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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
4
The Tribune notes Democratic allies hesitate over repealing county local option. They fear losing temperance support and will face strong brewer and saloonkeeper backlash if the repeal fails in the House, where a 20 vote majority exists.
A bill proposes abolishing the county assessor position arguing the auditor can handle duties cheaper. Opponents warn the move invites the tax ferret, a man who would take 20 to 35 percent for collecting taxes on seized properties.
A reader questions and contrasts the 150 000 mansion price with the 1800 annual rent cited for Governor Hanly. The argument notes interest on 150 000 at 6 percent would be 9000 annually and warns about maintenance costs while Governor Marshall plans not to reside in a state rented house.
Democratic State Chairman Jackson announces that all state office contests are dropped. The Indianapolis News quotes his statement praising patriotism while criticizing the Lake county investigation and questioning the candidates prior claiming of victory.
A nostalgic notice highlights Dr. King's New Life Dills as a painless remedy for headaches and biliousness. The product is sold for 25 cents at Baas & Schultz's drug store, praised for keeping bowels right.
A nameless stranger known as the shadower comes to Rockland causing intrigue among residents and a young woman Eunice Parks. After lingering secrecy, he is found shot dead in a woodland. Eunice dies later, left to mourn the unknown. The town debates whether the killer is an enemy, a crime revenge, or a ghost. The body is buried as “The Unknown.”
Louis Westerman and others from Center township Ripley County Indiana seek to improve a public highway by grading draining and macadamizing. The petition requests a two mile path connected to a free gravel road be built nine feet wide twelve inches deep with stone without an election under the free gravel road law. The filing fixes February 1 1909 for presentation to the Board of County Commissioners.
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