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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
4
A reading note from The Tribune discusses the idea that while intellectual gifts are scarce, moral character can be cultivated through discipline and sincerity, encouraging readers to strive for virtuous living.
Ten Democratic senators voted against a tariff reduction on coal last Wednesday. Senator Bailey argued that guiding public action requires making the issue clear, presenting a new and notably Democratic logic.
A reflection on human nature notes that wrongdoing comes easily while choosing right builds character and moral stature, and that the effort to do right strengthens the heart and mind. It concludes that it pays to do right.
Senator Beveridge delivered a forceful speech in the United States Senate defending the tobacco schedule and the tobacco trust. The speech was praised as the ablest of the session, built on undeniable facts and appealing to the Senate for simple justice.
The piece questions whether Democratic Senators who voted against the Denver platform on hides lumber and wood pulp were bound to a failing declaration. It asks if it was wrong for a minority of Democrats to repudiate a platform rejected by the American people in their time of need.
Mrs Gould won a divorce and alimony of thirty six thousand dollars a year from her millionaire husband. The verdict follows accusations of infidelity and other faults, with the court noting the wife must live on three thousand dollars a month. The article observes her past spending on appearances, estimating she spent about forty thousand dollars annually on clothing.
The Den ver platform suggested placing logs from foreign countries on the free list as logs are already on that list. A Ding ley tariff rule ties export duties to import duties, aiming to counter export duties by Central and South American nations on mahogany and other woods not produced domestically.
Democratic senators in the chamber faced bitter charges as a motion related to a Biblical solution split the body. Reports claim up to ten voted for cheaper measures while a dozen or more refused to identify themselves when named, sparking accusations of disloyalty and silence amid the proceedings.
A fragment notes that large daily papers in New York and Philadelphia face aggressive calls for profit separation. The brief hints at industry tensions and potential regulatory or market-driven pressures shaping newsroom economics.
The speaker contrasts tax assessments on poor widows and stockholders with demands on corporate giants like Rockefeller’s Standard Oil. He questions whether small taxpayers face more intrusiveness than large corporations in reporting net earnings and urges equality in taxation for all.
President Taft’s proposed tax would levy two percent on net income above five thousand dollars for corporations. After expenses and interest on bonds up to capital stock, firms earning five thousand pay nothing, while a 105000 net income would owe two percent on 100000, yielding two thousand dollars to the government. Interest on bonds equal to capital stock may be deducted.
From the net income before listing for taxation a corporation with $50,000 capital stock that sold $75,000 in bonds would be allowed to deduct interest on only $90,000 when listing its income for taxation. Watered stock remains non exempt.
The Herald accuses the Tribune of misrepresenting Democrats as traitors over a 15 percent duty on hides. The piece argues Beveridge aligned with his party, defends Democratic senators who voted for protection, and questions the Herald’s assertions about party loyalty amid the Aldrich tariff context.
Mrs Philip Boerstler and others journeyed to Cincinnati and back on Thursday. Hilda Johanning returned from Cincinnati Thursday evening. Louis Huber and family visited friends at Peppertown Sunday. Mrs H B Schroeder and daughter Mary went to Cincinnati Wednesday. Mrs Louis Stemler and her boy visited home people in Aurora Wednesday. Lulu Newman returned from Cornell Illinois Thursday. May Brinkman from Cincinnati visited Joseph Niece and wife Sophia Dickman. Mrs George Johanning and Esther went to Cincinnati to visit relatives and attend the Turner Fest. Alfred Wooley and daughter visited his son J W Woovley and family returning Friday. W M Barnhorst and John Hughes left for Grand Rapids to attend a furniture exhibit.
A nine year old black Percheron stallion stands 16 hands tall and weighs 1700 pounds with many fine progeny. He opens the 1909 breeding season April 1 through June 30 at Mud Pike church Fred Pappenhausen location Mondays and Chris Bohlke Wednesdays and home on Fridays and Saturdays. Diamond the Black Spanish Jack is 15 hands, insured colt to stand and suck for 10 dollars. Breeding at location south of Batesville Fridays and Saturdays. J L Schurtzer, proprietor.
Fred Morgan and wife went to Cincinnati Wednesday morning. Rev Gringle went to Indianapolis Monday morning for a couple of days. Mrs Henry Koch visited friends at Indianapolis the latter part of last week. Mrs Tony Hunter of Versailles arrived Wednesday evening to visit sister Mrs A B Wycoff. Mrs Charles Meyer and daughter May went to Lafayette Tuesday for the State Music Teachers Convention. Miss Freda Foerster and Miss Amelia Turner went to Cincinnati Wednesday evening to stay some time.
Rev Wayhinger of Taylor University will preach at the English M E church on Sunday night July 4 inviting all to hear him.
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