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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
4
The Tribune reports James E. Watson is considering becoming a law partner of Judge James E. Pretty of Terre Haute after Pretty resigned from the Vigo county bench recently.
The special session bills include a county local option law requiring a petition signed by at least 20 percent of the last Secretary of State vote to trigger an election within 20 to 30 days. If the majority votes Yes the sale of intoxicating liquors is prohibited. If No the law remains. Ripley County's last vote total was 5,671 with 20 percent equal to 1,075.
President Roosevelt responds firmly to claims that the Panama Canal deal was made with American syndicates and that Taft and Robinson profited. He states the canal was bought from the French government for forty million dollars, that the editors knew this, and he denounces the Sun and News as habitual liars and fabricators.
In 1908 Mrs. Pedinr of Toronto describes severe instep charcolar pains that made walking nearly impossible. She states a simple hot tie treatment cured her and she has recommended it to friends with positive results. distributed by Baas & Schnitz and Batesville Poesey & Co. Sunman.
G W Foreman remains ill with slow improvement. Mrs Rebecca Alexander is poorly. Mr and Mrs Brown of Osgood attend the funeral of Mrs Fattie Beson in Greensburg. Frank Sherman Walter Tucker and Peter Erte joined the regular artillery. Mrs G W Foreman visited Cincinnati for Christmas goods. Children and teachers plan an entertainment in the Kef PL hall Saturday. Dr Cox travels to Indianapolis to visit his wife in St. Vincent's hospital. Fred Meyers visited Cincinnati with Tut Meyers and wife. Revival at Baptist church begins December 22 led by Rev John Nicholson. Father Wazelinger enlarges his east town residence by adding three rooms. Ged the mascot for P Parris of Cedar Grove, Michigan, per a letter. A patient reports relief after using Electric Bitters, provided by Baas & Schultz.
The Laughery Township Advisory Board of Finance in Ripley County Indiana invites written proposals from banks and trust companies to receive up to a specified public fund deposit. Proposals must meet state and federal deposit laws and include bonds or security. Submissions are due December in Batesville with board attendance by H Busch and Ward.
The Haliman place farm is off limits for hunting or trespassing. Violations will be prosecuted per Mrs. Bate Meyer.
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