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ter my doors again. Now I hnd that
1t Is all mistake"
Sir Raoul tried to be patient, but Il
was very difficult.
II do not in the least understand
what you mean, Uric. Why did you
send Hildred away, and what was
mistaken"
II shrink from telling you. Upon my
honor, am ashamed CT myself. Do
you know, I positively believed Hill
dred had done this deed-I believed she
had shot Lady Hamilton"
An expression of deepest contempt
came over Sir Raoul's face.
II should never have imagined such
thought would enter your breast" he
said, Indignantly. II speak plainly TO
you, Uric, as I have never done before
your wife is wasted on you-she 10
thousand times too good for you.
She is one Of the noblest, truest, purist
women under the sun. You'll you
could SO misjudge her-are to be pitied.
Hildred capable of murder? Heaven
Blt0 uc PdtlCnCC' SOuAN NV ne'~
believed you would entertain such an
idea. l could not have imagined that
you were so utterly devoid Of reason"
Listen, Raoul-do not judge me
quite so harshly. You do not know all.
Let me tell you my story" and with
out further discussion the earl related
the whole history.
Sir Raoul listened in silence. =
what can do?" asked the earl,
humbly, when he had told all.
whittier have you sent herr" was
the stern inquiry.
ITO her fathers house." replied the
earl.
Then 1 will tell you what to do. Go
as fast as steam can take you, and ask
her pardon. She is noble woman,
she may forgive; but" added the SOL
der, frankly, with flush on his hon
est face, II declare that II were In her
place never would"
The earl took the advice offered him
and went straight of to town.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16
ABOUT MOLECULES.
Their Relations to Electricity and Ita
Eject on Them.

Thcir Relations to Electricity and TIA
Effect on Them.
The New South Wales government
analyst, William M. Hamlet, delivered
the presidential address in the section
of chemistry at the recent meeting Of
the Australian Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science, the subject be-
ing 1.-THE Molecular Mechanism Of an
Electrolyte." He defined an electrolyte
as body in solution or state OF fusion,
capable Of being instantaneously de-
composed by current Of electricity,
and he claimed that IL the explanation
he offered was adequate for the cleo
trolyte 1t must hold good for the con-
stitution of the matter in the uni
verse, so that the treatise on the cleo
trolyte has most important scientific
bearing. The method of investigating
the action of one body upon any other,
he reminded his audience, was brought
to high degree Of accuracy by the
immortal work of Sir Isaac Newton.
He alluded to some observations of the
late Professor Clifford, made over
twenty years ago, this authority re-
marking, almost prophetically, I'VE
can look forward to the time when the
structure and motions in the inside
of a molecule will be so we'll known
that some future Kant or Laplace will
be able to make an hypothesis about
the history and formation of matter"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16

the end, returned to Ravensmere. John
Blantyre's crime and suicide had sad
dened him inexpressibly.
How I wish that could live my life
over again." he thought would act
differently; but, as that is impossible,
I must make the most of the time that
remains"
He was more saddered and unhappy
than he ever remembered to have been
in his life before. He sought Sir Ra-
oul's room.
81 am quite out of spirits today" he
said; "let me talk to you. Raoul. This
death Of Blantyre has been shock
to me that I shall never get over.
feel as though am to blame for it. all
through my negligence and want OF
looking after people"
"You have been to blame" agreed
Sir Raoul. II do not deny that. But
your indulgence ought not to have
made him a thief"
The earl sat down; he laid his head
back with tired, wearied expression.
"How my life has changed, Raoul!'
he said. II seem suddenly to have
grown into a man, wiser, sadder, than
l had ever thought to be. One thing
above all others puzzles mellow could
I have been so blind or SO foolish as
thus to misjudge her?'
"Misjudge whom?' asked Sir Raoul'
Mildred. Oh, forgot l did not tell
you that You believed Of course that
she had been sent for?"
Certainly l did," replied Sir Raoul,
in anlazement. WAS it not sou
"No-that is the worst part of my
trouble. There is no truth in it.
sent her away myself
"You sent Hildred away! echoed Sir
Raoul slowly. What do you mean,
Ulric?"
81 told her that she must never en-
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sisted mostly Of manufactured products
such as clothing and household wares.
Sheep, which thrive in a hot country,
grow big and fat in Porto Rico and
fresh lamb and mutton are constantly
shipped from there. A very large class
of people are shepherds.
Amid so much richness one would
think that the Lord would have en-
dowed Porto Rico no more heavily, yet
1t is fact that in one end Of the island
gold mines exist, and iron, copper, coal
and salt are found in plenty. The
vegetable productions are, however, so
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16

