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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
4
The article from The Tribune discusses Russia's methods of crowding matters and its persistent, overbearing attitude. It notes Japan's protests and warns of serious complications likely in the near future, reflecting a tense international climate.
Governor Beckham of Kentucky becomes the first to succeed himself in ninety-two years, likened to the sick man of the Bosphorus, kept in office to prevent stronger rivals from taking the helm.
Democratic support in the Senate for the Cuban reciprocity treaty may surprise some who think Democrats cannot back Republican measures. The piece notes that party factions, split and distracted, can align with Republicans better than they can unite among themselves.
The Cuban reciprocity bill passed the Senate with a 57 to 18 vote on Wednesday. Democratic leaders spoke in support, arguing the measure is right and proper for U.S. policy toward Cuba.
The jury found John W. Terrell of Bluffton Indiana guilty of murder in the first degree for killing his son in law Melvin Wolfe. They fixed the punishment at life in the state prison.
John Mostrom of Danbury Conn fell from a hayload and broke his neck. He survived in a paralyzed state until Dr William Jepson of the State University of Iowa operated at St Josephs hospital removing part of the third cervical vertebra near the medulla oblongata, scraping false tissue and replacing the bone. The patient is doing well and the operation is described as one of the most wonderful on record.
Representative Overstreet as Post Office Committee chairman introduces a resolution demanding full Bristow fraud reports be published for Congress. Democrats object, arguing political use of the matter, noting the worst frauds were committed by men appointed by Grover Cleveland.
Miss Harline St. Clair, a young teacher, sues six defendants for 10000 damages over an ice pond ducking. The complaint says they tied her, hog trough restrained her, cut a hole in the ice, and held her in water up to her neck for fifty minutes.
The writer denounces the Chicago liverymen’s union for blocking burial transport during a strike. They condemn non-union drivers who refused hearse service and union members who assaulted mourners, calling such actions indecent and damaging to labor unions’ reputation.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder trouble claiming success in hospital and private practice. It offers a free sample bottle by mail to readers who mention the paper and provides address details in Binghamton New York.
The Porte says instructions were sent to Villas Aleppo to order the Governor of Alexandretta to have United States Consul Davis meet the local consul and receive a formal apology for insults from the Alexandretta police. The police will be punished and Attarin released to depart peacefully. Admiral Cotton is told to be prepared to enforce U.S. demands if needed.
Roscoe W Derby of Cleveland Ohio murdered his wife and one child as they slept on a Sunday dawn, then shot two more children before killing himself. He had mailed a note predicting the family would die once the letter reached a friend.
An aging world traveler with a fish carrying tonic brings health to the consumptive and the weak. He aids children and elders with Scott's Emulsion a cod liver oil product sold by Scott and Bowne at Pearl Street New York for one dollar.
The piece questions whether Russia should demand tolerance abroad while it punishes its own citizens. It notes a petition to the Czar by a country’s Jewish citizens after a massacre of Jews by Russians. It contrasts Russia’s punishment of murderers with the lack of similar action at home.
The Republican State Central Committee met at the Stevenson building in Indianapolis on December 11 and fixed January 12 as the date for district conventions. Precinct primaries are scheduled for January 8 and 9 with county committee organization on January 11. The new rule for county representation in joint senatorial or representative conventions aims to be fair and just.
The text explains how votes from multiple counties are aggregated to determine representation in a joint convention. It describes dividing the total county votes by the required number for a representative or senator, allocating the larger county’s home share first, and then assigning remaining votes to the joint representation. It notes a prior rule granting a large county full representation after home entitlements are met.
General Wood announces the enforcement of an anti slavery law across all Moru possessions. The proclamation extends to all territories controlled under Moru governance and signals a broad move against forced labor practices.
The Chicago Coliseum will seat 12,000 people for the Republican national convention to be held next June.
A playful reference lauds Senator Morgan’s dredger along the Panama Canal, urging more such tireless vessels to speed breaches and maintenance. The quip underscores ongoing canal work and the value of persistent labor.
The piece notes Mr. Chamberlain at sixty six with strong signs he may see England adopt protection. Tramps nationwide cheer a Chicago professor's view that bathing harms health. A French suitor ends his engagement after learning his fiancé spends 50 000 francs yearly on dresses and marries the dressmaker.
Tom Johnson calls his initial loss only the first battle and aims for as many defeats as the famed rival known as the Peerless Leader, signaling rising ambition and future challenges.
Major General Wade reports that General Waoe's Moros attack at Jolo was necessary. Canada cannot appoint a Canadian to command the militia under current law, as only a British army officer can hold the position according to Imperial Government permission.
Speaker Cannon allowed Leader Williams to name House committee members, leading to disappointment among Democratic Congressmen who blame Williams for failing to secure favorable committee posts.
The American Mining Congress plans to introduce a bill in federal Congress to establish a Department of Mines and Mining with a cabinet level head appointed from the President’s cabinet. The move signals federal focus on mining policy and oversight.
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