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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
4
A column in the Mail and Breeze analyzes Tom McNeal's views on socialism. It argues current equality is unlikely without education and gradual reform, predicting government ownership of railways and mines over time and urging continued study to refine his stance.
Gen Nelson A Miles has been retired from the army on full pay. The administration dislikes Miles and has sought to humiliate him to force resignation. He stayed until retirement at an age avoiding furor. Some Miles friends vow to make things interesting for his conspirators.
Secretary of War Root will resign effective near the start of January. Reports say General Taft, governor of the Philippines, will take Root's place in the cabinet. The move is not expected to be welcomed by many.
Pope Pius X reports his duties are onerous and exhausting and he fell ill on Wednesday. He notes Pope Leo at 93 carried on and believes he can do the work too. The selection of the new pope appears satisfactory.
Chronology links prophetic periods to 1868 and 1870. It traces Daniel and Moses times as the times of the Gentiles, notes Boniface III’s rise in 606, the beast’s sway beginning in 608, and 1,260 years until 1868, with the Pope’s secular power ending in 1870 and prophecy pointing to diminished papal influence and broader Christian progress.
The thirteenth annual convention of the Christian Endeavor societies of the Fourth Kansas district met in Garnett. Attendance was down but interest remained strong. The state’s leading C E workers attended and the program was among the best for such meetings. A convention report was promised but had not arrived by press time.
A New York patron claims the Northeastern air Western Immigration Society led by Rev. J Henry Dockrey is secretly arranging a mass migration of about 500000 African Americans from the South to Northern states to “solve the Negro problem.” He warns Northern lynchings may force changes in the plan.
The article highlights Elder Marshall's writings on Christian socialism and prophecy. It notes readers may disagree with some views but maintains he is building toward a claim that socialism is imminent, urging readers to follow his commentary for future developments.
The Lawrence Journal-Jeffersonian Gazette reports that about four fifths of legislature members drew salary and mileage for a special session, pocketing funds. About fifty did not attend, staying home and taking money they did not earn, described as a theft worse than horse-stealing.
The Lawrence Jeffersonian Gazette questions the Topeka Capital’s view that Kansas office-holders will unite and re-elect themselves. It notes that voters may have their own say next year, regardless of faction or politics.
June S A Riccs relocates to Toledo Ohio to join major construction firms as their attorney. Judge Riggs, a Kansas pioneer, is mourned upon removal from the state in a note of regret.
Tom McNeal of the Mail and Breeze is a candidate for representative and is said to be aiming for the speaker’s chair in the house. The report notes his bid as part of current legislative race chatter.
A Kansas Democrat quotes a rumor that the United States will land troops in Colombia to maintain order and protect the Panama railway, with plans to seize territory Colombia has refused to lease by treaty. Senator Gorman predicts a Democratic revival, saying Southern Democrats have shifted from 1896 and 1900 issues and Tariff Reform will lead the ticket.
President Roosevelt intends to convene an extra congressional session in October to push financial legislation. He hints at economic anxiety and possible panic signals guiding his timing and agenda.
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