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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
4
The December USDA report shows winter wheat acreage down 4.9 percent from last fall with a 60.7 condition rating and winter rye at 60.5 compared with last fall, indicating the crop health and size expectations for the season. The Batesville Tribune notes this agriculture briefing from national figures.
Great Britain and Germany have captured the Venezuelan navy and sunk two vessels, then declared a peaceable blockade denying entry or exit to blockaded ports but not engaging in further captures. The United States, via Secretary Hay, will not permit interference with American vessels trading with Venezuela, though a formal blockade by England and Germany could draw U.S. noninterference.
The Fortress at Puerta Bella was attacked Sunday afternoon by British and German ships Charybdis and Veneta. After silencing the forts within forty minutes, the action followed the seizure of the British merchant Topaz by a Venezuelan mob last Wednesday.
It notes how Democratic press once denounced Thomas B Reed as a Czar for counting only those who answered their names, counting a 2 quorum, while two Democrats did not respond as the roll was called.
In a heated roll call, Democrats hesitated to stand for present while Reed counted present for all. Opposition cried foul but Reed’s method prevailed, confirming the Reed rule and a working House. Also includes unrelated medical advertisements and drug notices.
The article stresses proper feeding as essential for both livestock and children. It praises Scott's Emulsion as a mixed, bone and muscle building food with cod liver oil to aid flesh, blood, and development, presenting it as standard for delicate children.
An advertisement from chemists at 409 Pearl Street New York offers products priced at 50 cents and one dollar available through all druggists.
The passage extols Thomas Brackett Reed noting that no stance by a brave Speaker in parliamentary law has aged better. Reed is described as dead yet living in the law, destined to outlive his detractors.
A proposed bill would let counties sell bonds to buy voting machines and require one per precinct. Proponents argue it would improve honesty and efficiency while cutting costs versus the current Australian ballot system, using Ripley county as a cost example.
The county could buy machines at 500 dollars each, totaling 5 500, with borrowing costs and annual interest. Holding elections across 11 precincts, board members, sheriffs, meals, and inspectors add up to 770 dollars, leaving an annual net saving around 390 to 400 dollars. Over 15 years this would pay for all machines and yield a net gain, while machines would be usable for town elections and every special election, making voting cheaper than current law and promoting economy, honesty and manhood.
In these days of general prosperity Secretary Wilson does not propose that the farmer shall be forgotten. He stresses continued attention to agricultural concerns and rural welfare in national policy.
A local advertisement promotes affordable New Home sewing machines priced from 11 to 18 dollars. It claims to offer the best in the world and promises repair services for all kinds of machines.
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