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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

must be told, her troubled heart found
little comfort in the thought of meet
ing with Miss Hetherington.
AT last, after long reflection, she
spoke:
II know my mother-she Is my
mother-is very good; but it has all
been a fatality since l was born, and I
can hardly realize yet that we are so
close akin. All! if l had but known,
madame! If she had but told me at
the FIRST, should never have left Scot
land, or known so much sorrow!"
Miss Dove sighed in sympathetic ac-
q0iescence.
1T is sad story" she replied.
"Your mother, proud lady as she is,
has been great sinner; but she has
been terribly punished. Surely, my
child, you do not bear any anger
against her in your hearth"
None, madame; but she is so strange
and proud. l am almost afraid of her
STILL"
"And you have other loving friends"
continued the lady, smiling kindly,
do you remember Mr.. Sutherland"
Johnnie Sutherland" cried Mar
jorie, joyfully. who told you of him."
Himself. He is back here in Paris"
Marjorie uttered cry of delight.
"You have seen him? You have spok-
en- to him? He knows"
"He knows everything. my child; and
he is waiting below till give him the
signal to come up. Can you bear to see
him?"
There was no need to ask that ques-
ton. Marjorie's flushed cheek and
sparkling eye had answered 1t long be-
fore. Miss Dove stole quietly from the
room, and almost Immediately reap
peared, followed by Sutherland him
self.
Marjorie! my poor Marjorie" he
cried, seizing her hands and almost
sobbing.
But who was this that Marjorie saw
approaching, through the mist of her
own joyful tears? A STOPPING figure,
leaning upon staff, turning toward
her haggard face, and stretching out
a trembling palsied hand. 1t was Miss
Hetherington, trembling and weeping,
all the harsh lineaments softened with
the yearning of a mothers love.
"My BARN! my bairn!"
ooh, mother! motherr' cried Mar
jorie; and mother and daughter chung
together, reunited in passionate en-
brace.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
COAL AND IRON.
Showing That Great Britain Is Not
Holding Her Own.

Showing That Great Britain Is Not
Holding Her Own.
Statistics show that, whereas Great
Britain in 1910 produced rs per cent Of
the worlds supply of coal, at the pres
ct time it produces only "a per cent,
says Nature. Atlantic liners no longer
carry coal from Great Britain for the
return journey; they now take in
American coal, and no less than 1,500,-
900 tons of American coal were thus
consumed in 1895. The condition Of the
iron manufacturing industries has al
ways exercised most important influ-
ence on the production of coal SO that
large demand for iron draws with
it large demand for mineral fuel. Dur
ing the last twenty-five years the
worlds production of pig iron has in
creased from 100000 to 26,000,000
tons; but the share taken by
Great Britain has fallen from
1873 per cent to 20 per cent,
while that of the United States
has increased from AL per cent to
26.2 per cent, that of Germany from
ia per cent to 21.4 per cent, and that
of Russia from per cent to AZ per
cent. Indeed, iron is now being i'm
ported from the United States into this
country, and, incredible as it may
seem, the railway station at Middles-
borough, the center of the iron trade,
is built of iron brought from Belgium.
Surely, then, the author Of Our Coal
Resources at the Close Of the Nine
teenth Century" is hardly right in
thinking that British coal and iron
still hold their own. He argues that
other countries Of Europe are exhaust
ing their coal supplies just as Great
Britain, yet the figures he gives show
that Germany has in reserve, within a
depth Of 5000 feet, 10000, 100000 tons
Of coal, as compared with our $685.
100000 tons within depth of 1000 feet.
And this estimate does not include
brown coal, of which Germany raises
25 900, 900 tons annually.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

