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taking the scroll and the other the taper. Also they agreed that they must keep the whole matter a profound secret, for if an inlSling of 1t got to the ears of ihs alcaide they were undone. Friend Pore gill" said the Moor solemnly, you are g. discreet man--but you have wife! Sle must not know & word of this. '' Certainly not cried Peregil. But alas, all ye married men wherever ye may be, how often have you made a similar promise-made it honestly and then
 Mighty we'll" cried Peregil's wife when her husband came home. Mighty well that you should go rambling about all night enjoying yourself and your wife and children starving. I wonder you have not brought back another Moor with you. Unhappy woman that I aml what will become of me? Oh, my claii- dren! What will become of us?.We shall have to beg in the streets And she set up howl which set the children to howl ing and poor Peregll was so distressed that he whlmpered olso-his hear: WAS as full as his pocket and was not to be restrained.
 He took out of his pocket some three or four broad, golden pieces. and handed them to his astonished wife. Then hs drew forth golden chain and danglsd it before her eyes. Holy Virgin protect usr' cried the wife. "Oh, Peregil hast thou been committing murder or robbery?p This idea no sooner entered the head of the woman than she became possessed of it and saw vision of a gallows with bandy-legged little Peregil dangling from
 it, and so fell into violent mysteries. What could the poor man do? He did Just what most husbands would have done, swore bis wife to secrecy and then told her the whole story.
 The next Jay Peregil took ono of the gold pieces to a jewellery in the Zacatin, and, saying he had found t among The ruins of the A,hambra, sold It for about q third of what it was worth. not know ing it's value. Thea he bought new clothes abundance of foo,i-the family rejoice1 ani made holiday.
 The wife of Peregil kept her secret with surprising strictness. For whole day and half she went about almost bursting with her desire to tell of her husbands good fortune. but keeping to her promise. It is true she apologized to her gossips for her ragged dress and talked of buying costly gowns; said that her Peregil thought of retiring from business, as the trade of the water carrier did not agree with his health; hinted that they would probably take a house in the country for the summer. and gave herself such airs of mystery and importance that the whole neigh borhood thought the good woman out of her wits.
 To make up for her self-restraint abroad she decked herself out at home with the rarest and most costly of the 1ewelry. the richest of the gems which Peregil had brought from the eHchant- cd cavern. In the impulse of her van
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ing. Peregil resolved not to trust her again too far and told her to prepare to start next day on a journey to for- eign lands.
 Although he knew that Pedrillo Ped. ruga, the prying barber, was safely locked in the enchanted treasure cham ber Tar below the Tower of the Seven Floors. Peregil could not help looking fearfully now and then across the street to the little window whence the barber used to reconnoitre the house of the wa ter carrier, and really did not feel safe until he found himself a long way from Granada with his wife brood of chil- dren and his donkey, laden with treas- ure To have stayed in Granada would. he felt sure, have given an opportunity for his wfe's gadding tongue to some- how get him into trouble again.
 Peregil made hls way to Portugal Tn Portugal, under the tuition of his wife, he became a parsonage of some conse- quence, for she made him array his long body and short legs in doublet and hose. U stick a feather in his hat and wear a sword by his side. He even laid aside his old appellation of Peregil and blos- somed out as Don Pedro Gil. His chil- dren grew up thriving, merry hearted. though short and bandy-egged genera tion. As for Donna Sonora Gil, her hus- bands wealth allowed her to indulge to her full bent in her passion for dress and the airs she assumed were wonderful to behold. Befringed, belaced betasseled | from her head to her heels with glitter ing rings on every finger. she became a model of slattern fashion and finery. The Moor, like honest Peregil, thought it well to put a distance between Gra- nada and himself, and returned to his native city of Tangier, where he became very great person, and was credited with possessing the most magnificent col- lection ofkprecious stones in all Africa. As to the alcalde, the barber and the alguazil, their disappearance, of course, created a sensation for time, and many stories were told to account for it. Those three grasping rogues remain to this day shut up in treasure chamber under the Fewer of the Seven Floors, and every | traveller who visits Granada, if he doubts this story, can go and see the tower for himself They are not dead, but sim- ply spellbound, waiting for some one to come and release them. It is said that whenever there shall be lack in Spain of meddlesome barbers, sharking algua- zils and corrupt alcaldes, they will be | sought for. But if they have to wait until such time for their deiverance there
 is danger of their entertainment endur- 1 ing until doomsday.
 How this true story of the disappear
 ance of the alcalde and his associates
 got out to be handed down as one of
 the legends of the Alhambra is not clear; but there is every reason to suspect that
 In the short time allotted her before her l departure for partugal Peregips wife picked enough of 1t out of him to be
 able to drop sufficient hints to her gos- sips to form a foundation for the tale.
 Next weeks one-page classic will be
 ''The Reds of the Midi" by Felix Gras.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-04
Better Than Profession If Young Man
 Has Pluck and Energy

