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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
4
Editorial urges readers to defend rights while respecting neighbors as reform digs into deeply rooted corruption and grounds down to reform. The Tribune frames the fight as necessary to uproot entrenched abuse and restore integrity in the community.
At the Madison convention Donald McCallum of Batesville won the nomination for Senator over Dr. Lafayette T. Cox of Napoleon. The vote totals across Ripley Jefferson and Switzerland counties show a close contest with McCallum securing 196 17 and Cox 177 11 17 ballots.
In the senatorial contest between Dr. Lafayette Cox of Napoleon and Donald McCallum of Batesville, both candidates conducted themselves with notable courtesy. The close, hard fought race ended with no ill will, each staying cool and generous toward the other.
The piece argues critics impatient with Governor Hanly’s action on gambling at French Lick and West Baden are wrong. It contrasts with past calls to rush leaders like Lincoln and McKinley, suggesting future memory will honor Hanly while critics fade from history.
The article describes a hard fought contest between Dr. L. T. Cox and D. McCallum for a joint senatorial nomination. It frames McCallum as the target of Beveridge machine influence from Indianapolis, Columbus, Lawrenceburg, and the district, with county delegate projections in Jefferson, Switzerland, and Ripley shaping the stakes.
In late political balloting McCallum won 32 delegates and 196-17 votes against Dr. Cox who tallied 33 delegates and 1717 votes. Ripley Jefferson and Switzerland counties split support, mirroring a tightly fought contest.
The article notes Roosevelt favors changing the national bird from the eagle to the stork as a sign of delivering the goods. It details Madison Indiana’s 32 buildings for a new insane hospital with an administration center and surrounding wards along the Ohio river. It also reports Washington word that President Roosevelt approves Indiana Republican platform and unity.
Pileasant Pare and Mrs Siebert hosted city guests last week. Compart and Gottlieb Peetz families visited. Dr Zueke of Batesville attended Mrs Goertemiller in poor health. Henry Peetz and others enjoyed a Saturday night dance. Batesville visitors Henry and Ralph Timmerman called and photographed gatherings.
Chas. Oswald of Rensselaersville N Y reports Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured Seth Burch of a severe neck sore. The preparation is praised for preventing blood poisoning and healing cuts wounds burns and sores. 26 cents at Baas Schultz's.
The Ripley County Auditor invites sealed proposals in Versailles Indiana for constructing two miles four thousand nine hundred forty feet of macadamized road on the Olean Lincolnville and Versailles road in Brown township. Bids must include a double bond and are subject to rejection.
S A Brown of Bennettsville S C reports Electric Bitters restored his wife after years of dyspepsia and a torpid liver. The ad claims the tonic cures chills fever malaria biliousness lame back kidney and bladder troubles. Sold by Baas Schultz druggists for 50 cents with guarantee.
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