.
heavily under the icy load, and a blue
mask of ice covered the flowing An
nan from bank to bank; but to Mar
jorie all was gladstone and familiar as
she moved about from scene to scene.
She wore black, like widow, and so
did little Leon; and, indeed, it was
common report everywhere that her
husband was dead, and that she was
left alone.
AS to Miss Hetherington's secret, all
the world knew it now. for the swift
tongue of scandal had been busy be-
fore Marjorie's return. Needless of the
shame, needless of all things in the
world, save her joy in the possession
of her daughter, the grand old lady re-
manned in deep seclusion in her lonely
ancestral home.
In these sad, yet happy days, who
could be gentler than Miss Hethering-
ton? The mask of her pride fell off
forever, and showed mothers loving
face, sweetened with humility and
heavenly pity. She was worn and fee
BILE, and looked very old; but whenever
Marjorie was near she was happiness
itself.
The fullest measure of her love, how
ever. was reserved for Marjorie's child.
Little Leon had no fear of her. and
soon, in his pretty broken English,
learned to call her "grandmamma."
1--WE began wi bar sinister" said
the lady one day, as they sat together;
"but there's no blame and no shame,
Marjorie, on you and yours. Your son
| is the heir of Annandale."
ooh, mother" cried Marjorie, sadly,
chow can that be? am mother, but
| no wife,"
You're wife to yon Frenchman," an
swered Miss Hetherington; cay, his
lawful welded wife by the English and
| the Scottish law. Out there in France
he might reject you by the law of man
but here in Scotland, you're his true
wife still, though l wish, with all my
heart, you were his widow instead"
as that so, mother?"
"True as gospel, Marjorie. It's WI me
the shame lies, like the bright speck Of
blood on thes handseof the thames wife,
which. even .therperfumes of Araby
colldpa cleanse awa'r'
Don't talk Of that, motherw cried
Marjorie, embracing the old lady. II
am sure you are not to blame"
"And you can forgive me, my bonny
bairn?"
81 have nothing to forgive; you were
deceived as-as 1 have been. Oh,
mother, men are wicked!-I think they
have evil hearts"
The old lady looked long and fondly
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

The career of the late Rev. DR..
Houghton of New York abounded In
examples sSf the truest sort of Chris
han love and charity. He was known
the world over as the rector Of "The
Little Church Around the Corner," yet
his becoming so known was merely
The result of one incident of his kindly
ministration to all who came to him.
A good story is told as characteristic
of the man. One Of the foremost men
On his church was arrested for forgery.
Dr.. Houghton fastened to his side and
received a confession Of guilt. He adj
yised him to plead guilty, and within
three days the man was in Sing Sing
prison. During these days the rector
was with him almost constantly. When
the man was released DR.. Houghton
was the first to show his belief in the
genuineness of his repentance, and
through the good rector's steadfast
friendship the former convict was en-
abled to rehabilitate himself with his
church and in the esteem and conf
dence Of the community.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Round the world in thirty-three
days, at a cost of two hundred and
sighty-two dollars for the ticket, or
i've hundred dollars for all expenses!
This is what is promised when the ST.
berian railway shall be completed, as
1t is likely to be before the century
closes. Yes, and there will be people
silly enough to take the trip-just to
say that they have done it in so short
4 time. Half the time will be spent
In nocturnal WRITINGS through space;
turing the other half they may catch
glimpses of the lands and waters over
which they pass. Round the world.
Indeed! But how much will they know
about it? 81" y
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Olive Logan returns to life for the
purpose of rejoicing over Mrs. Lang
lry's financial success She does not
love Mrs. Langtry and abhors her al
legged relations with the prince of
Wales and some other men; but she
Is glad to see one case wherein the
woman is not stamped in the mud,
even if the man is coddled and for
given. There is something in that
and Thomas Hardy and Hall Game
ought to be obliged to think Of it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

A Boston man advertises that he Will
Spaint and interpret family coats OF
arms" We take it as one of many
signs that pride of descent, or a mild
form of ancestor worship, is growing IN
America. This sentiment is honora-
able and useful, when it helps to pre-
serve worthy memories and to nurture
6ne family traditions; it becomes sill
ly affectation when it merely ministers
to the vanity which shines by light re-
iected from former times. Did not
John the Baptist hit hard when he
said, think not to say, We have Abb
raham to our father; for God is able
Of these stones to raise up children
INTO Abraham" The truest descend
ants Of dead heroes and patriots are
living heroes and patriots.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

In the United States court at Paw
nee the other day four Pawnee chiefs
we're granted divorces from their wives
On the ground of gross neglect. Pipe
Chief testified that his wife wanted to
spend all his money on fine dresses
and that she sought to ignore all Of
he Indian customs. The final straw
was laid when she refused to attend
The sun dances on the ground that she
wouldn't associate with squaws who
we're dirty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
A Problem Play.

