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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
3
Publication info lists weekly Thursday issues edited by Donald McCallum with subscription terms. One copy priced at S125 for one year and six months options available, postage paid, plus a 6 percent percentage noted.
A Thursday blaze in Montreal destroyed more than two million dollars worth of property in the heart of the city. Firefighters battled the flames as buildings burned, causing extensive damage to shops and offices.
The article notes Bryan's subscription terms require cash in advance and Mexican dollars taken at their bullion value, reflecting a pricing policy and currency acceptance.
The assessed value of New York City reaches 5.446 billion dollars, nearly one third of the nation’s total assessed value in 1860.
Prospectors along the Yukon endure extreme cold with the thermometer at 68 below zero while staying optimistic about mining.
The article notes Aguinaldo suffered his worst defeat in November when his North American lieutenant Bryan was defeated at the polls.
Readers note a shift from battle reports to stories about education as life in the islands stabilizes with schools and school controversies appearing in the news.
Mrs Nation has knocked out Governor Stanley the Attorney General the County Attorney and the saloonkeepers. The only class she can't conquer is the saloonkeepers' wives.
A critic argues it is a great misfortune for a country to have Senator Pettigrew in office but a blessing that he can be dropped into oblivion when his term ends.
The Philippine Commission reports the islands contain roughly 73,000,000 acres of land, a size a little over three states the size of Indiana which has about 28,360,000 acres.
King Edward VII of England was the only English monarch to say he visited North America in 1860. He toured the United States and Canada and has retained a friendly feeling toward the region since.
The article posits gold mines could rival the southern cotton export value of 1900, which totaled £19,000 for the year. It frames gold as a major wealth source by comparing potential yearly earnings to the cotton haul.
The party plans Jackson Day festivities divided into factions while discarding a unified Jacksonian and Jeffersonian message. Critics say the celebration mirrors charity that hides deeper political sins.
Bryan has campaigned for over four years and may continue into eight. Aguinaldo, his running mate and close ally, is expected to withdraw and lead a private life before 1904.
The Indians of Sitka Alaska recently adopted the Stars and Stripes as their sole emblem. The note implies they did not expect sympathy from Democratic legislatures in Missouri or Arkansas.
Prospects arise for a special session of Congress to pass legislation governing the Philippine Islands. Without new law, the U S government lacks authority to manage the islands’ affairs in the people’s interest and the nation’s development.
The writer compares Democratic factions to cats around a hearth. Separate groups remain quiet, but forcing a single leadership would trigger loud squalling and chaotic political upheaval.
A contract is reported between William Jennings Bryan and a Ready Print Trust. The agreement provides paper supplies for Bryan to publish his forthcoming anti trust newspaper. The language hints at political strategy and media leverage without details of terms.
The Mississippi and the St Lawrence stand as major U S and Canadian outlets with stark contrasts. The St Lawrence freezes each winter while the Mississippi remains unfrozen and navigable throughout the year.
A mother laments a baby’s wasting body and seeks help as the child grows thin from lack of fat. She notes the baby’s dimples fade and fears death without fat, urging use of Sevett’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as the only fat that can save her.
The report notes the Mississippi River overflows its banks destroying adjacent lands while the St. Lawrence remains stable with no significant rise or fall.
The United States government protests Venezuela's seizure of Bemnudes Asphalt rights. If unresolved, Washington may enforce rights of Americans by dispatching war vessels to LaGuaira.
An engineer on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near Parkersburg West Virginia misread signals and moved his train onto the main track after believing both sections had cleared. One section had not passed and the two sections collided wrecking both engines and ten cars. Five men died and a sixth was seriously injured.
George T. Rice editor of the Daily Bulletin Manila was deported to the United States after charges that Lt Commander William Braun SeeSurether captain of the post collected excessive pilotage and moorage fees and kept a share. The investigation found the charge false and Rice received deportation.
Creek leader Chitto Harjo known as Crazy Snake was captured by Deputy Johnson, a fearless officer who had earlier captured Creek killer John Tiger. The event could either bring Creek terms or prompt further hostilities during the war path era.
Mrs Nation who works to close saloons faced an angry reception at Enterprise last Thursday night as saloon sympathizers egged her. The incident sparked calls against the act and defended her stance against law defiance.
The sketch notes Kansas as a cradle of cranks with politicians among them. It highlights Mary Helen Lease as a long standing Kansas figure and introduces Mrs Nation stepping forward with fierce notoriety in Kansas public life.
The article argues Towne’s Senate resolution recognizing Filipino independence mirrors a wartime Confederate secession stance. It claims such a move would be treasonous today, likening it to proposing independence for Aguinaldo and his men who have attacked Union soldiers.
A Kansas battle over saloons led by Carrie Nation and the W. C. T. U. drew sharp critique for its methods, arguing suppression of Nation under state law while condemning mob violence by both sexes as unbecoming and disreputable.
Greensburg debates the W and G Electric Railway project with supporters claiming broad benefits for farmers laborers and travelers while opponents warn that taxpayers would pay 80 000 to place 48 000 of taxable property on the tax list urging the public to decide whether the railroad goes ahead or not as bills loom.
In Crawfordsville Indiana four men Orem Brown Homer Arnold William Williams and Millard Brown admitted selling votes to the Democrats at the November election and were disfranchised for twelve years under state law. About forty more are expected to plead guilty and face disfranchisement.
Jefferson County boasts Sen. W A Guthrie for his record and leadership in the State Senate. As chairman of the Railroads Committee and a member of Agriculture Banks Rules Reformatory and Fees and Salaries he dedicates himself to tough committee work while guiding the chamber with cautious counsel.
Opportunities to benefit his constituents and no other Senator secured as many appointments. His appointees include Mr. Hughes of Ripley County W. O. Prots man County Chairman of Switerland County David Stewart a Civil War veteran of Jefferson County and Miss Mae McNutt daughter of District Chairman Thomas McNutt also of Jefferson County.
Indiana readers weigh the choice of Bedford oolitic limestone from Bedford versus imported marble or granite for the new federal building in Indianapolis. Proponents cite durability ease of cutting and local pride while opponents argue for a contrasting material to emphasize statewide distinction. The article notes no vote will be held and defers to the builders’ judgment.
The article recalls July 1898 bids to move the Spanish Army from Cuba to Spain, noting General Alger’s claim of credit and alleged $800,000 savings. It describes bidders at the Army Building in New York, including government steamship men and major foreign lines, with varied bid figures for officers and men.
An Anglo German Syndicate and the Spanish Transatlantic Line submitted bids to transport 1,000 officers and 24,000 enlisted men from Santiago de Cuba to Cadiz. The syndicate proposed 110 per saloon prisoner and 55 per steerage, totaling 1.43 million dollars. The Spanish line bid 60 for officers and 30 for men, with 895000 dollars cited as the alleged value difference.
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