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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
4
Secretary of State Daniel E. Storms, Auditor David E. Sherrick, and Treasurer Nat C. Hill are listed as state officers. The notice names these individuals in their respective offices.
The text notes court expenses in the Newman Vv. & D. Pike case totaling 95 500 dollars, with breakdowns of 40 000 12 000 10 000 1 000 and 32 500. It accuses Democratic papers of seeking tariff revision to favor the Wilson tariff and Cleveland era.
The Republican party asserts the Journal distorts the money flow involving Joe Scoopmire, while the GOP cites statutes with section, page, and enactment dates to back its stance.
The record highlights Newton Jackson as an expert in bookkeeping while admitting a series of money disbursement errors to Joe Scoop mire without lawful authority and improper receipt of funds from Mr Scoopmire. This reflects the adage that all is not gold that glitters.
The author argues Newton Jackson may visit Batesville and set up saloons for the boys if he chooses, noting his right to spend money on beer but insisting he should not deny his prior actions from two years ago. The piece frames it as a free country issue with emphasis on accountability.
A reflective inquiry asks readers if they seek to prolong favorable conditions. The cue implies optimism about current prosperity and invites agreement or further discussion on sustaining progress.
A partisan appeal urges voting for T. B. Day to return Cleveland Times to support the party that built prosperity and against M. F. Holman whose tariff policies allegedly caused misery and idle ness. voters are urged to choose what they think best for the country.
Taxpayers debate whether Joe Scoopmire owed the county money repaid to Treasurer Jackson to avert a lawsuit or whether books were manipulated for political gain by Newt and Nick. An impartial, nonpolitical audit is urged to determine the truth.
A critic mocks a single operator managing fifty thousand to seventy thousand dollars yearly, alleging inflated earnings and a desire to run Auditor for favors. The piece questions the openness of Volz's books and hints at absence from Versailles to check Lochard's office management.
The passage extols Nick Volz for handling a credit based business of seventy five thousand dollars yearly without help. It compares his solo performance to factories with bookkeepers and questions the feasibility of such activity across machinery sales horse trading and real estate, noting the Journal and Herald corroborated the claim.
The article contrasts the Herald's 1898 price table with Batesville store actuals for common goods such as flour beef sugar tea corn rice oats and more. It urges workingmen to compare Herald quotations with local store prices and questions the reliability of Democratic information on politically sensitive issues.
The piece argues the nine thousand dollars offered by Grant Johnson's bondsmen should have been accepted to save taxpayers. It claims Newton Jackson and Nicholas Cornet opposed settlement to fuel political opposition, blaming the Ripley Journal for Dem propaganda. It warns taxpayers would bear higher costs if the case proceeds through courts and favors the bondsmen’s quiet payment.
A neighbor grows angered by a simple answer and accuses the writer of foolish behavior. The exchange ends with heightened tempers and a puzzling claim that follows a curt, childish question.
Scott's Emulsion is promoted as vital for men women and children. It claims to restore flesh strength and growth, aid recovery from wasting diseases, and serve as a sustaining tonic for women and pale or thin children. Free samples offered and price listed at one dollar.
A letter accuses Nick Cornet and allies of pressuring delegates at Versailles to vote for their chosen candidates. It asserts Meyer and Dallman left early while Newman and Timmerman secured votes, and claims a plan to install a non-Democrat as poor farm superintendent was hatched at Versailles with Volz involvement.
The Commoner argues that Democratic platforms reaffirm the Kansas City platform in all regions while lamenting that some platforms still fail to align and are misunderstood in Lincoln Nebraska.
Bay Villa Sun days River Cape Colony shopkeeps a general store nine miles from a rail head and twenty five miles from town, serving farmers within thirty miles. Mr. Larson notes fourteen local cures with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the past year, a remarkable record. Available through G A Baas Batesville and Bigney Co Sunman.
The text forecasts Theodore Roosevelt likely winning the 1904 presidential election. It argues he would be eligible for a 1908 re election to fill McKinley’s term, then another full term after four years, with Roosevelt under fifty four at the time.
The comment mocks Democrats for clinging to appearances, suggesting they maintain the illusion of ongoing party life despite waning vigor and relevance. No specific individuals or events are named.
Ordinance No. 43 grants The Citizens' Gas and Oil Development Company the right to lay mains and pipes in Batesville Indiana streets for natural gas service. It sets depth, restoration, safety standards, bond of two thousand dollars, and a maximum rate of fifteen cents per thousand cubic feet. The grant lasts twenty years if terms are met, with work to begin within thirty days and supply to begin within six months if gas is found. FRANK THIEL, President. HARRY SCHWIER, Clerk.
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