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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
7
The piece discusses President Roosevelt’s remarks on taxing swollen fortunes to fund government, noting criticism of socialistic doctrine. It argues that without action the country faces difficulties from growing wealth concentration and questions how much one may earn honestly, while acknowledging not aiming to cap legitimate earning.
The piece argues the system of plunder resists losing prey and calls for cooperation of just and patriotic men to curb a growing rich and poor divide. It notes the President aims for a healthy condition and rejects socialism while warning of potential anarchy if no remedy is found.
The piece argues that vast fortunes from Standard Oil and railroad magnates are not earned honestly and that Congress cannot regulate stock jobbing as interstate commerce. It urges states to act against manipulative markets, citing New York's tax steps and predicting opposition from vested interests. It links broader public outrage to retail price manipulation in the watch and jewelry trades.
The piece argues tariffs combat international dumping and protect home industries. It contends tariffs align with other nations where protection is adopted, prompting cross border factory expansion and reduced trade or unemployment if tariffs fall. It notes Canada Sweden England as examples of varied tariff policies.
Summarizes Secretary Shaw's St. Louis talk on tariff policy, praising his direct, candid defense of protection for American labor and industry. It contrasts protection with free trade and notes the speech’s emphasis on producers and consumers, plus a brief digression on related economic data and scientific topics.
A former attorney describes switching to farming and profiting from cow peas. He details costs per acre, notes 700 tons of pea-vine hay contracted at 12 dollars per ton, and praises soil improvement and crop versatility for dairy and market use.
The battleship Kearsarge suffered seven deaths from an accidental powder discharge during target practice off Cuba. Launched March 24, 1898 at Newport News, she measures 868 feet, draught 23 feet 6 inches, displacement 11,525 tons, top speed sixteen knots. Her main armament includes four thirteen inch guns and four eight inch guns with heavy armor and shoal-water capability. She shows a unique turret arrangement and heavy protection that reduces draught for coastal operations.
Miss Abigail Spears recounts a homely invention to aid her brother James in keeping a table from tipping in the minister's home. She set the table parallel to the room and later rotated it cornerwise to make the edge sharp, reducing mishaps to one in four nights. She notes the plan helps James recall and seek liniment when needed.
A Washington Star quip highlights irony as a congressman, enjoying a vacation, jokes about relief felt by people who avoid his speeches. The exchange echoes a dated motto about lingering over a dining room door.
A young visitor punctures auntie’s tease with a playful counterclaim from "My rug" to "My dress" and "My man" provoking laughter as the caller arrives. A Chicago cereal firm then orders fifty tons of ink for packaging.
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