The Quaker spirit, at its best, is the
spirit of truth, Righteousness and all
embracing charity; but sometimes
Quakers, like other people, make too
much of little things. thereby becom-
ing, what they loathe, Journalists. The
Church Standard tells two anecdotes
illustrating this tendency. In the days
when Friends were accustomed to wear
cooked hats turned up at the sides, one
good Friend bought hat of this de-
scription, without noticing that 1t was
looped up with a button. He sat one
day in meeting, when he noticed some
looks Of curious displeasure. Taking
off his hat, he saw the reason for the
looks, and then rose and said, Friends.
II religion consists in button,
wouldn't give a button for It," HIS
sermon was at least understood. A
somewhat similar story Is told OF an
influential Friend who, on his way to
meeting, was caught in drenching
rain. and borrowed neighbours coat.
He seated himself opposite to jacob
Lindley, who was so much disturbed
by the glittering buttons that MS
meeting did him no good" When the
congregation rose to depart, he felt
constrained to go up to the Friend who
had so much troubled him and inquire
why he had so grievously departed
from the simplicity enjoined upon
members of their society. The good
man looked down upon his garment.
and quietly replied, II borrowed the
coat because my own was wet; and in
deed Jacob. 1 did not notice what but
tons were on it." Jacob shook MS
hand warmly, and said, Thou art
better Christian than l am, and VIII
learn Of thee" Jacob was right. He
had been paying too much attention
to the mint, anise and cummin' OK
Quaker tradition.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16
musrAcHE OF AN Ex-oUEEN.
Natalie Counts tho Hair on Her Lip as
Mark of Beauty.

Natalie Counts tho Hair on Her Lip as
Mark of Beauty.
Ex-Queen Natalie Of Servia, who is
about to organize corps OF titled
ladies' to act as nurses in the Cuban
war, has a mustache-a thick, well-de-
fined mustache, of which many
downy-lipped dude might be justly en-
vious. Natalie is known as the most
unfortunate queen in Europe" and to
the mind Of the average American
woman the mustache is doubtless SUI
fieient ground to establish the title.
But Natalie is enough of an oriental to
count the shadowy line above her lip
as a mark of especial beauty-a partic-
ular mark Of favor from the gods. She
has had more tragedies In her life than
any other queen consort OF modern
times, not excepting the Inflated Eu-
genie, who was an empress-consort,
by the way. One Of the favorite pas
dimes of Natalie's disreputable hus-
band, King Milan, was to swing her
about by her long, black hair before
the entire court circle. Her son, Alex
ander, was torn from her arms at an
age when he most required her care.
Her life was saved by a party Of stu
dents, who escorted her carriage ever
the frontier when 1t was attacked by
hired assassins. Her reason finally
gave way under her burden Of sorrows,
but this last misfortune was only tenn
porary, and she went to convent LOT
a time for the peace the world could
not give. Natalie now forgets her own
griefs in trying to tighten those OF
others.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16