From lthe Louisville Courler-Journal An Indiana octogenarian who has made a big fortune by farming urges young men to go to the farm "instead of seek ing to enter the professional walks of life" The professions. he tells a corre- spondent of the Indianapolis Star, are overcrowded; he knows thousands of young doctors and lawyers who are mere ly eking out an existence; the veterina- ran Of today, he asserts, is making more money than the family physician.
 Of the farming proposition in general the Indiana authority remarks that if the young man will mix brains with his farming few acres will suffice; 40 acres in this day and time is too much for one man to handle; 20 acres is enough. In France mere than 5,o00,0O0 freeholders own fewer than four acres apiece; near Indianapolis q fve-acre farm devoted to hothouse products yields an income of more than 5000 year.
 "A little farm well tiled" is good source of income. A few acres tended with judgment will make the owner a good living. But the farm is no place for 'iie iidu Nuo IS lOohlilB lOr easy lnOHey- A mixture of brains and industry will make a success on the farm, as else- where, and. all things considered there is no occupation that offers a safe and sane living with the same amount of in- dependence.
 The advice of the Indiana octogenarian is good. The country needs more farm CTS, and the young man who really feels himself competent to farm would do well to negotiate for a few productive acres. It is better, however, that he should clearly understand that he is not likely to get rich quick, or to attain even a modl- cum of success, unless he has an abun- dance of physical energy and an mate love for the soil. More than that, he must feel reasonable assurance that he will be content with the simple life oc the farmer and with the somewhat mo- notonous routine of the farm. In agri- cultural enterprise, as well as in other vacations, 1t Is well to Hook before you leap"
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ity she could not resist showing her self thus decorated at a window to try the effect upon the passers-by
 Pedrillo Pedrugo, who was watching from the other side of the street, saw. was amazed and posted off to the al- calde. Before many hours Peregil was once more dragged into the presence of the judge, who was wroth, as may be imagined. How is this villain," he cried, you told me that the infidel who died in your house left nothing behind but an empty boxS-how is 1t that your wife is Haunting hersels with her rags declSed out with pearls and diamonds? Wretch. prepare to surrender the spells of your victim. or swing from the gal lows" The trembling Peregil fell on his knees and told the whole story of the enchaonted treasure. No one was present but the alcalde, the inquisitive barber and the alguazil, and these lis- tened with greedy ears t, the water carriers story. Then the alguazil was dispa tched to bring in the Moor who had helped Peregil. Miserable wretchm cried the Moor to Peregil, did I not
 
