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them the whole sum was TO go to the
endowment of a Presbyterian hos
pital at New Bedford, Mass. his native
town.
The will then went on to say that,
wishing to protect the girl. who was not
yet 21 years of age. from fortune-hun-
ters, her stepfather desired her, at
the completion of her education. to Sc
cure not less than three. nor more
than six, girls from Is to % years OF
age, each bearing the name Of Agatha,
who would be willing to live with the
Honorable Agatha at her castle in
Shropshire near Wye. England, for
two years; in return for which they
were each to receive a generous
monthly stipend, enjoy luxurious
lodgings and rich fare. and to live a
life of idleness, with ample entertain
ment.
1t was further directed that. before
the girls left for England. some Eng
lish lady of rank or position be Sc
cured to dwell at Castle Wyckhoff In
the capacity OF chaperon, In consider
alton of handsome salary, this lady
to be, preferably, Mrs. Armistead, sis
ter OF the real Honorable Agatfa's
mother. For the first year after Mr..
Boyd's death the Honorable Agatha
was to observe mourning by not go
ing to London festivities; but during
this time she was to be permitted to
amuse herself and friends by enter
tanning at the castle any young men
of whom the chaperon might approve.
Mrs. Armistead (should she be the
chaperon secured) was likewise
charged to keep the castle supplied
with guests, the best young men that
England could boast, as her large ac-
quaintance permitted her to do. Each
visitor in the role of suitor for the
hand of the Honorable Agatha was
limited to six weeks stay at the castle,
as Mr.. Boyd considered that length of
time sufficient for him, to find out
whether he loved any of the Agathas
or not and the suitor was not to make
his declaration until the very last
day of the six weeks allotted him, and,
of course, was limited to one proposal.
In the event of any of the young men
proposing to any Of the Agathas who
was not the stepdaughter of Mr.. Boyd,
the will permitted her to marry him, If
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she desired, but with the distinct un
derstanding that she was not the Hon.
orable Agatha Wyckhoff In that case
Mrs. Armistead was to secure another
Agatha, and the girl who desired to
marry was to receive dowry amount
ing to the full sum of the monthly
stipends which she would have re-
ceived had she remained at the castle
for the entire two years. The same
provision for her companions was
made in the event of the real Agatha's s
marriage before the expiration of the
time. If any young man proposed to
the real Agatha, ignorant of her
identity, and she accepted him, she
was directed by the will to produce
and wear upon the third finger of her
left hand the betrothal ring of her
mothers family, gold ring set with
big cross of emeralds, as proof of her
identity as the real Agatha. Mrs.
Armistead and all the girls were to be
bound by oath not to reveal the identi-
ty Of the real Agatha, and each of the
latter was to be likewise addressed as
the Honorable Agatha Wyckhoff," by
suitors and servants, in order to pre-
serve the secret. This condition could
be carried out without fear of recogni-
tion by the servants, as the real
Agatha had not been in England since
her early childhood. Thus her identi-
ty did be easily concealed, and, by
this means, II any proposal Of mar
xto do 20 he. ~ ~
from man whose motives were not
mercenary, but purely those of natural
affection, which was the stepfather's
object In making the will.
The will closed with the appoint
ment OF executors and trustees and
then came the witnesses, the date, and
the place of residence.
"Then we can stay in thus bully old
place for six weeks" said Vincent.
"Hooray!" He's such kid!
The secretary smiled at his enthus-
iasm, and Vincent must have thought
her smile very attractive, because he
drew aside and began to talk to her
in low tones, while discussed the will
with Mrs. Armistead, who seemed per-
fectly willing to impart whatever in
formation we desired. It was just like
Vincent to begin Irritation with the
secretary, Just as II there were not
six handsome girls Of his own station
in the castle. But anything feminine
will do for him as long as she has a
sweet smile or soulful eyes, or some
other equally trivial attraction. He'd
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PERILs OF LIFE N TROPICS.
Animals and Reptiles Alike Invade
Rest and Comfort There.