BY the terms OF the treaty Of peace
to be signed by Spain and the United
States as speedily as may be, we come,
lands, into possession of Porto Rico
and dozen small islands Of the West
Indies, which under American control
should yield comfortable revenue to
the government. Porto Rico alone
would provide a remunerative invest
ment for both American capital and in
dustries, but the smaller islands are
not to be despised. They are collec-
lively known as the Passage islands,
and comprise all the islands and keys
lying between the Virgin Passage and
the east end Of Porto Rico.
The second largest of them is Gu
Zebra Island, about sixteen miles to the
eastward of Cape San Juan, as the
northeast point Of Porto Rico Is call
ed. It is six miles long by three broad.
Culebra island, sometimes called Car
lit or Serpent island. is one Of very
irregular outline. The northern shore
is steep and rocky and bare Of harbor-
age.
On all the other sides there are small
islets and reefs. which shelter good
anchorages. The island Is uninhabited.
It is Of moderate elevation, broken
and rugged and thickly wooded. with
scarcely a level spot on the surface.
Near the center It rises to height Of
nifty feet.
Near Culebra is Northeast Cay, very
small, oval-shaped, $40 feet high and
thickly wooded. Byrd Cay, a trife
larger, lies 300 yards from Northeast
Cay. Byrd Cay is a remarkably small,
rocky islet, sixty feet high. About
mile from 1t are two small rocky islets
fifteen feet or so high, and 800 yards
southeast are two more about eighty
feet high.
Culebrita Islet, or Little Culebra, lies
about mile from Culebra. 1t, too, is
of irregular shape, is 300 feet high and
thickly wooded. From the highest
part of the islet thick, white light is
exhibited at an elevation Of 305 feet,
and is visible in clear weather nearly
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which, called Sound or Settlement Bay,
Is defended by a small fort. There
is a small village settlement there.
On the northern shore Of Grab island
Is Port Mula, at the mouth of little
stream. It contains about 1000 in
habitants, and Is the residence Of the
governor, who is nominated by the
captain general of Porto Rico.
There is lighthouse erected at Mu-
la Point, from which fixed red light
Is exhibited. There is comparatively
no trade except in fruits and fish in
this archipelago, but undoubtedly these
islands are capable Of development,
and will pay fair revenue after they
become a portion Of the United States.
Their natural beauty is unsurpassed,
and over them the trade wind is con-
tinually blowing, giving them a warm,
delightful climate.
To the west Of Porto Rico other is
lands to become the property Of the
United States are Mona and Monica is
lands, lying close together in the Mona
Passage, and Desecheo island, just OF
the northwestern coast.
They have total area Of some 500
square miles, which, when added to
$500 in Porto Rico, makes quite re-
spectacle total.
Porto Rico extends 81 miles from
north to south and 100 miles laterally.
Running across the island from east
to west is a chain of mountains, the
highest peak Of which is Ell Yunkue,
5000 feet high. 1t can be seen seven
ty miles at sea. A magnificent shore
signal could be raised there.
For commerce Porto Rico is perfect
ly adapted, for in its small area there
are 1900 streams, so Of which are nav
igable and could be used for commerce.
Sugar, coffee, tobacco, cotton, corn and
potatoes are constantly shipped up and
down these rivers, and were Porto Rico
to be fully cultivated many more
streams could be opened and commun-
ication made between others by means
of canals, so that the entire island
would present a splendid system Of
waterways.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16

Faeh Concerning Porto Rico
and the Passage Islands.


valuable that the minerals have been
neglected in order to cultivate the
vegetables.
San Juan is a city Of 100000 people.
The Inhabitants are Roman Catholics
and are highly educated. The women
are of middle size and are exQuisitely
formed. They have all the coQuetry
Of the women Of the tropics, and their
beauty, gentleness and grace is the talk
OF all who visit the island. The har-
Dor Of San Juan Is the best In the
West Indies.
One of the principal sources OF Its
revenue is its water supply. More than
twenty islands of tht West Indies send
to 1t for water. Little boats sail up
the harbor Of San Juan, load their
tanks with water, and sail away again.
Poverty Is unknown In the island.
Every man owns his horse and every
woman has her chickens. The prin-
cipal sport of the island Is cock fight
ing, and the men of Porto Rico tight
with game cocks as Madrid people in
dulge In bull fights. There Is nothing
but hospitality ON the island, and the
traveller who hands out money offends
his host.
A feature which strikes the traveller
Is the roof gardens, for all Porto Rico
enjoys itself ON the housetops at night.
The houses are built a little OF the
ground, and to the dreamy person Sec
ing them for the first time they look
lot unlike castles in the air built for
pleasure, rather than for dwelling pur-
poses. The people have the habit Of
sleeping in the day and at night they
do their shopping and visiting. This
Is the custom in Australia and other
hot countries, and in Porto Rico 1t is
almost universal.
Every man has his country house and
town house. At time Of carnival or
celebration he takes his family to town
and brings them back again when the
sport is over.
Porto Rico is immensely wealthy in
proportion to its size, and it is doubted
If the Philippines can equal it in rich
ness in proportion to the square foot.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16

