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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1906
Page
6
A farming column covers hay season wisdom and farmyard tips. It urges proper pruning and care for horseradish and orchards, praises toads as pest controllers, and discusses root grafting methods, fruit size value, and potato spraying profitability. It also notes Chinese geese laying early, Angora goats market values, and Angora usefulness for clearing land.
Apple trees are propagated by root grafting or pudding on seed stocks. When using grafting the varieties are joined to one year old roots by whip or tongue methods. Some short clefts and long roots are also employed.
August is ideal for planting pot grown strawberry runners to bear fruit next spring. Prepare a 10x20 bed with heavy soil amendments and mulch with manure in winter. remove mulch in spring. Also, keep poultry houses free of lice and mites by regular cleaning and usingkerosene sprays and insect powders.
The President publicly backs the Republican program, arguing Democrats lack a clear policy. He praises Congress for canal and navy efforts, warns against changing leadership, and urges support for ongoing work on the Panama Canal and related treaties.
A compact summary of political rhetoric praising congressional leadership, Panama Canal policy, and regulatory steps. Mentions McCannon as speaker and calls for maintaining national unity, avoiding radical shifts, and continuing oversight over industry. Emphasizes anti trust, interstate commerce reforms, and the importance of Congress in guiding social and economic progress.
The Weekly Historian praises post Civil War reform measures, including antitrust and labor protections, while stressing careful action over rhetoric. It highlights wage laws, employer liability, and eight hour protections, arguing tariff revisions should not mask enforcement of new laws.
Summary lists completed measures including railroad rate reform and meat inspection law. Unfinished items cite prohibition of corporate political contributions and tariff changes. Panama Canal progress cited amid Democratic opposition. Navy buildup, Elkins law, commerce department creation, and tariff protections noted as Republican achievements. Labor favors unions and shorter work hours.
In a translated Tales from Strekoza line a mistress questions a maid about a policeman in the kitchen last night. The maid suggests the mistress must have looked through the keyhole.
Two inventors gain notice for water walking footwear. Jose Antonio of Cornell walked a mile and a half on Cayuga lake wearing tin boats with four air chambers and collapsible fans to prevent backward slippage. Lieut Arthur T Sadler claims a two mile trip with similar gear inspired by duck feet, using larger 4 ft 3 in by 9 in by 8 in shoes to support 135 pounds.
The Bureau of Labor reports 1905 saw higher wages and hours for workers. Purchasing power rose 1 percent from 1904 as food prices edged up, and average hourly wages were 18.9 percent above the 1895–1899 baseline, with 36 percent more employed.
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