 wife?"
 The story of the Moor corresponded with that of Peregll to a nicety but the alcalde threw out hints of impris- onment and rigorous investigation Softly, Senor Alcalde," said the Moor. "let us not mar fortune by scramble for 1t. Nobody knows anything of this matter but ourselves; let us keep it se- cret and divide the spells. There is enough for us all. Promise fair d. vision or the cave shall remain closed forever" 7 Promise anything" whis- pered the fox old alguazil to the al- calde, until we get the treasure. Then you can seize the whole, and if Peregil of his accomplice dare to murmur threaten them with the fagot and the stake aA infidels and sorcerers." So the alcalde agreed to the proposition of the Moor and appointed that very night to visit the secret treasure cave.
 But he kept the Moor and the waiter carrier in custody until toward midnight, when they all sallied forth for the AL hambra4-the meddlesome barber, of course, being of the company. They took along the donkey which the alcalde had ravished from Peregil, intending to bring back the treasure on his back. They ar- rived at the tower without having been seen and tied the donkey to a tree in the surrounding wood. Then they went down those slippery. sllmp steps again to first one gloomy vault and then an- other until at length they stood in the one the floor of which barred further progress The scroll was now produced. the candle lighted and the Moor began to read the awful incantation.
 As before the earth trembled and the thunder rolled as the floor of the vault opened, disclosing the flight of 5 which led to the treasure chamber. Tho alcade, the barber and the aigua1i mers so frightened that they could not sum- mon courage to descend. Finally the al- calde mustered up enough resolution to command the waser-carrier and the Moor
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Thougth It n Rad Case

From the Philadelphia Times.
 A man was locked up the other day In the Belgrade and Clearfield streets police station accused of having been intoxi cated During the night the sergeant found the man was violent and sent for Dr. Manship, the district surgeon.
 As it was rather early in the morning the doctor seemed to be in 8 hazy state of mind when he arrived. He saw a man asleep in the roll room and took it for granted that this was the man he was to examine.
 Well, we'll, wake up now and be man." said the physician.
 whats the matter with your ex- claimed the man in the chair.
 What is your name?" continued the doctor.
 "Aw go to- was the only reply.
 After feeling the fellows pulse Dr. Manship went to the sergeant and told him he thought 1t was a bad case.
 ..Whats a. bad case?" asked the ser geant.
 why, that fellow asleep in the roll room."
 After hearty laugh the sergeant said: "Thats not the man. That's Tom Harkr ems. one of the policemen"
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 the awful Tower of the Seven Floors.
 It was surrounded by dark woods and rendered formidable by many traditions. "The strong walls will open to this charm" said the Moor, but only while the candle burns will the cavern remain open. Wee to him who fingers within when it is extinguished he will remain enchanted with the treasure" By the light of lantern which they had brought with them they groped their way through the bushes and oveg fallen stones to the door of a vault beneath the tower. With fear and trembling they descended d flight of steps cut in the rock. This led them to a dreary chamber, from which another flight of steps descended into a second vaut. In this way they went down several flights of damp and moldy steps into vault after vault, until they must have been far, far below the founda- tions of the tower, and found themselves in a cavern from which they saw no egress except by the way they had come. Just then they heard the clock of the watch tower far above them strike mid night, and the Moor lighted the piece of taper which diffused the odor of musk and frankincense through the the vault. In hurried voice the Moor began to read the writing on the scroll.
 He had scarce finished when there was noise of thunder, the earth shook and the floor of the vault opened showing a flight of steps, down which they went trem- blingly. At the foot of the steps they found themselves in a vault the sides of which were covered with Arabic in structions. In the center stood a great chest secured by seven bands of steel and at each end of the chest sat Moor and motionless as a statue, being con- trolled by the power of the spell con tained in the scroll Before the chest were several jars glled with gold and precious stones.
 They thrust their arms up to the el- bows into the largest of these jars, haul ing forth broad pieces of Moorish gold, bracelets and other ornaments of the same precious metal, necklaces of Orien- tai pearls and many articles set with precious stones. They crammed their pOchetS WltH tne SpOllS, cdStinB Iedrlui glances meanwhile at the enchanted Moors, who glared at them with un- winking eyes, until at length, filled with a sudden alarm at some fancied noise, they both rushed up the steps out of the cave to the abertment above, where they managed to accidentally extinguish the candle and the pavement closed be- meath them with asthunderous sound.
 They did not stop in their flight now until they reached the open air and saw the stars shining above them. Then they threw themselves on the ground to take breath. They divided the plunder between them evenly and resolved to be contest for this night with, the mere skimming of the 5ars. but promised them selves to return some other night and drain them to the bottom. To make sure of the good faith of each other they di sided the talismans between them. one
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A GOOD FARM