Voice over the Phone-"Any more
fighting in Santiago?" The Office Boy
Mop" Voice-"Sure?" "Yes,sure.
You seems mighty anxious" "You bet
I'm anxious. I've got nephew there
who owes me s13."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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American Locomotives on Russian Rail-


ways.
We have already noted the placing
in the United States Of large orders
for armor plate and naval cruisers by
the Russian government. In other
lines the same government has testified
to the superiority Of all American me-
chanical work. Within period Of six
months orders were placed in Phila-
delphia alone for 1873 locomotive en-
gines for Russian railways, Of which
eighty were ordered within nine weeks
for the great Manchurian road. Orders
aggregating nearly 100000 were also
placed in the United States for the
equipment of the Imperial railways
with air-brakes-orders understood to
be but the first Of series.
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fifteen miles. There are only few In
habitants on the island.
Excellent anchorage can be found
within the cape and islands just de-
,scribed, but the BEST called the Sound,
is toward their southern end, under the
lee of the reef.
Great Harbor, in the southern por-
ton of Culebra, is one Of the most
secure basins in the West Indies. 1t
is a mile long and half mile wide, OF
irregular shape, but there are no in
.habitants or villages there, and, Of
course, no facilities Of any kind.
Grab Island, called also Viegues is
land, six miles to the eastward Of Por-
to Rico, is the largest and most i'm
portant Of the Passage group, being
seventeen miles long by five broad. A
ridge Of small hills runs nearly Its
whole length along the middle of the
island, and rises to moderate height
ut the southwest extremity Of the is
land.
The south coast Of the island is in
denied by several small bays. one OF
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16

To cook corn, the wise camper will
lay the ears on the Goals, wrapped in
their husks, and when the husks are
quite burned off the corn is cooked de-
liciously.
II one Is where shad abound the fish
can be fastened to an oak single and
turned before the fire till done, when
1t will be found to have a fine flavor
OF the oak.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16
More Than Was Needed.

"He was liberal judge" said Lam
guild Lawrence. "In wot way?" asked
Restful Rawson. HE gimme four
hours ter leave town, wen I needed
but ten minnits. New York World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16
Perhaps Justihable.

Askins-I understand that Miss Old
angles, whom young Whoopler married
recently, is very wealthy. Grimshaw-
Oh, yes! There were extenuating cir
cumstances.-Puck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16

Miss Frigid-If l had known that
Margaret Doyle had been bathing here
nothing would have induced ME to en-
ter the same sea. feel that it contain
mates me now-Pick-Me-U
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16
CHAPTER Xiv.

ADY CARAVEN
had refused to see
anyone; she had
refused to quilt her
apartment. The
horror Of the
C h ar ge m q d Q
against her over
powered her. Gould
it be within the
bounds of POSSIBLE
ity that she, Hill
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16

Reason.
Stumps-"How we'll you're looking
this mornin' Boone!" Boone-"Yes-
/ never looked better in my life. I'm
looking for a man who owes me 215."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16

II you reside in stone house, don't
throw glasses.
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There are 100000
people in Porto
Rico who live in
towns and villages.
T b g xpor t s
amount to $15,000,-
900, and SO luxuri-
oNs are the people
that in noe year
100000 Of goods
were carried to the
I'M
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-16

It presents great possibilities as r.
sort and is one of the finest pieces Of
property on the earth's surface.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-02
Five Dollars Postage for Letters

W. f. Bailey contributes an article TO
the Century on THE Pony Express"
from st. Joseph, Mo-, to San Francisco.
Mr.. Bailey says: The letters, before
being placed in the pockets, were
wrapped in oiled silk to preserve them
from moisture. The maximum weight
of any one mail was twenty pounds:
but this was rarely reached The
charges We're originally So for each let
ter of ope-half ounce or less; but after
ward this was reduced to $3.50 for each
letter not exceeding one half ounce, this
being in addition to the regular United
States postage. Specially made light
weight paper was generally used to re-
duce the expense. Special editions of
the Eastern newspapers were printed
on tissue paper to enable them to reach
subscribers on the Pacific coast. This.
however, was more as an advertise
ment. tbere being little demand for
them at their necessarily large pz:os.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-02
Queen Wil1esnina's Palaces,

