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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
4
The Tribune announces rate hikes effective January 1 1908 for subscriptions and advertisements. Subscriptions rise to 1.50 per year. Display ads cost 74 cents per inch, occasional ads 12 cents per inch. Local readers 5 cents per line, occasional locals 6 cents per line. Obituaries and similar items priced per word, notices per line, legal notices at legal rates.
King Oscar of Sweden died Sunday night after a long illness. He was regarded as a good man and a good king, and his death is mourned by his subjects.
The Indiana group plans to urge Congress to fund a ship canal linking Lake Michigan to the Ohio River via Indianapolis. They argue a canal through Indiana would be preferable to Illinois if digging is necessary.
The Republican National Committee met in Washington DC and issued a call for the national convention to be held in Chicago on June 16. District conventions must occur 30 days after the call and 30 days before the national gathering.
The Sixtieth Congress confronts a tough problem in crafting a currency bill that meets the nation’s needs. Many theories and proposals will be offered, but enacting a practical law remains difficult.
The author likens the present panic to an acorn versus the 1903 and 1906 panics, arguing it would have grown into a savage, overshadowing calamity only if conditions favored it. They assert a Republican administration cannot nurture such a panic, which withers under prosperity.
Miss Mollie Nordich returned from Cincinnati last week while Miss Lillian Wiedemann visited Greensburg for a week. Edward Fishmer plans to stay in Cincinnati after traveling there Monday. Frank Tangman and wife from Weisburg visited John Tangman’s family Sunday. George J. Luther and family moved to Cincinnati last week. Ed Franke and family spent Sunday with relatives at Milan. William Shuter and family from Cincinnati moved into the property vacated by George J. Luther. John Timpke of Cincinnati visited his father here last week.
A Cedar Grove resident, Geo H Parris, writes that after liver and kidney problems he used Electric Bitters and recovered. He states the first bottle helped and three bottles finished the cure. The letter promotes the remedy as guaranteed for stomach liver and kidney troubles by Baas and Schultz, druggists at 0c.
Mrs Henry Brockman returned from Cincinnati after a ten day visit. Mrs Georg Wissel visited her son Frank Wissel on Wednesday. Joseph Koepfie came back from Knoble Arkansas and St Louis. Several residents returned from Benton county and Cincinnati. Multiple local figures made trips to Cincinnati and nearby towns this week.
John Kops visited Indianapolis on Monday. Mrs. Peetz spent several days last week visiting relatives in Batesville. Mrs. Starke undertook a business trip to Batesville Thursday. Fred Dieckman and his sister Imma, along with Harry Kleifgan, visited Fred Siebert on Sunday.
COSGCOD Kemper spent several days in Cincinnati buying Christmas goods. Dr. Walter Row and wife of Connerville visit his brother Dr. A P Row and J C Row families. Simon Miller returned from Tell City where his brother Joe is very ill. Gosh Cox did business in Cincinnati for a day. Jack Hoffman of Indianapolis visited locally. Addie Day spent Sunday at North Vernon visiting aunt Mrs W N Mount. Glasgow and wife welcomed a son last week. Mrs. Freeman is sick. Ora Wooley visited home folks Sunday.
Ballstown residents share homecomings from Illinois as Henry Meyer and wife visit Richard Bultman’s family. School children were photographed Friday. Grandma Kuster visits Mrs. Wm. Menchefer. Mrs. Frank Wilson tours Liberty Indiana kin. John Norwold and family near Swedenbure visit relatives. Fred Karl returns from Illinois for the winter.
Mrs. Louisa Schneider and daughter Geraldine spent Friday and Saturday at Connersville. Daniel Shields and James Adams called on business at Oldenburg Saturday. William Wolf and Miss Julia Vails of Falmouth visited Saturday to see the parents of William. Will Adler was at Metamora Friday. Harry Jones of Metamora was a caller Sunday evening. Chas. Wolf improving after hunting accident left him with one eye removed in Cincinnati. Mr Brunner and niece Miss Ella Marlin spent Sunday with friends at Metamora. Vern Hockey of Laurel was here on business last week.
Viewers and engineer outline plans for a two mile road from Otter Village to Michigan road in Center township Ripley County Indiana. The project includes 12 foot wide pavement ten inch layer of limestone crushed rock, 20 foot road bed with four inch crown, 16 inch ditches, arch culvert at station 48 40 and 25 foot top width retaining walls, and wing walls. Estimated cost ten thousand one hundred fifteen dollars with bid bond required.
The county invites bids for 100 ranks of two foot wood for the court house and 25 ranks of eighteen inch wood plus 25 ranks of two foot wood for the county jail. All timber must be green and delivered by November 1, 1908. Each bid must include a five hundred dollar bond. The board may reject any or all bids. Witness dated December 9, 1907.
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