The perils of daily life in the trol
les are almost inconceivable to dwell
ers in other climes. In Borneo vii
lage, man and his sten-year-old sol
were sleeping in their house inside a
mosquito netting. They we're on the
floor near the wall. In the middle OF
the night the father was awakened by
his son calling out. 1t was totally
dark and the father passed his hand
over his son, but found nothing amiss,
SO he turned over and went to sleep
again. thinking the boy was dream
ing. Shortly afterward the child again
called out, saying that crocodile
was taking him. This time the ia
ther, thoroughly aroused, lighted a
lamp, and found that snake had
closed its jaws on the boys head. He
shouted, and the snake, releasing its
hold, drew the whole of its body into
the house and encircled the body OF
the father. He was rescued by the
neighbors, who were attracted by the
cries for help of the terrified couple.
The snake when killed was found to
be 10 feet long. and the head and fore
head Of the boy was surrounded with
a circle Of punctured wounds produced
by the python's teeth.
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sure. II that estimable dame, begging
her pardon. would give him chance
Il am delighted, Mr. Terhune," said
Mrs. Armistead. afte, I'VE had seated
ourselves in the library. that you and
Lord Wilfred have decided to stay
with us, and think 1t would be well
to put of our other visitors who were
to come to us for this six weeks. l do
not believe In having more than two
OF three young men at once. The time
is so very short"
1T would give us better chance"
/ agreed, and she turned toward the
secretary, who was evidently in the
secret.
my dear" she said, "as these gen
tlemen are going to remain with us for
six weeks, think it would be as well
II we put off the Percivale brothers
till the six weeks after that. Will you
wire them this evening to that effect?"
Certainly" replied Miss Marsh, II
will see to it Immediately, Mrs. Arm
istead."
At this thought struck me and l
turned to Vincent. And you had bet
ter wire the good people at Damer's
farm" | said, Ito inform them OF our
change of plan"
Indeed you must" said Mrs. Arm
istead, "and, by the way. Mr. Terhune,
If you and Lord Vincent wish, l can
provide you with a copy of the will
it is difficult, think, to remember all
it's conditions"
Perhaps that's a good idea," 1 an
swered. 1T is certainly an extraordi-
nary document; and what an extraor-
dinary man this Fletcher Boyd must
have been, Mrs. Armistead, to conceive
such plan as that"
Mrs. Armistead laughed. II think
he was" she said. Il saw my brother
in-law only once in my, life, but that
was enough to impress me with the
strength of the mans character and
his eccentricity. He was intensely
American-what they call 'self-made
man over there, l imagine-and 1t
was his determination that his STEP
daughter, the Honorable Agatha, in
spite of her English birth, should be
educated in America. To this her
mother agreed, on condition that she
should be allowed to bring her daugh-
ter out in England and that she should
make that country her home when her
schooling had been completed. Ac.
cordingly, when Lady Wyckhoff died,
the child being about IL years old,
Fletcher Boyd promised his wife to
carry out her wishes in that respect.
A few years later he began the work
of building up this old castle of Wyck.
hoff and putting in every modern con-
venience, as you see, so that it should
be ready for his daughter to live in
temporarily, before he established her
in London with some good lady to
oversee her presentation into society
according to her mothers IDEAS"
This was long speech for the
good Mrs. Armistead, and she paused
for breath.
Il see,"I commented He made
very excellent job of it, Then, af
understand it. his daughter has never
been in England since her early child
hood?"
NO" said Mrs. Armistead Poor
child, it's practically all new to her
But ! mustn't pity her! The way she
and those friends Of hers take hold
Of things passes my understandings
And where did she find SO many at
tractive girls, each bearing the Chris
tian name of Agatha?" inquired III
/ Y r.
thought that part of the will difficult to
| fulfill"
(To BE CoNTINUED)
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THE GREAT POWER
Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Coz