Next weeks one-page classic will be '"The Reds of the Midi" by Felix Gras
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-17
PASSED As CLERGYMAN.
Mexican Puts over Some Counter
feits I'm New Orleans.

New Orleans. Aug. 17.-When
Henry l.. Middleton was arrested
here a week ago chargd with coun-
terfeiting Mexican bank notes. he
told the secret service officers that
the Mexican laws required all bank
notes engraved outside OF the coun-
try to be brought in by an individ-
ual. instead of by express and he
was on his way TO Mexico with a sup
ply which had been engraved In
Philadelphia. lie explained hds
oashlng several OF the notes by say
dng that a man named Marshall, the
cashier OF the bank OF Jalisco.
Mexico, had authorized him to sign
his name to as many notes as he
needed for his expenses.
While the secret service officers
only smiled at Middleton's story
they communicated with the Bank OF
Jahsco and today learned that Md
dleton and Marshall are one and the
same. Middleton posed here as a
clergyman.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-17

know himself to be true. is a princi-
pie too often lacking in those, who
esteem the plaudits Of the rabble and
the Injuries that wealth can buy of
greatest moment.
Governor Patterson, of Tennessee,
is one of these. He wanted power
and political preferment and wealth
and luxury, and he cared not how he
got them. He considered the Office
of governor itself an honor worth
getting no matter how, and worth
holding at any cost. He got II, but
like the tabled fruit. the honor has
turned to ashes in his mouth. There
is no honor in the Office of governor
for a dishonorable man. Patterson
is lacking in self-respect. He cared
not what he knew himself to be,
II others regarded him as gov
ernor. His downfall is due to the
fact that he, like many others, has
no appreciation Of the true values OF
life.
No more humiliating fall ever was
prepared for a man than that pre-
pared for Ham Patterson. Like
Hannah. he will be hanged on his
own scaffold, prepared for another.
II matters not now. whether he with
draws or remains in the race; moth
ing that Governor Patterson and his
gang can do is Of Importance in Ten
nessee.
In absolute control OF the organiza.
ton OF the majority party. Patterson
manipulated the primary to his OWL
satisfaction, trusting that much
abused term party loyalty" to Sc
him through. Then came one of tn
most courageous demonstrations of
free majority's right to rule ever wit
messed in this country. A majorit,
of his own party temporarily desert
ed him to his fate and openly pro
claimed their support Of the oppos
ing candidate. The strength Of theil
position is shown by the fact thai
leading Democratic papers of the
state have espoused the cause OF the
independents. while maintaining
their party regularity
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-17
Kentucky Kernels

Isaac Hook dies at Columbus
Two hundred Elks at Lexington.
Mrs. Winnie Larkins dies at Prince
ton.
Morgan's men hold eighth reunion
at Carlisle.
NJ. T. Campbell & Co., Water Val
ley, assign.
Lexington swinler poses as son OF
Jacob Schiff.
greensboro laborers strike for Is
cents an hour.
Fourteen refreshment stands Mt
Ashland raided.
Unknown man shoots at conductor
near DeKoven.
Strother Smith, Georgetown. run
over and killed.
Quarantine in Livingston on &C
count of CHAMBERS.
Fifty doctors desire to be superin-
tendent of Lakeland.
Ernest Neuman, FIT district Dem
ocratic committeeman.
Millard Ttmberlake, Henderson
stabbed at Evansville. Ind.
All bids for Hopkinsville High
school rejected as too high.
Jackson Morris. KY, among rife
shot winners at Camp Perry.
H. NJ. Jones and Mrs. Lille Camp
bell hurt in runaway at Princeton.
Mayfeld mass meeting to discuss
ten year bonds for macadamized
streets.
Retiring Revenue Collector Sam
Roberts, of Lexington will banquet
his successor.
Samuel Sadies, Bowling Green
hurt in trolley accident on Gorge
route, Niagara Falls
Hazel Mosby, Bardwell; ]. NJ. Peck
Arlington; w. l.. Kesterson, May
field: II. r. Taylor. Leitchheld: V. l.
Powell, Smithland; J. F. Standard
Elkton. given certificates to practice
medicine.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-17
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW

