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nirt with Mrs. ArmiStead herSelf, I'm
| sure, if that estiI-able dame, begging
her pardon, would give him a chance
81 am delighted. Mr.. Terhune," said
| Mrs. Armistead, after we had seated
ourselves in the library, that you and
Lord Wilfred have decided to stay
with us, and ! think it would be well
to put off our other visitors who were
| to come to us for this six weeks. do
| not believe in having more than two
or three young men at once. The time
is so very short"
1T would give us q 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 1t would be as well
If 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. 81
will see to it Immediately, Mrs. Arm.
istead."
At this a thought struck me and
turned to Vincent. And you had bet.
ter wire the good people at Damer's
farm" l said. ''to 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. can
provide you with copy of the will
1t is difficult, think, to remember all
its conditions"
Perhaps that's a good idea" 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. Il 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 n 'self-made
man over there. | imagine-and II
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 daush.
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 &c
carry out her wishes In that respect
a few years later he began the work
OF building up this old castle of Wyck
hon and putting In every modern con
venience. as you see. SO that 1t should
be ready for his daughter TO live ir
temporarily, before he established hei
In London with some good lady to
oversee her presentation into society.
according to her mothers IDEAS"
This was n long speech for the
good Mrs. Armistead. and she paused
for breath.
Il see." I commented. He made n
very excellent job OF II. Then. as I
understand 1t. 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 l mustn't pity her, The way she
and those friends OF hers take hold
OF things passes my understanding"
And where did she find so many at.
tractive girls. each bearing the Chris
tian name of Agatha?" inquired. 1T
is an unusual name. and l should have
thought that part OF the Will difficult to
fulfill"
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
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A Broken Guarantee.

A Broken Guarantee.
II never guaranteed the horse not
to balk. l merely said that he would
stand anywhere"
But he won't. When he balks he
lies down"
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Thousands of American women
in our homes are daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep the home neat
and pretty, the children well dressed
and tidy, women overllo. A female
weakness or displacement is often
brought on and they suffer in silence,
drifting along from bad to worse,
knowing well that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make life a burden.
1t is to these faithful women that
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.YNOpSIS.

Lord wilfrcd Vincent and Archibald
Terhune are introduced at the opening OF
the story. in England. the latter relating
the Tale The pair on an outing miss
their train and seeking recreation meet
''the Honorable Agatha Wyckhon." Her
hand is much sought after. because OF
her wealth. On visiting the Wyckhon
castle they are introduced to two other
girls both known as Agatha WyckhoT.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11

I make an exception in this case. SO
that other sufferers from kidney trou.
BILE may profit by my experience"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Comfort for Workers.

The Anglo-Saxon races have dis
covered that comfort, a high salary
and limited hours OF work. make q
more powerful instrument OF the
worker
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ago l suffered mis-
cry with lumbago:
e v e r y movement
was one of pain.
Doan's Kidney Pills
removed the whole
difficulty after only
a short time. AL.
though 1 do not
like to have my
name used publicly.
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Peonies as a Medicine.

Peonies were originally esteemed
less for beauty of bloom than for value
as medicine. In recognition of its
curative virtues, the peony was named
after Paeon. the physician of the
gods. An old writer says: About an
Infants neck hang peonie. 1t cures
Alcydes cruell maladie." Nor did the
use Of the plant stop there. for peony
water was esteemed and drank in by
gone times. though whether as medi.
cine or merely as a refreshing tenn.
perance beverage is more than modern
writer's can say.
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SPEAKER CANNON
ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY

Chicago, June s.-Jos. Cannon, speak
er of the house OF representatives. ar
rived In Chicago today from his home
In Danville. m and declared himself a
candidate for president until they stop
voting or elect some one else
II am here on business" said the
speaker II Just ran up from Danville
this morning and viii return home to-
night. ] nm not here to open head
quarters-the boys are doing that for
me / won't even 40 down there, nor
will ] visit any other place where the
boys are mixing IT,"
Mr.. Cannon declared that In his opn-
ion # was not the proper thing for a
candidate for the presidency TO mix
In personally" but he should leave
that sort or trouble for the boys"
When told of the fact that Frank
Hitchcock was no longer acting as as
sistant secretary for the naval commit
toe, he remarked
wen, II he was removed the people
doing things probably knew what they
were doing. but AZ 20 that | am not
fully acquainted"
When asked II he was in the race to
stick he sat up right In his chair
and snapped:
Stick? Why, man, ! can't do anything
else but stick. The state OF Illinois
Is behind me, and that Is enough 20
make a man do almost anything. stick,
Well, / should say So"
Mr.. Cannon was cheerful ms 10 the out
look. declaring I'm conclusions
'"rhe end IL not yet by Ions shot"
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EIGHTH ANNUAL REUNION
OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS

Birmingham, June e.--Amid great en-
thusiasm and before 1000 people In the
Birmingham hippodrome auditorium. the
eighth annual reunion of Confederate
Veterans was called TO order today by
Maj. Gen. George p Harrison, COM
manding the Alabama division Of tho
Confederate Veterans The invocation
was delivered by Rev. DIR. J. william
Jones. chaplain general.
The children's chorus followed. 200
children accompanied by the reunion
band rendering southern airs. Maj
Gen. Harrison on the stage WAS sur
rounded by Gen. w. l.. Cabell of Texas.
Gen. Clement Evans of Georgia. Gen,
Tyler and other prominent officers. and
by representatives OF the local Sons OF
Veterans, Daughters OF the Cortederacy
and local citizens committees.
Todays program included an address
of welcome on behalf of the Confederate
Veterans of Alabama by Brig Gen.
Vim. Bush on behalf of the sons of
Veterans by Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes; on
behalf of Alabma, Daughters Of tho
Confederacy by Mrs. Charles q. Brown.
and reading of the address OF Cen.
Stephen d, Lee, deceased
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me TIME TO MOVE HAS COME
His Advance Guard, Led by Asst.
Secy. Coolidge, Starts for
Chicago Tomorrow.
he Is Reticent and Nom Committal bnt
His Boom is Well Organized
> And Ably Led.

Washington, June 9.-Indications
are multiplying that Secy Cortelyou
will be advanced by Roosevelt and
Taft forces at Chicago as their candi-
date for vice president. Secy Cortel-
you, himself naturally declined to dis
cuss the matter Of his candidacy for
the very sufficient reason that his ma
tive state already has In the field
possible candidate for the presidency
I'm tho person Of Gov. Hughes.
That fact has so far operated to pre-
vent any open exchange between the
Hiends of Secy. Cortelyou and Secy.
Taft's managers, But 1t can now be
stated as a fact that In the onlnion Of
bis friends the time has come when
secy. Cortelyou should be placed in a
position TO be recognized as New
York's candidate for the vice presi-
dency IN the event of the elimination
loi Hughes from the presidential race.
Us necessary step to successful
ampaign in that direction, there had
INST to be ascertained the attitude
mat President Roosevelt and Secy,
aaIt would assume toward Seoy. Cor
ieiyou's candidacy
70 make any move in the matter. but
ms friends have not felt restrained by
me ract and already they feel that
tney nave received such ENCOURAGE
Itent that they are now prepared to
move IN force upon the convention DEL
egates at Chicago. One reason for
their confidence is asserted to be their
penei mat by strenuous opposition Of
iereo by the Fairbanks contingent TO
,ne recognition of southern Taft dele
gates IN the battle before the national
committee now in progress, the coupl-
ing OIL the names of Taft and Fair
pahhs or OF Roosevelt and Fairbanks
on one ticket has become impossible
therefore, tomorrow Secy. Cortelyou's
dvance. guard starts for Chicago. led
~ Asst. Secy. Louis Coolidge, a Bos-
oman of long experience in public ar
AIRS and of wide acquaintance with thu
various boom managers now In Chi
cago.. Cornelius N. Bliss, one time
member OF McKfnley's cabinet and
treasurer or the last Republican cam
paign committee. is also said to be
bound for Chicago in Secy. Cortelyou's
interest while among the political lead
ers expected to espouse his cause is
said TO be Senator Murray Crane OF
whose support is most
anxiously desired by the administra-
ton forces
GUILD ALSO CANDIDATE.
Washington. June 9.--It has been de-
termined by the friends of Gov Curtis
Guild of Massachusetts that his name
shall be presented to the Chicago con-
Sention as a candidate for vice presi-
dent.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas
tachusetts. who is TO be permanent
chairman of the convention. will leave
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For First Time a British Monarch
Makes an Official Visit to
Russian Waters.
IMPERIAL PARTY SURPRISED.
To Find Discriminating Platform Sur
rounded by Guard of Cheering
School Children.

