directly intended
for the benefit of farmers and well calculated to supplement the rural school*;.
We recommend lt for adoption by all
otber institutes, and by all farmers' clubs
and societies in the State. There is a
growing desire among farmers for increased facilities for intelligence and information. It is seen in tbe resolutions
adopted at various Institutes, in favor of
free dally mall delivery in the country, and
in those endorsing the farmers' reading circles. The increasing attendance at farmers' Institutes is another
strong indication In this direction. Now
if this matter of reviving ;and improving
the townships libraries is taken np and
acted npon by all meetings of farmers
throughout the State, there is bnt little
room for doubt that our next Legislature
will make a reasonable appropriation for
the purpose, aod the result will be that
hereafter a supply of the most valuable
books will be within reach of all who desire to read them. A good, free* library,
accessible to all, would be one of the
greatest blessings any Intelligent, aspiring yonng farmer could desire. Let us
try and have the township library system
revived.
Many cases of  malignant diptheria are-
reported from Hillsboro, HI.