The Republicans of Tennessee are
in session over in Nashville. They
will formulate a platform and nomi-
nate a candidate for governor.
Il Is needless to say that condi-
tons make their action of general
interest to the public.
There is a co-called gubernatorial
nominee of the Democratic party. He
received his nomination in a primary
participated in by not more than 10
per cent of the Democrats voters OF
the state. In the party Of which he
claims leadership there are tens of
thousands who will not vote for him.
They believe that the best interests
of the state, the healing of the Dem
ocratic party, demand that he be re-
tired.
This is certainly year OF oppor-
tunity for Republicans to prove that
this Is 90. Let them write a sound
platform, taking high grounds, and
then name a man whose integrity and
respectability cannot be impeached
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-17

and as between such candidates and
the one named by the Democratic
machine. the former will win as cas-
lily as. the latter's judiciary nominees
were recently defeated
As this newspaper has stated time
and time again, Democratic officials
cannot longer do wrong and appeal
to party regularity to give sanction
to that wrong. They cannot give the
people q, bad administration and bring
discord and strife and death into the
state and call down upon Tennessee
the condemnation of the world and
get away with II because they are of
the dominant party and appeal to
Democratic loyalty. They must from
and after this date deserve to sue
coed. deserve the popular support. or
they will not receive IL. These are
progressive times. We are moving:
already the old order is behind us
and the party which succeeds in Ten
.nessee is going to be the party most
useful to Tennessee. - Memphis
News-Scimitar.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-17

make a sp"eoh
Heard'a o.. small a. ftaiu.e END
boz shocking. De- is not calculated
to make a serious impre slon ou thc
hehoider. nor d.d bis oratcIcul r.fie.
as displayed Ia his speech of accept
ance. arouse any furCrc
he said h. was glad he contest
crane TO vote ~ had been aid
there bad been secret cautus auI
that rome one outside the siaie hoI
attempted 10 dictate the nominee.
But be slid he won on hh merits iq
a fair nsht. as he brought no crowd
with him no bFafs band. no recrct
caucus &C. star chamber q wan
fought ont fairly The party now
siands hivhor Ia the state than ever
before d has shown itself Co b.
patriotic 81. its action on Augusi Z.
The present aRht De- not strictly Tor
tho panty. % o. expected fo haye tho
heip OF TIE lnGeaendcut element Loo
the Democratic party aud tie Re-
publfcans lnyitc them 90 go With The
Republicans tlll the work CONE
meuccd on August Do completed on
Noyembor s. There r. only one
issue. that OF good government
After that Is settled they can return
TO their own party.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-17
THE FARM EXODUS.

The census reports show the big
gest gains in population are in the
smaller towns and cities. This is
gratifying from one point Of view
and serious matter from another.
The smaller towns and cities are not
filled up with immigrants, but native
population, and their comparative
excess OF percentage in growth, in
dicates that the great influx of for
eign element to the large cities is
temporarily checked. On the other
hand, the growth Of the smaller
towns cannot be attributed to the
natural birth rate, and must mean
the exodus from the farm to town.
Let us hope the next ten years will
show a corresponding return to the
country.