BY Henry Oyen

middle of the night uncertain whether
he had slept or not. He was talking
to himself and his first conscious
words were: THAT cursed fnessen-
ger!"
The plague was at Miguel, and he
was cursing the man who bore the
message OF the padre. The man must
have been infected himself. The thing
was all clear to Bradley 1t had not
come to him with a shock. He but
awoke and knew that the fact was i'm
pressed upon his mind. He was per-
fectly wide-awake, sane, and in pos
session of his senses. He knew posi-
lively, the plague was at Miguel. and
he arose and dressed hurriedly, for
the message of the night was thump-
ing in his head and Meta was among
the stricken. 1t all came to him in
the little 'dobe room as plainly as If
1t had been spoken, and he was not
surprised in the least
Bradley was a confirmed scoffer at
matters spiritualistic. His profession
al education had made this certain
He was eminently practical, but there
was no denying a thing such as this
The plague was at Miguel and Meta
was stricken.
But, senor, how do you know this?"
gasped the padre. There is no mes
senger, and we have no dispatch wire
strung thus far"
Never mind, father" said Bradley;
get me horse and get it for me
quick"
But, senior, you cannot go SO, alone,
with only one horse. The way around
the mountain is long and hard"
Get me horse; I'm in a hurry"
The little padre hustled around pa
tiently. He was not to be denied, this
man in hurry
Bradley took a bottle of water, a
piece of dried meat, his little bag,
and mounted.
BE good PADRE" he called out,
sharply.
The evening of the, second day a
ing into the plaza of Miguel. The
people clustered around, discussing
with many motions and in excited
tones the sickness which had stricken
their people. just as Bradley knew
they would be.
"Senor!" they called. The man
looked up, and they saw it was the
| face of the northern doctor, with years
of age suddenly added to it.
"Senor, senor, the blessed saints
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General Dem and

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To get its beneficial effects always buy
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per bottle.
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He'd Pull Hard.

Senator Folker, who journeyed to
Albany at the risk of his life to cast
ths vote that doomed racing in New
York, had collected a number OF In
stances of race-track trickery," said
an Albany legislator.
Discussing, one day, the way jock
eys so often sold races, he said that
there was Gloucester jockey once,
the rider of favorite, who was over
heard to say in a saloon, the night
before the favorite ran:
81 shan't win unless the reins
break"
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9YNoPsls.

Lord Wilfred Vincent and Archibald
srhune are introduced at the opening of
he story, in England, the latter relating
re tale. The pair on an outing miss
heir train and seeking recreation meet
|the Honorable Agatha Wyckhoff.' Her
|and is much sought after, because of
Ter wealth. On visiting the Wyckhoff
tie they are introduced to two other
both known as Agatha Wyckhoff.
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The Anglo-Saxon races haze dis
covered that comfort, high salary
and limited hours Of work, Hake
more powerful instrument bf the
worker. s
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Happy Man.

Mrs. Henpeck-Her husband simply
won't listen to her!
Henpeck-How' on earth does the
lucky fellow manage it--Stray Stories.
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When any calamity has been
suffered the first thing to be remem,
bered is how much has been escape
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Your pruoqist WIN TELL You

That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes,
Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart.
Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for SOC.
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Nothing can atcne for want of
-Ruskin. III
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are truly good! The plague is here!
We sent messenger for you but yes
terday-but you are here ere he could
have reached you. What"
Bradley had never stopped. He
knew they were babbling at him and
blessing him as their savior, but he
kept on, straight to the sick bed in
the house with the roof bench. SHE
was there, and i'll, just as he knew she
would be. She looked up and smiled
happily.
Il called for you, my heart" she
said, weakly.
And heard, ! heard you," replied
the practical-minded Bradley
But, senor. how did you conner
queried an old man. mot surely by
the road around the mountain, for
that is five days ride and she was
stricken but yesterday-at sundown.
And from the desert you"
From the desert came" said
Bradley.
A>Ot iiOih DahSiC hSt 1iiStO'
From Sangre De Cristo."
But, senor, 1t is three days. ride,
and you must have water every 12
hoxrs."
II came in two days and part of
one night" was Bradley's answer 81
watered-my horse and lat Lagua
de Cuato." st
The villagers looked at each other
and at Bradley queerly. #LtI
"Senor," said one, softly, there has
been no water in Lagua de Cuato for
four years" Nv
"Senores," said Bradley, unhesitat-
ingly, Il watered--I and my horse
there this morning"
But they went later and found the
lake with it's bottom powder dry, just
as 1t had been for four years, with
Bradley's horse dead in the gray dust
and II is that which makes the story
so utterly impossible.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-23
FORMER ENEMIES
Of HUGHES SPEND
$4,000 TO AID HIM
Republican State Committee
Has Proclaimed His Viz
tues in Tons of Literature.