Reval. Juno g.--The meeting be-
tween King Edward and Emperor
Nicholas took place here today with
due Formally. 1t was the first time
that an English monarch has ever
made an official visit in Russian wa
tiers.
The British squadron escorting the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with
King Edward on board entered the
bay of Reval shortly after 10 o'clock.
The customary salutes were fred, and
after an exchange of formal visits, the
King and the emperor lunched on
board the Russian yacht Polar Star as
the guests of the dowager empress
When the imperial train bearing the
emperor and suite arrived this MORN
ing, the imperial party were surprised
TO find the disembarking platform sur
rounded by guard of cheering school
children instead of troops.
Accompanied by the infant czarev-
Itch and the little grand duchess, his
sister. the emperor and the party at
once boarded a launch and were taken
to the yacht Standard. The emperor
wore the uniform of captain in the
navy. The little czarevitch was clad in
sailors costume.
As Emperor Nicholas boarded the
Standard the imperial salute was fired.
the royal standard was hoisted to the
masthead and the yachts and all the
rest of the shipping in the arbor of
Reval dressed ship and broke out their
bunting.
The English vessels. which had ar
rived during the night. then headed
for the harbor at full speed In single
line. In the lead was the Victoria and
Albert, then the two cruisers, and in
the rear the other imperial yacht Alex
andra.
King Edward was on the bridge of
the Victoria and Albert and the en-
peror occupied a similar position on
the STANDARD. King Edward wore the
uniform of a. British admiral. While
the British vessels We're taking their
positions the Russian yachts and the
cruisers We're laundering series OF
salutes and at times the smoke from
the canrons almost hid the pageant
The moment the visiting vessels
dropped their anchors, a launch. bear
ing Emperor Nicholas left the side of
the STANDARD, and the Russian monarch
boarded the Victoria and Albert, where
he exchanged very hearty greetings
with King Edward. whom he has not
seen for seven years. and saluted
Queen Alexandra and Princess Vic
toria.
After a few minutes on board the
Victoria and Albert Emperor Nicholas
returned to the STANDARD. In the mean
time King Edward had donned the uni
form of o Russian admiral and he at
once returned the call of the emperor.
ON board the STANDARD he was present.
ed to Premier Stolypin, Foreign Minis
ter Iswolsky and Vice Admiral Dikoff,
minister OF marine.
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JAMES R. KEENE.
Vice President OF Jockey Club Given
Dinner by Hamilton Busby.

New York, June "a dinner was
given to James r. Keene. vice presi-
dent of the Jockey club, last night at
the home of Hamilton Busby. Among
the guests We're Gen. Benjamin r
Tracy and Hastings Arnold.
In proposing n toast TO Mr.. keene,
Mr.. Busby congratulated him on his
success in Wall street and ON the turf
I'm the field of breeding and develop
ing the horse he has shown master.
said Mr.. Busby. His triumphs include
Domino. Commando, Sysonby, Coin
and Celt, each monarch of his day ana
class and each giving evidence of
steady advancement of type. | give you
a toast to a sportsman whose methods
are clean, whose courage is strong. ana
whose star is progress"
Mr.. Keene declared that his friends
were rather OVERRIDING the praise and
that luck had n great deal TO do with
his turf success.
Gen. Tracy interrupted, declaring
that there was more science than luck.
Mr.. Keene said that Colin was SOUND.
but that neither Colin nor Celt would
race until the Coney Island meeting.
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SHOT TO DEATH.


IOngview, Texas June 9.--Jack Flur-
ry, a negro, was shot TO death and his
brother Ike Furry WAC wounded
when the two endeavored 10 escape
from the courthouse here yesterday
during their trial FOR attempting 10 kin
several stockmen For a time II was
feared serious trouble would occur. but
this was aYerted.
The trouble dates hack 10 last Satur-
day when a yearlng the property OF
the Flurrys followed n drove OF cattle
20 the stock pens stopping at the
Flurrys home 20 get a drink Of water.
the negro accused the stockmen OF
stealing his ynarling, ami one OF the
stockmen knocked Furry down with
a bottle Furry and his brother Sc
cured a gun and the one with the
weapon was ouly prevented from mr.
ing BY one OF the stockmen riding him
down with his horse, The Flurrys We're
arrested and yesterday when they were
IN the courthouse arranging for bond
underworld 90 escape, They waro pur-
sued and Ike FURRY was wounded. The
other negro was finally captured after
being wounded. Tho affnir caused c'ln-
siderable racial feeling.
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WATER STAGE AT ST. LOUIS.

St Louis. June s--The stage of the
Mississippi river here measured SOL
feet this morning at which the guage
has been practically stationary for the
past three days. The stage is one tenth
OF a foot beyond the danger line and
in view of this fact river men and
property owners along the levee are
making every preparation to meet the
flood conditions that are expected to
prevail in three days when the food
water that is now inundating portions
Of Topeka and Kansas City reaches
here
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FLOOD DRIVES 1000 PEOPLE
FROM HOME IN TOPEKA

Topeka, Kan, June 9.-About 1000
people have been driven from their
homes In North Topeka by the food
in the Kaw river The major portion
found shelter In Topeka proper, where
the auditorium. school buildings and
private homes have been opened to
them. No loss of life has been report
ed, but there has been much property
loss by moving and muddy water in
the houses.
No trains have reached Topeka over
the main lines of the Union Pacific,
Rock Island or Santa Fe today.
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cause OF the change in the law which
VIII not permit the payment of the ex-
penses OF the members of the old board
except py authority OF a special act.
~ Is expected that this will be done
py means or provision to be inserted
In the deficiency bill next December.
Mhen the next board meets the chief
ainerence IN Its personnel will be lack
OF army officers of high rank. Under
the new law only senators and repre-
sentatlves, members OF the military af-
iairs committees OF both houses, will
nave places on the board. the reason for
mat change being the belief that 1t
would permit Congress TO be kept in
closer touch with the affairs of the
academy than In the past.
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OCEAN RACE FOR
NEW SCOUT CRUISERS