81 believe you describe your new
play as a problem play"
Eyes,, replied the theatrical mana
ger. "Thats what the author said it
was going to be, and for once he knew
what he was talking about. Making
the receipts cover the railway and ho-
tel bills keeps me doing arithmetic
"a hours day. Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

The brother of the khedive of Egypt
who gives up his chance for a cheap
little throne in order to marry an
American woman is not entitled to
large praise. AS the khedive he would
have very limited authority under the
control of the English government, and
between the office and the lady there
rould be only one sensible choice. Who
wouldn't give up the toll and trial of
that Office for an American woman?
The man is mighty lucky to have the
chance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

A man just convicted of murder In
he first degree was asked the usual
questions by the court official. To one
inquiry he replied: II have no reli-
yion." Subsequently he said, "Not be-
ieving in anything, never thought
much Of killing, so long as did't get
caught" The relation Of belief to
conduct, in this condemned mans opin-
on, is not theological fiction, but n
practical truth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

The great European powers, Eng
land, France, Germany and Italy, have
cut the continent of Africa up into
pieces and each taken share. Moth
ing like 1t was ever accomplished with
SO little noise in the hGtory of the
world. China is now the victim they
are all looking toward with covetous
eyes. The scramble is just beginning
and it looks today as though before
one year goes by every great European
power will demand slice off from the
celestial empire. Unless the thieves
fall out there is no power that can
save the dismemberment of China.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

He-These shoemakers are pretty
veil up to the vanity of women.
have it on good authority they hit on
the trick of putting smaller numbers ip
women's shoes.
She-Yes; and it also said that the
matters are numbering mems hats a
size larger. There Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
Read the Advertiser ents.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most interesting study and
will put you in the way of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
Users are reliable; they send what
they advertise.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

"Majah, did you read of
them theih discovu'in the bones of
the mastodon down in the old state
totath day.
II did cunnel; thank you. What
bobbyc,is they must have had in those
days, sah." Cincinnati Enquirer
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

The advent of cooler weather put an
End to the yellow fever epidemic in
the southern states, and by the last
week Of November quarantine restrict
ons were removed. The whole num-
Der of cases reported during the prev
alence of the epidemic was 4,2S9, OF
which 446 proved fatal. This is an I'M
usually low rate of mortality.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
Not As Advertised.

Cobwigger-I understand Terwille
has broken leg. Did you hear how it
happened?
Meritt-He bought horse that was
advertised to be SO gentle that wo-
man or child could handle it. New
York Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Probable Change In the Rubber Industry
Hitherto rubber has usually been Sc
cured by the wasteful method of cut
ting down the trees. The recent dis
covery that the leaves furnish purer
and more copious supply of gum than
the trees, promises to produce q great
change in that industry.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
Gridiron, Indeed.

Chief Whirlwind-My boy John at
Carlisle writes they have pale-face
foes on the gridiron!''
Chief Rain-in- the-Face-That's civ
ilization! Now, burning them at the
stake was good enough for us and our
forefathers. New York Evening Jour-
nal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Van Wither-How Cheap things are
getting to be- l see you can buy
talking machine for $40.
Van Miner-Yes, but got one for
nothing. 1t was wedding present
from my wife's parents. Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

HEY took her home
with her little boy
to Annandale, and
there in the old
G a S t le Marjorie
soon recovered her
health a n d h e r
s t r e n 6 t h. l t
was winter still;
the landscape was
white with snow,
t h e trees h IL n 6
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
Military Circles.

$50 you are going away Mrs
Rusher?
Eyes, we are going to move to Ken
lucky for few weeks until my hus-
band gets to be called colonel and
then we shall go to Washington to
live"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

The list of employees in the treasury
department at Washington discloses
he fact that Ohio has 149 appoint
nonts, or three more than allowed by
.ha apportiOnment of states.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Shc--It takes more skill to ride q
wheel than it does to drive horse.
He-The idea! any woman can ride
wheel. Indianapolis Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
Discussing the Year.

Tom-Statisti show a great in
crease of lunacy this year.
Dick-Well this has been an off year.
Up to Date.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Professor Z. w. Hyde of the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati has been made dean
of the university, to succeed DIR. p N
Myers resigned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

They are talking now OF making
Seth Low governor. Why not make
him king of England?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
LOSSES IN FARMING.
NON-POLITICAL STATISTICS
FROM NEW YORK.
1t Is Evidently Time for the Farmers
to Try Some Measures for the Better
ing OF Their Condition-Bolton Halls
Logical Views

Although the state of New York gave
nearly 100000 majority for the gold
standard in 1896, the farmers of that
state could have reversed the result had
they been so disposed. But the farm
ers in that region stood by Wall street.
Bimetallism has never made much
Roadway in the interior of New York,
and all the agricultural countries gave
majorities for Mckinley. Hence one
would suppose that New York farmers
had been prospecting with Wall street
under the gold standard; but what are
the facts?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31
CHAPTER XXXIV.

