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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1903
Page
6
Fragmentary old verse hints at a city facing pavement weariness and a water-works predicament. A citizen pleads for officials to address repairs and a neglected public space, referencing a daughter and a local signal or bugle as a locale marker.
Barbara Randolph, a singer in a hospital, comforts a dying street waif with a hymn. As she sings Jesus calls and consoles the boy, whose violet eyes glow briefly with hope before he dies, asking if the Lord would care for a child like him.
An inscription found at a Roman site honors Avillus Tores, a chariot driver under Emperor Domitian. It lists eighty horse names used in his arena triumphs with birthplaces and colors, noting most horses are described as Africans.
The piece questions Philander Chase Knox's standing with President Roosevelt as the Attorney General seems sidelined. It notes key anti trust prosecutions shifted to private lawyers like William J. Bryan and Charles J. Bonaparte, suggesting Knox may resign amid dwindling confidence. The text laments his marginal role and hints at possible departure from the administration.
The Chicago Employers Association claims a modest five percent rise since 1897 based on expert work, while Dun's Mercantile Agency reports a higher, ongoing 41 percent rise from 1897 to the present. The dispute ties to wage demands, tariff protections, and fears of strikes as labor seeks higher wages to match living costs.
Eastbound freight rates on flour and stain will rise two cents on October 1 as railroads offset wage increases. The burden is borne by producers, including farmers, who must absorb the tariff driven costs on grain and exported commodities in a move by the railroad combine.
The piece argues tariffs fail to protect farmers while raising costs for all, noting flour and grain prices to the East, freight hikes, and the paradox of protection for sugar and rice interests. It highlights limited gains for farmers and broad tax burdens, with Republicans carrying tariff votes among agriculturists.
A historical column argues the ongoing price of American empire in the Philippines, noting 387 officers and soldiers killed and 2897 wounded by April 30, 1903, with casualties rising since then. It criticizes imperial policy as costly and unprofitable, suggesting no substantial benefit to American commerce.
The article notes sham battles along the New England coast and a fleet visit to Oyster Bay as costly naval amusements, claiming the public overvalues leisure for officers. It cites Commander Knebler’s pride in displaying the fleet to his sons and neighbors and the Maine summer folk’s pleasure in the sailors’ downtime amid war fatigue.
The president has gone far to justify doubt of his sincerity as the party leader by leaning toward the Addicks wing of the Delaware Republicans. He may not keep Postmaster General Payne in his cabinet and escape direct responsibility for the misuse of federal patronage that official admits.
An Nir Chamberluin argues that British workingmen can become rich by importing ships Joad of statesmen from the United States who specialize in that argument. The piece reflects a speculative plan linking American expertise to British economic tactics.
Robert Tagerwoll inspired the Ben Hur drama after a railway meeting with General Wallace. The production, authorized by Klaw and Erlanger, features a shaft of white light to imply the Savior. It debuts at Willis Wood Theatre in Kansas City with October seating, mail orders welcomed.
The Priests of Pallas announce a three part fall festival with an electrical parade on October 6, a ball on October 7, and a mask ball on October 9 at Convention Hall Kansas City. Tickets go on sale October 1 at the Junction ticket office. Prizes total 1600 in gold for the mask ball.
A historical note claims Pope Pius X smoked tobacco more than most. It states he enjoyed both cigars and cigarettes and even used a well-colored muerschaum pipe on occasion.
The passage argues that England’s colonial trade is more valuable than trade with other nations because the colonies largely provide manufactured goods, underscoring the central role of colonial partners in the empire’s economic system.
The report notes rising costs in colonial administration and warns of high railway workforce casualties with one death per 401 employees and one injury per 24. Mexico’s gold output is about 25 million dollars yearly. An egg merchant ships hundreds of millions of eggs abroad annually. A Long Branch incident describes an exhausted swimmer rescued after clinging to an empty keg as disreputable friends prove useful.
The report lists cremations by nation with numbers: United States 3,168. England 452. Germany 850. Italy 322. France 4,806 with 306 paid. paupers cremated. Switzerland 217. Sweden 44. Denmark 44. These figures summarize global patterns in cremation during the year.
Not To Be Wondered At Nikolaides Polites Popokonolos was arrested in New York on charges related to giving a false name eleven years earlier during naturalization procedures. A justification plea will be entered. The article notes 174 tons of fresh and smoked reindeer meat were sent last year to the Interior of northern Russia, mainly to St. Petersburg for tannery processing.
A German Army private reportedly killed himself using a common method by firing a blank cartridge into a rifle whose barrel was filled with water, an act described as death by own action within the army.
A fragment discusses philanthropy ads offering songs to the ailing and homebound, remarks that presidential managers are often cabinet composites, and cites a claim that the United States consumes half the world’s rubber.
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