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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
4
The Batesville Tribune publishes weekly on Thursdays with Donald McCallum as editor. Subscription options include one copy for one year with postage paid or one copy for six months with postage paid.
Andy Willoughby was appointed Postmaster at Greensburg on Monday, marking a local government personnel change.
Senators Allison and Dolliver win caucus nominations to run again for the U S Senate seat from Iowa. The pair seek to succeed themselves with continued party control and veteran experience guiding the campaign.
A vague note suggests the Neely case will move slowly toward court but is expected to result in stern justice as proceedings unfold.
Senator J B Foraker was re elected to a six year term as United States Senator from Ohio by the state legislature on Tuesday.
President Roosevelt names Whitelaw Reid General James H. Wilson and Captain Charles E. Clark as special ambassadors to attend the coronation of King Edward in England.
A man named Jim Mays was taken from jail around 2 a.m. Saturday and hanged on a tree in the public school yard after assaulting a farmer’s daughter near Simmstown Kentucky last Wednesday.
A scaffold at the Rialto Elevator in Chicago failed on Tuesday. One man clung to ropes and burned while sliding down. two others fell free and were killed.
An accumulation of gas in Milby and Dow Mining Company’s No 9 mine at Dow, Indiana Territory exploded on Monday evening. Ten men were suffocated by the after damp caused by the blast.
On Tuesday the Jupiter mine at Pruex Austria flooded trapping forty three workers including two superintendents and the mine manager. They were cut off from escape and drowned.
The Shirley Indiana post office, seven miles from Knightstown, was broken into early Monday. The safe was blown open and 400 copper cents were stolen. No clues were found at the scene.
Rebels in Venezuela detonated bombs in multiple locations in Caracas on Tuesday January 7. One blast occurred near the residence of Finance Minister Senior Tello Mendoza.
A reader notes the United States Steel Corporation earned 84 million dollars in nine months, arguing that with a capital investment of one billion dollars the gain equals 84 percent, implying the return is not substantial given the stake.
Arthur P. Gorman of Maryland was elected to the United States Senate on Tuesday to succeed Senator G L Wellington in March 1903. Wellington is without party. Gorman is a typical Eastern Democrat and his finger marks were plainly discernable in the Wilson bill.
A political brief notes the Democratic Party remains on the defensive with unclear strategy for forthcoming moves. It highlights internal uncertainty and questions about future tactics in a shifting national landscape.
The ex-champion, famed for free trade free silver and free soup, delays reentry due to time limitations and will assume an attitude when conditions permit.
The Nicaragua canal bill offered by Representative Hepburn of Iowa passed the House on Thursday afternoon by 810 to 2. If the Senate approves swiftly, digging could begin on the transcontinental ditch very soon.
President Roosevelt, invited by Messrs Durbin Taylor and Hart, seeks two days to decide on attending the Soldier's Monument dedication in Indianapolis set for May 15. He would like to attend but may be unable to.
The piece asserts the war is a newspaper struggle with no money or life cost to either side. No army or navy or arbitration is required. it suggests letting the conflict continue.
Rev. William Whitehead of Aurora Illinois was fined fifty dollars plus costs in the U S District Court in Chicago for sending scripture quotations on a postal card to O P Bullis of Orchards Iowa. The quotes reflected on Bullis’ character and violated postal laws.
The article argues necessity will force England to drop Cobden's free trade stance as the Cobden Club loses influence. Government pressure is leading to a proposed tariff of two shillings per quarter on wheat and an increased sugar duty to meet demands.
Richard Croker loses leadership of Tammany Hall and is replaced by Louis Nixon. Nixon vows reforms, aiming to improve the troubled political machine after Croker’s decline.
The text advises dosing infants with one fourth to half a teaspoonful in a bottle several times daily to improve nourishment. For older children, half to a teaspoonful in milk is suggested. If mother’s milk fails, the emulsion is recommended for immediate effect on both mother and child, priced at $1.06 from Scott & Bowne, New York.
