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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1902
Page
2
Fragmented clippings discuss Europe pressuring the Boer, Om in Kentucky, and political discourse. Quotes mention whiskered men, germ arsenals, heat in July, and a mix of international tales. The piece riffs on public figures, a Freud of humor, and transient bets on reform and ethics.
The Commoner argues Philippine tari bill profits fund the Philippine Islands treasury, citing a 1774 protest by John Jay. It warns that revenues without authority resemble English colonial taxation, urging protest to preserve republican government and resist imperial policy.
Fragmented excerpts debate the Philippines status and American actions early in the century. References to military costs, sovereignty, and alleged inland hostility surface from diverse voices including Judge Tate General Bell and Senator Hoar amid calls for a thorough fact finding.
Harriman ridicules the idea that railroad bosses could curb discrimination by central rate control. He argues competition, not government dictates, would lower rates while blasting what he calls petty regulatory meddling. The Indian Department critique hints at broader misuse of authority and cultural intrusion.
The text discusses a supposed broad agreement in the country on Fil plan research, urging harmony with authorities and institutions. It argues military reports show Filipinos must be governed for years and claims oath takers and officials mostly communicate with natives opposed to the authorities.
A quote argues against subsidies for locomotive builders while noting shipyards compete with foreign steel producers. The speaker claims American industry has strong locomotive and shipbuilding capabilities, noting global market pressures and opposition to dependency in any sector. The passage emphasizes economic self sufficiency and the failure of subsidies to create imbalance.
The Atlantic argues that thinking men must curb imperialist zeal and resist using western civilization as a universal end. Civili zations are many and diverse. patronizing others erodes real influence, and diplomacy must avoid forcing europe an patterns on distant peoples.
The speaker argues Filipinos are not universally treacherous rebels and that reconcentrado methods are unnecessary. He notes scattered unrest, but many areas lack U.S. troop protection and asserts Filipinos are not hostile to teachers and learning, expressing hope for improvement.
The memo outlines annual costs of maintaining an army, noting pay amounts of about $1,000,000 weekly and $1,289 per soldier per year, compared to Europe’s higher-equipped forces. It argues funds are often diverted to comfort rather than efficiency, commenting on wartime expenditures and neglected pensions.
J. J. Hill and an associate testified that competition among railroads raised rates while monopoly kept them down. The speaker questioned why managers seek laws allowing pooling if the aim is to cut incomes, suggesting motives to reduce profits through less competition.
Fragmented text shows debate on amending interstate commerce law to hold principals to account rather than agents. The passage hints at arguments and purpose but is incomplete, with aim to assign responsibility to principals in commerce oversight.
A poem laments a starving artist who dies unseen while his genius is ignored by critics. The prose shifts to Louis Arrington’s push for child labor reform, citing 1901 Cook County inspections and calls for harsher penalties on parents, followed by San Francisco’s labor backed mayoral shift and expectations of pro labor governance.
Ohio labor commissioner M D Ratchford releases findings from three women deputies on working girls. Data cover 6030 interviews with diverse nativity groups, average age 21.8, 40 weeks employed, 87.4 hours weekly, average wages 4.62 dollars per week and net savings about 14 cents, after board lodging and other expenses.
The Niinais State Board of Arbitration ruled in Plough Workers' Union No. 9460 versus Sattley Manufacturing Co. that workers have the right to organize. It held the union is legitimate and must be allowed membership, condemning efforts to deny or break up the union and urging the company not to discriminate against union members.
A new wage scale goes into effect between the Indianapolis Typo theme and the Indianapolis Typo graphical Union boosting bank and office work pay from 16.50 to 17.40 for fifty hours and raising hand press rates to 42 cents per thousand. The agreement mirrors Cincinnati scales and aims to unify contracts across publishers and unions.
Engravers from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing finished a portrait vignette of President Roosevelt to appear on government money and securities after his death. The image was chosen as the best photograph among those examined in the lot.
A New Year Mass at Sainte Chapelle for high court judges sparks a note on Catholic influence and a historic massacre link. Cardinal Richard presided at L'Auxerrois near the Louvre, amid rumors of royalist intrigue and foreign naval officer toasts tied to Prince Henry. Secretary Long denies the incident of the prince’s arrival.
The Social Democrats of Milwaukee push active union campaigning for the spring election. Meetings occur multiple times weekly and Socialist literature is freely distributed among unions. Leaders forecast 10,000 votes, while opponents expect about 3,000. The forthcoming Socialist convention is awaited to indicate candidate choices.
Canadian Pacific railroad plans a major expansion in Montreal's east end with 7000 workers to be employed and 250 acres of land acquired for plants. The company will consolidate locomotive and car shops into Montreal facilities to meet all future rolling stock needs.
Latest reports from the Servant Girls Union of Chicago indicate housemaids show dwindling attendance and financial support. Meetings are attracting leaders more than workers, casting doubt on the union’s future despite leaders’ continued hope.
A report to the French president proposes gradually removing women from public postal service. Since 1893 the feminine workforce was watched and eight years of experience show many shortcomings including perceived inaptitude for certain tasks.
Delegates from postoffice clerks associations in Illinois meet in Joliet and form a state organization with more than one branch. The event marks a cooperation among post office clerks across the state, including Lisette and other communities, as years pass. Rape allegations are noted as repeated in the record.
In a portside scene a Massachusetts official jokes about Vermont workers and wage rules triggering laughter. Senator Proctor counters with a bold rim about voting, while a turmoil of chatter shifts to a roar. Separate dispatch notes German military authorities growing uneasy over officer deployment.
The total hull losses on the Pacific coast this year amount to nearly $1,000,000, with tukree of ven gers and cargoes totaling about $6,000,000. This rise has already pushed marine insurance rates upward, affecting costs across the trade.
In July 1900 W H Ketchum of MeClinched Tt Erle Kansas suffered five months of back pain and soreness. A friend advised Dodd’s Kidney Pills. after starting with six pills a day, the pain faded and disappeared within a week. He took a second box and has had no recurrence for over a year, convinced of the remedy’s effectiveness.
Eminent specialists are now endeavoring to solve the beriber mystery described as identical with the Sleep Ingness of West Africa. Though diagnoses and cures elude even the finest physicians, entire villages of West African Africans have reportedly slept themselves to death.
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