New York. June 9.--Naval men in
New York are deeply interested in the
truth Of the r,lmor that the naval au-
thorities are planning an ocean race for
the new scout cruisers Salem, Bir1ning-
ham and Chester. which will be an in
ternational trial OF three systems Of
engine design with which the vessels
are equipped, the Salem being equipped
with the American type of turbines and
tho Birmingham with verticle triple ex-
pansion engines.
These three ships are the best and
fastest of their type In the world. 1t
is understood that the race will be held
off the New England coast
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NEW YORK DEATH RATE.
statistics show That 1t Was Less for
Week Ending june 4.

New York, June 9,There are fewer
deaths, proportlonately in New York
last week, according TO the health de
partment than IN any week In the his
tory Of the city, the death rate reaching
the new low record OF ii4i per 1000
The health department, though sur
prised and gratlfed' admits mat Il ~, ~
unable TO account for the drop OF moro
than three per cent, from the record
OF tho corresponding week last year
Assistant Health commissioner Ben
sell, speaking Of the decrease In deaths,
std
eve don't understand II. The various
epdemies seem TO be holding their own,
and other conditions are apparently me
same, but the fact remains that where
az the death rate for the week ending
June 8. 1907, was l7.46. for the week
ending June q. 1908. II was only l4,il, ..
decrease OF S0b per cent, or 200 deaths,
n was stated al the department that
the two weeks which approached near
est this low record were the weeks emo
lng october 30, 1904, when the death
rate was 1916 and that ending NoVen-
Der IL, 1905. when " wan AAsl
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ENGAGEMENTS WITH
KOREAN INSURGENTS

Toxic. June GA dispatch from Seoul
GATED today (June 81 received at army
headquarters reports that from June
s6 engagements with the Insurgents
In those engagements ii3 insurgents
were killed and rs taken prisoners.
Tho recent transfers of Korean cabi-
net ministers We're due TO the fact that
during conference of provincial gov
ernors number of cases of negli-
gence or the governors TO represent
me actual facts concerning the attitude
of the Korean government towards the
insurgents were overlooked. also neglect
IN falling to correct false and maliclous'
reports concerning Japanese policy thue
lacltiy encouraging the Instruction In
consequence the minister OF agriculture
was then transferred TO the home de-
partment and today the new home min
ister announced the removal OF seven
mination to effect many sweeping
changes In local officials.
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ALONG THE KAW.
Prospects for an Early Abatement of
Flood Conditions Favorable.

Kansas city. June s.--Prospects for
an early abatement OF the flood con-
ditlons along the Kaw river In Kan
sas and at Harlem. Mo, across from
Kansas city. and at points above here
ON the Missouri were favorable this
morning According to the local Of
flee OF the weather bureau. the high
est stage OF the stream at this point
will have been reached by tomorrow
morning. At 8 o'clock this morning the
Missouri had reached more than four
feet above the danger line, 24.4 feet
above hormal and the Kaw's measure
nent 23 feet showed It TO lack but two
seet az leaving It's banks, Both rivers
continue To rise, the I<aw less rapidly.
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CLIFF HOUSE BURNED.

Newport. r. l., June "a fire I'M
known as TO it's origin. destroyed the
new Cliff house, one OF the famous sum
mer hotels of this city, early today,
causing a loss estimated at about
$40, 900.
Manager John Il. Jordan. with his
wife and son Camille. aged 12 years,
were obliged 10 jump from n second
story in order to escape and the boy
sustained painful injuries, dying lat
or
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WORKING FOR BILLrK.

Chicago. June e,---In spite of Gov.
sentence OF Herman Billlk. convicted Of
ohs murder Of Mary vrzal ana de-
i,sast four other murders, Blllik's friend.
rather o'Callaghan has not yet given
w hope lie issued a appeal last night
20 me people OF Illinois TO urge the
governor 10 revise his action.
Friday. eN 49,
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WEST POINT.
Board Of Visitors to Military Academ,
WIN Not be Appointed Now.

Washington. June 9.--The chairman
me senate and house committees on
nl'ary AFFAIRS win not appoint mem
verh OF The board OF visitors 20 the mill
Try academy at West Point at this
.lns. The appointments Will not be
npahe Tor the meeting Of the board H.
npi u take place until the close Of
mas resulted from the tardy Legislation
,'suicung such appointments to NOM
.frh OK the senate and house commit
,'eh OF military AFFAIRS, the board an,
pointed under the old law having met
usual only 10 md that they We're
without official standing
another complication has arisen pc