The text denounces James D. Croker as a quintessential corrupt political boss, likening him to the era's notorious leaders such as Tweed, and labeling his governance as among the nation's most harmful.
James B. McCreary led the Kentucky Democratic caucus for the United States Senate last week with 62 votes to 37 for Judge James E. Cantrill. The result shows some Democrats did not back Cantrill in the contest against Republicans.
According to reports, American sailors from the gunboat Vicksburg and Russian soldiers in Nien Chwang China engaged in at least two fights. The second confrontation became serious enough to require official notice from both governments, though no lasting complications are anticipated.
Governor W T Durbin Attorney General Taylor and Auditor Hart are in Washington to invite the President to attend the Soldiers' Monument dedication in Indianapolis in May. They also plan to press Secretary Root on Indiana's $40000 Spanish American War expenditure claim settlement.
The New York Chamber of Commerce published figures indicating heavy stock turnover in the past year. Railroads saw entire issues traded multiple times, with some lines turning over twelve times and Erie Railroad stock changing hands ninety nine times.
The article notes a likely tariff reduction on Cuban goods and predicts reciprocal rates could triple U.S. Cuban trade from about thirty million dollars annually. It argues Cuba has already made concessions and deserves reciprocal advantages that yield the most benefit to the United States.
The English Colonial Secretary Mr Chamberlain and German Chancellor Count von Buellow inflame public feeling with contemptuous remarks. England and Germany should remain friendly as Russia and France threaten both, and quarrels would endanger all.
The Erie Canal Traction Company, led by Vice-President Frank W Hawley, gains control of over 5000 miles of canals in England and continental Europe. It will run these channels by electricity and aims to unify shipments from Duluth Minnesota to Brussels Bruges Ghent and Cologne under a single bill of lading. This move, seen as a major American commercial achievement, could awaken European trade centers and showcase American business acumen.
A Senate poll shows majority favor careful consideration of selling options for a Panama canal offer. Estimated costs: Nicaragua 180 million, Panama 140 million, French owners ask 30 million for work done at 160 million. Panama shorter and safer but about 400 miles farther to travel, making distance a costly factor over time.
Upon returning from exile the Empress Dowager defies tradition by entering the Shieng-Ching Hall, inviting officials and signaling she remains the ruler of China rather than the Emperor.
The German Emperor acts to mend frictions with Britain and the United States by commissioning an American built yacht, inviting the President’s daughter to christen it, sending Admiral Prince Henry to witness the event, and praising U S relations in his letters. This signals a deliberate effort to improve bilateral goodwill.
A historical note argues that Germany should maintain amicable relations with both the United States and Britain while the Imperial Chancellor directs hostile rhetoric at Great Britain. The piece favors balanced diplomacy over confrontation among English speaking nations.
The Greensburg post-office was robbed for about 1700 to 2000 dollars, a severe blow to postmaster James Caskey. The incident occurred in a busy Greensburg night with little notice, and authorities note a pattern of organized, skilled thieves and fences moving stolen stamps through discount houses in Chicago.
The item questions where large mail order houses obtain and use stamps for resale and whether some act as fences for stolen stamps. It asks if Jim Caskey’s stamps were sent to Chicago to be redistributed at a discount.
Hearst ad touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for eruptions, sores, pimples, and fever with guaranteed results. Claims are made that blemishes vanish and it heals cuts, burns, burns and piles. Sold for 25 cents at Geo. Baas drug store.
Plain Hunt, Chicago Post reports Miss Stone may retire from public life if verification confirms the rumor. A confirmed retirement would see her taking a seat in Chelsea in a back pew at the extreme far corner, signaling a quiet withdrawal.
A Poor Millionaire Lately starved in London because he could not digest his food. Early use of Dr. King's New Life Pills would have saved him. They strengthen the stomach, aid digestion, promote assimilation, improve appetite. Money back is not satisfied. Sold by Geo. Baas, druggist.
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