Hare Is what the Republican state
Committee, whose members were open
ly hostile TO the nomination of Gov.
Hughes, has done to keep him In the
Sob:
]. Issued letter to every minister OF
the Gospel--Protestant, Roman Catholic
and Jewish-in New York State. urging
them to place before their congrega-
lions the Importance of keeping Mr..
Hughes in the employ OF the people be-
cause OF his moral stand on the racing
question.
!. Prepared a long statement defend
ting Gov Hughes's position on the Fire
mems bill. which he vetoed, and for
warded bundles of the same to every
nrehouse in the Empire State.
g. Mailed an assortment of campaign
literature and some of Hughes's best
speeches to every first voter in the
State. with an especial plea for support
for the Governor on his record.
l. Sent communication to every Of
ficial connected with a fair association
urging support for the Governor and
pledging the Republican party TO legis-
lauon 1avorlnC increased purses Tor the
light FAIRNESS trotting races.
5. Iss4cd a general appeal 10 every
banker. private. State and National.
citing the passage OF the new banking
law, and the constructive statesman
ship of Mr.. Hughes during the October
panic. as justification for his re-elec-
tion.
S. To refute the charge that Mr..
Hughes does not favor railroad men.
and has kept them off his Public Ser
vice Commissions. II. l.. Rockwell, for
mer State Railroad Commissioner, and
'-other servants OF the State dropped out
of their Jobs by the Governor. have
taken the stump to advocate his reten-
ttcn al Albany.
state Republican Treasurer George
Smith is reported TO have garnercd
$4,000 in New York vineyards. which
cum has been spent chiefly FOR printing.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-23
SHIPPING NEWS.

ALMANAC FOR 7 DAY.
Sun rises. g. 20 Sun sets. 500 Noon rises 1, -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-23
LIGHTNING KILLS WALKER.
Youth Who Trnmped Half Way
Across Continent Stricken Dead.

LAWRENCE. Kan, Oct 23-Peter
Marsoin. eighteen years old. OF Craw-
ford, n Y. who received $3.50 for walk
ing half way across the continent re
Gently, was struck by lightning and
killed on a farm north OF this city yes
terday.
April "A last Marsoin. in company with
. brother, cousin and uncle, left New
York to walk 10 San Francisco, for
which they were to receive $500. Mar
soin covered hatf the distance and was
given $3.50.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-23

e Of these h.ruiii'l row Walters
p. wll :-'r rcur Cd piano I'm part
paying any balance AT 81 per week.
call.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24

Remember Brownsville" and swat
Taft or any other man who endorses
the unceremonious discharge without
rhyme or reason of those black sol
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
DIR. BoWDEN, OF GEORGIA Il
THE CITY.

Another member of the class 0
1907, of the Meharry Medical College
is pushing forward into the mIedica
profession with a rapidity hilbert
unknown. This time it is in the pei
son of DR.. FL D. Bowden, who is abou
as well known in Nashville as any
the students that ever attended tn
university. He was prominent
athletics and was also quite a favo'
tie in society. He was in the cit
Wednesday and Thursday, hayir
come up from Griffin, Ca, where he
O stationed, to bring three patient
Mr.. and Mrs. Pyron and Mr.. w
Spears, all of whom are now at Mert
Hospital for operation and treatmen
DR.. Bowden declares that he is ha
ing unprecedented success in all
his work. He says that Georgia is
field ripe and ~undeveloped for N
gro physicians, surgeons or specials
Owing to the rush and a large numb
of cases under his care he was forc|
to leave Thursday evening for hon
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
WILL WRITE HISTORY OF
NEGRO.