HEY took her home
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-31

Speculation in land, the source OF
production, is doubtless one Of the
prime reasons why men cannot find
work in the cities and cannot make a
living if they resort to farming. An
other cause is the single gold stand
ard. Never, in all history. has pros
perity been known in an era of falling
nrices. Another cause is the monopoly
OF railroads. Fundamental finance,
land and transportation reform is es-
sential, and the farmers and working
men have the power to bring 1t about.
PERCY PEPOON.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19

seen seated on a rock and catching a fish
from the water as it flows under the
touch of Moses staff. The tribulations of
the Christians at Rome reminded them
frequently of the prosecutions of Daniel
and his three friends. SO it is not sur
prisinG to find q group of Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego in the fiery fur
mace with hands uplifted in prayer.
Daniel himself is not forgotten and be-
hold him in the lions den. one lion on
each side looking up beseechingly to him
Jesus reference TO Jonah has made
him and his adventures a favorite with
these artists of the catacombs, not only
because Jesus spoke of him, but also
because of the resemblance between the
resurrection of Jesus after three days,
and Jonah's living for three days in the
belly of the whale and then being cast
forth One picture is found of the
storm-tossed ship and Jonah being
thrown overheard. The prophet is al
ready in the jaws of the whale and the
sailor who threw him into the sea has
his arms still outstretchad. Another
picture of Jonah being cast forth is re-
markable for its strange drawing of the
whale. which looks more like one of the
sea serpents as reported by modern mar
liners. II does not look like whale at
al. but the idea is expressed, and that
was the chief object of the artist. The
third picture of the Jonah series is that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19
ROMANCE OF GOLD DIGGINGS.
Rich Idaho Placers Stumbled On By
Accident.

An old prospector tells a story of the
first DAYS of mining in Idaho which
sounds like a romance. but which he
vouches for as being strictly true, and
which agrees with the story frequently
told by the late Judge Craig of Doug
las county, who was one OF the party
that staled off the first claims in Idaho.
The first find OF placer gold in Ida
no." said the old pioneer TO the Den
yer Republican, was made early in 1862
by Jim Warren, a proSpector, who put
in his time when not engaged in the
field in patronizing the gaming table
A little camp had been established at
Florence, but the diggings were poor
and there was so little to be made that
the men drifted away in little squads
to find better pay. Warren and four
others started out together, but soon
afterward a. disagreement arose and
Warren left the party to go it alone.
After two or three days he camped one
evening on the stream now known as
Warren creek and, there being fair in
dications, the next day was spent in
prospecting.
Planning seven pans of dirt, he saved
the proceeds and, taking samples of the
quartz, went back to Florence, where
the gold was weighed and found to be
worth 20 cents, or 10 cents to the pan.
This was not big thing for those
days, but it led to the expectation of
| better strikes and an expedition of 16
men was organized to investigate the
new find.
con their way to Warren creek they
came upon Warren's four companions,
from whom he had parted several days
previously. They were 'tin-horns' and
poor prospectors and had been unsuc-
cessfuI. Seeing Warren with q. crowd,
! they concluded that he had struck
something, and followed him. Warren
and his friends, not caring to share the
discovery with the four men, resorted
to a ruse to throw them off the scent.
and spent several days on Secesh creek,
so-called from the war of secession that
had then been recently heard of. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19
EARLY CHRISTIAN ART.
German Physician Has Collected the Drawings Made By
the First Christians in the CatacombS of Rome.

Inc whole Christian world is deeply in
lerested in the early history of the follow
eIs OIL Jesus. What they did, how they
hved. what they thought. are questions
SUI to be answered. Unfortunately, the
literary remains of the first two or three
centuries are very fragmentary, and
schools are attempting to piece out the
record as well as they can. DR.. Edgar
hennecke of Betheln QIanover) has de-
Noted many years of research to the
paintings found on the walls of the cat
aeoinbs in and around Rome, and AYERS
mat these shed much light upon the
CHRISTIAN life of the early centuries.
me catacombs themselves are remark
able structures. They are underground
passages or corridors followed out be-
meath the suburbs OF old Rome by the
nrst Christians who came to that great
World-capital. These passages are some
times dug out beneath one another to the
oepth or i've stories, each corridor being
ABOUT six feet high and from two to four
Ieet wide. 1t is said that if all of the
roman catacOmbs were stretched out in
Iine they would extend 500 miles
In the side walls. hollows sgere dug out
tor the reception of the cornses of the
Christians. so that these bodies, torn in