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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
6
Batesville ind publisher D McCallum passes away leaving local newspaper heritage. The notice notes his role at the Eribune and his long service to the Batesville community through journalism.
Dr. I K Washburn of Renssalaer Indiana dies at a Valparaiso hospital after a second operation reveals a rusty steel forcep left in his side two years earlier. The late physician served in the Civil War and was a former Indiana legislator in 1872, organizer and first president of the Kankakee Valley Medical association.
After frequent quarrels since last March, 24 year old Louis Clum of near Lima, Ohio, hanged himself in the milkhouse with a clothesline. His wife, thinking him joking, watched as he kicked away the bucket and a rope was thrown over a rafter, then fled to neighbors for help.
In Imparcial and the Mexican Herald General Bernardo Reyes, governor of Nuevo Leon, rejects any bid for vice president. He states he will not accept the candidacy and warns against efforts that promote unnecessary strife. The letter has drawn much comment and praise for his stance.
Seven Japanese are missing after the oriental liner Indravehi sailed from Portland with nineteen Japanese aboard. Eighteen were deported for paper irregularities and one for a contagious disease. The ship anchored at Brookfield and the men escaped at night leaping into the river hoping to swim to shore.
Rushers have been issued to finish the stip canal connecting East Chicago and Indiana Harbor. Part of the canal is planned to open to steamers before next summer. Material is ordered for two large suction dredges to assemble on the canal zone and work toward Lake Michigan and the Grand Calumet river.
Springfield Special reports Detective J. T. Norris, jailed since his verdict for blackmail, won a circuit court new trial on a technical error and was admitted to bail. He cried with joy as the decision was announced.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee at League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia reports the Castine ran ashore on Marcus Hook bar while en route from League Island to Colon. He has dispatched the Vamoose to aid the vessel.
Five men were killed and several severely injured when two engines attached to a Baltimore and Ohio freight train overturned on the seventeen mile grade near Piedmont West Virginia. The accident occurred during movement on the grade, with rescue and investigation following.
Rear Admiral Glass reports a well defined rumor of Colombian troops landing at the mouth of the Arato River, as naval forces in isthmian waters monitor the situation.
New York state board of canvassers declares the barge canal project passed with 245 152 votes. The proposition totals 673 010 in favor and 427 698 against, enabling a $101 million program.
Herbert Spencer, renowned scientist, philosopher and author, died Tuesday morning at his Brighton residence in England. Born 1820 in Derby, he left civil engineering at 29 to pursue writing and scholarly work, producing key texts including Social Statics and A System of Synthetic Philosophy. He never married and enjoyed fishing as his main recreation.
G Dun and Co reports 1162 commercial failures in the United States in November with liabilities of 16 422 B00, up sharply from a year earlier and up from October. Manufacturing disasters reach 77 with 6 049 207 in liabilities, while trading defaults total 843 with 12 120 271, and other bankruptcies number fifty with 2 252 831 in liabilities.
Butler Pennsylvania faces a typhoid outbreak with over 1800 cases and many local doctors involved. State aid is requested as residents rally 7000 dollars for relief while calls go out for more physicians nurses and domestic workers. Authorities link the pollution of water near Shorn Sun dam to early infections.
Census shows 1 070 437 commercial bales ginned up to November 14 from 1903 growth across 29 506 ginneries. 1902 ginning reached 9 311 835 bales by December 13. No ungin ned totals given. Agriculture will release those later. Also notes early 1905 crop coverage and other varied items.
Lawmakers clashed over Cuban reciprocity, Post Office Department investigations, and Columbia damages. The Senate debated the Cuban bill with opposition from Teller and Morgan, while Payne advanced a resolution routing the President’s message to Foreign Affairs. The House pressed on ship subsidies, Panama relations, and pensions with limited action.
An epidemic of smallpox in Goodland Iran led to school closures and bans on public meetings. An Epcot Exposition agent has begun a mission to Africa to recruit Lygmy representatives for exhibition. Two killed and one injured in a nitroglycerin plant explosion near Emporium Pennsylvania. John Morse and H Cruishank among the dead. St Louis court dismisses doodle charge against Councillor Musenburg. statute of limitations bars further indictments.
England's Queen Alexandra and her secretary Miss Charlotte Knollys narrowly escaped a palace fire at Sandringham. The blaze started in Miss Knollys room, flames consumed the ceiling, and the floor collapsed as the Queen and secretary fled in dressing gowns through smoke filled corridors.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur reportedly told Hawaii Gov George Carter via Col Jones that war with Germany is inevitable and will focus in the Pacific, with the Hawaiian Islands as the key. The general denied the report’s accuracy while Col Jones affirmed his summary.
A satirical roundup notes European royalty living down to reputation, creditors pressuring Dowie, speculation on coffee bean weevils, and corn versus cotton. It mentions hypnotism as a defense for Chicago car barn thugs, Venice streets flooded, Panama canal treaty ratification, and operators turning bull to spark buying.
A young woman writes a heartfelt letter to a former lover from her seaside chamber. She recalls shared moments and confesses loneliness while contrasting tender, dominant traits with the idea of a summer flirtation. She contemplates sending the note to Will after debating recipients.
Authorities seize a large batch of cheap baking powders found to be alum based and containing sulfuric acid and filler materials. Analysts warn such powders threaten health and recommend high quality cream of tartar powders as safer and more economical.
A description of the annual pilgrimage of the sacred camel from Constantinople to Mecca. The modern route halves by transport from Scutari to Beirut, but the start remains in Scutari with cannon salvos and officials. The camel is lavishly adorned as pilgrims and guards join en route to Mecca.
Mrs. Matilda M. Boucher of Valley City recounts dizziness relief from Dodd's Kidney Pills two years ago and later cures from Diamond Dinner Pills for a bilious attack. In 1908 a sciatica episode improved after continuing the same remedies, with praise for their benefits and popularity in Barnes County among families.
A cryptic line suggests a boy who faces his future with resolve. It implies that with effort and patience he will gain the means to consume more than his simple capacities once did. The text hints at personal growth and future ability.
Secretary Leslie M. Shaw releases the annual Treasury report noting double the cash balance since 1890 and rising gold holdings. It cites increased receipts and a reduced public debt, with urged reforms including closing the New Orleans mint, selling the New York assay office, a half per cent tax on future national bank circulation, and extending secret service funding.
Standard Oil Company refused to answer a questions list from Commissioner James A. Garfield of the Department of Commerce and Labor. The dispute, if escalated to court, could define the department’s authority to regulate trusts and may involve John D. Rockefeller to supply information. The case could set a precedent for future government actions against trusts.
American forces stand ready to defend Panama against a potential land invasion from Colombia. U S warships patrol the isthmus while 3,000 troops could be landed on short notice. Troops from Cauca and other Colombian forces are converging or awaiting Gen Reyes mission results to Washington. General Young states the army is prepared for any situation of current indications on the isthmus.
In Mak-Po Corea the Japanese populace supported city brokers who had been jailed for guild tax refusal. They attacked prison officials and forcibly released the brokers from their cells.
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