In the st. Nicho4s there is an article
on "A Girl Queen. by Jeanette May
Fisher. The authe says of Queen
Wilhelmina: Her tiicial residence Is
an unpretentious wite palace, built
around small court n a narrow little
street of The Hague. But more IA
vored home Is the drem-like Queens
Palace in the Wood, (which calls to
mind the tabled abode g the Sleeping
Beauty" This dainty Villa is pictur-
esquely located ON the esge of a mag
nificert park just out Of tie Dutch cap
ital. Lost to sight amid til. rich foliage
Of the trees. when finally h comes into
view, 1t dawns on the delighted vision
like veritable fairy palace.
Another of Wilhelmina's residences
is the hideous old royal palace at Am
sterdam, built on foundation of 49,
$50 piles, and frowning gloomily from
central square of that busy city. Here
1t was that Hortense de Beauharnais,
while Queen of Holland, held her bril-
liant court with true French magniti-
cence. The immense ballroom in which
she was wont to tread a stately meas
ure with the gay courtiers Is still shown
to visitors; and splendid room it is!
We could but wonder how she kent
warm In those gorgeous but draughty
apartments! Our jovial guide, in a
very doubtful lingo of mixed Dutch.
French and German, proudly drew our
attention to an American stove, quite
lost to view in corner of the great
hall. The palace is now kept open
mainly as show place, for it is inhab-
tied during only three days of the year.
At that time the two queens repair in
state to Amsterdam, where they review
the Dutch fleet on the Zuyder Zee.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-02
An ECHO FROM THE PAST.


A little head is nestled on my shoulder,
A little form is clasped against my
breast,
And back and fCth in the quaint willow
rocker
seek to soothe he tired child to rest.
This joyous, miscbevous, fun-loying UT.
chin,
Whose tender summers only number
two,
Who gently pats my cheek with dmpled
fingers
The while he softly whispers, II love
co."
The darkened room an gently swaying
rocker
Fail to conjure the dr0sy god of sleep;
And so listen to the wodrous 'tories"
That elf-like through Is busy fancies
creep.
Although scarce can understand the Lam
guage
He uses to describe the ta.s he tells,
lis little matter, for the buy chatter
Stirs up my heart where fndest men,
cries QWeIl.
OF one who years ago, like this'ear treas
ure,
Pressed softest kisses ON m.lips and
brow;
Who in those happy days returna in full
Loves measure,
Clasped in my fond embrace Ralph
is now.
The years have flown, and changehave
been many,
! And Time has laid his hand on hearand
brow;
But still | seem to hear his sweet VICE
calling mamma"
Much like this little rogue says "Gral.
ma" now.
Farm and Fireside.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-02

In the Workof Sir Thomas More, the
English stateshu and author. the crit
icism of trial b. jury takes, in one
place, the form of >e remark, ''In good
faith l never saw th.aaye yet but that
l burst as vel trust ,e truth of one
Judge as OF two iuries.. Sir Thomas
was born before the discoery of Amer
lea, and now one Of the leaaers of the
American bar, Joseph Fl. Chaate, In A
public address, defends the jury system
and answers traditional criticisms of
the method. He does not believe that
any material alteration Of the character
or the system will ever be thought of
for the trial of persons charged with
crimes. Being human system, there
are evils incident to trial by jury. A
better administration of 1t, and not es-
sential changes in IT, would, in his judy
ment. remedy these evils. The address
or master in the legal profession
ought to do much to strengthen faith in
this safeguard of our liberties. With
all It's faults, the array of twelve men
In jury-box is hindrance to brazen
wrong, and by 1t innocence finds hope
or vindication and deliverance.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-02

While at Honolulu the commissioners
appointed by the President to arrange
the details Of annexation examined ex-
perts as to the cost and practicabilty
or cable connecting the islands with
the United States. During these exam
nations the fact was brought out that
there Is possibly insurmountable OBJ
stacle to prevent the laying of such a
cable. Testimony was offered that
soundings had been taken showing a
depth of over six miles in the Pacific
Ocean along the track of the Kuro
Siwo, or Japanese stream. The Kuro
Siwo corresponds to the gulf stream
In the Atlantic Ocean. 1t Is much
wider than the latter, however, and
from bank to bank" Is hundreds of
miles in width In places. 1t would ap-
pear that between the United States
and Hawaii this vast volume of water
has either cut channel to an enor-
nous depth or else has sought natural
abyss in the earth's crust through
which to flow. Gable layers evidently
fear that 1t might be impossible to an
Choir cables to the ground across this
vast water-swept space, or that the
force of the current might part the
metal. Cables have been successfully
laid In as deep water as this in the In
dian Ocean. but there was no gulf
stream or Japanese stream to contend
against IN those waters.