Columbus, O.--Jan. 2O.-Mr. P.
Chavers, Editor of the Columbus Sta
ard World will begin shortly an
tensive tour Of the cities Of Amer
and the Old World in search of ini
nation to be used in a History Of
Negro, which he contempiates writ
in the near future. He states tina
his purpose to touch upon every phi
of life affecting the Negro people
all parts of the globe, hoping Their,
to be able to point to a more hope
solution of all the problems confrt
ing the people of the Negro race.
has recommendations from promin
state officials of Ohio and in OF
ways has received much encour;
ment in the effort. He has associa
with him in the work Mr.. Horace
Slater, the well-known newspa
correspondent.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED
UPON APPLICATION.
tn THE PUBLIC

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac'
ter. standing or reputation Of any person,
Arm or corporation, which may epeeT IN me
columns of THE NASHVILLE GLOBE WI
attention of the management
Send correspondence for publication % q
10 reach the Office Monday. No matter in
tended for current issue which arrives a. Late
&c Thursday can appear in that number a.
Thursday is press day. -
must be written only on one side OF the pa
Der, and should be accompanied by the name
Of the contributor; not necessarily TOT puDh'
cation, but as an evidence OF good faith.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
DIR. |. L. cHEATHAM HERE.

On Monday morning DIR. L. L. Cheat
ham, of Pine Bluff, Ark, arrived in the
city. DR.. Cheatham came to bring
three patients, one being Mrs. Free
man, Of Althiemer, Ark, another Mrs.
CURLY, of Sherrills, Ark, and the
third Mrs. Binns, of Pine Bluff, Ark,
all of whom are now at Wilson's In
Urinary, where they are to undergo OPP
erations in the near future. DR.. Cheat
ham remains with his patients, giving
the proper professional attention He
stated to a Globe reporter that in
bringing the patients to Nashville he
did so realizing that Nashville Of
feled an advantage in the way of hos
pitfalls, infirmaries and in surgery
Not because I am a graduate of Me
harry" he said. "but because | am
looking for the best for my patients.
He expects several more before hi
leaves, who must come here for treat
ment ere long. Being a member O
one of the best known families in tn
city. DR.. Cheatham met with a heart!
welcome. His practice in Pine BLU
is the largest of any physician in tn
city, and in cases of this kind h
leaves at a great sacrifice. He wa
the first physician in Pine Bluff to es
tablish a private |dispensary, whic.
has proven very beneficial to the pee
pie.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24

airy $1,000 per annum, February 10, 20
Postal Clerk, Panama Canal, salary
$1,000 per annum, February 10. Art
list and Draughtsman, Division of pub
LEGATION, salary $1,000 per annum
February 10, 20. Food and Drug In
spector, Bureau of Chemistry, salarJ
81 1000 to 81, 800 per annum, March 4, 5
Any person desiring to stand The
examinations may obtain blanks anC
instructions by applying to tht
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, Washington, D c., or G. w. Gif
ford, Secretary local board.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR Pc
SlTlONS.

In the coming Civil Service examina-
on, which is to be held in Nash
Vile on the dates given below, there
will be excellent opportunities for
choice government positions, which
hold out handsome salaries. There
are scores of young men and womel'
in Nashville who, are no doubt, capa.
Bile of passing a creditable examina.
ton. and take advantage Of some OF
the opportunities offered in the Civil
Service. The following note is handed
out from the Secretary of the Civil
Service Board:
Physician Panama Canal, salary
$t,oA0 FER anDum February IS, 20
Editorial Clerk. Bureau Of Census, Sal
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24

The last official act of that long
haired specimen of demagogues, who
has been the chief executive of Missis-
sippi, was to turn aloose upon the citi-
zens of that state every criminal in the
p%enitentiary. In this, as in every
thing else, Vardaman has shown jack
assical characteristics that unfit him
for any executive position,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24
DEATH OF CAPT. c. W.. KEATS

The city of Little Rock, Ark, lost
last week in the death of Captain G..
w. Keats, one Of it's most enterprls-
ing, prominent and respected citizens.
Captain Keats died at his home in
Little Rock on Friday, January II.
The deceased was a man Of national
prominence, being one Of the active
workers in the National Business
League, a politician Of no little abIl-
ity, a large holder of real estate in
that city and founder of the Mosaic
Templars of America. He had als0
held prominent positions, having
been appointed receiver Of the Little
Rock Electric Railroad Company giving
a bond to the amount of $4,000. He
disposing of the property in a cred1ta
BILE manner and received an honorable
discharge from the United States Court
Captain Keats had served the gov
eminent in the railway mail service
for seventeen years but had beer
out of the service in active busl
ness for some time. He was ais
closely identified with all the new
movements Of interest to the race
His place will be hard to fill in hi
native state and home.