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New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

10 the ONCE OF nv brokers BarkleV,
Walters & Higgins. but there was nothing
in anywise resembling me hanging anx-
iouslv over their tickers, or seeking a
tip in the private Office from the private
secretary of the head of the firm. | in
sinuated my consciousness into the sub
terranean precincts of the Cafe Delarin.
suspecting that possibly my material
self. under a new control afraid to trust
itself at breakfast with the family, might
have stopped therein for cup of coffee
and q rnatutinal chop but | was again
disappointed. | wasn't there.
Next | sped up town to the office of
The Salmagundi Magazine. periodical
which pays for accepted material on pub
Ecation, and from which, Judging from
the number OF accepted manuscripts of
mine in its possession, my great grand
children will some DAY derive consider
able income provided the concern does
not go into the hands of a receiver in the
interim. | had latterly been a frequent
visitor to its editor. in a vain effort to
secure an agreement by which my ma
teTial should be held not longer than
thirty-seven years-especially the timely
stutf-and il occurred to me that pos
sibly mere force of habit might have
carried me there externally, and again
was | doomed to disappointment. Every
body was out except the Office boy, who
was sitting in the editors chair with his
feet on the desk. reading and rejecting
spring poems. At the moment of my
arrival. he. like my servants, not having
4 psychic nature, Was wholly ungetatable
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

over. that ii only my SenSeS-ny good
senses-that alone had, from time to time re-
thing, and it with overwhelming apprehen-
sion of impending ruin that | sped to the bank
1t relief unIneaSurable that | discovered as
my consciousness hovered over the bookkeeper's
shoulder. that my ninety eight dollars and fourteen
cents still there intact, with recently writ
ten outstanding checks to blot it past redenp-
ton. | visited the club and with the same result
L was not and had not been there. Thus | ex-
hausted the possibilities OF the morning. All that
was left the chance that | might find myself at
a vaudeville matinee after lunch.
Meanwhile, realizing that nothing to be gained
by further worry. and making up my mind, as is
my habit, to make the best of my difficulties, l
turned TO the enjoyment of my new found estate
and | must confess II considerable.
Relieved Of the weight of my material self, |
foated about the town like a sun mote freed from
the mass OF earth pressing dust. Wherever in my
SCiousneSS wished to be, by the exercise of my
will to De there. there | was. In certain ways it
exhIaratlng. Ii l chose to roam through the ether
high above the world of sOrdid things, | had only
to will myself above the Clouds attain heights
irnmeasurable. | bounded over the Flatiron build
ing with the OF ChanOiS SurnOunting an
Alpine Crag | leaped, with the elasticity of a wiz
ard rubber ball, from the arrow of Diana the
Madison Square tower to the tOpnOst point OF
Trinity 5 steepe miles away futtered like
wlll-o -the-WlSp from one end of the subway to
the other careless OF the laundering expresses.
the laundering locals, and dread third rail though
these things had no tangible reality whatsoever
| bearded the lion in his Central Park den. and
perched my consciousness the hood of an exces-
slvely speedy motor with fear of consequences
In short, let myself go and INDUCED myself in
such innocent pranks only disembodied spirit
could possibly permit itself with entire safety. There
lInpenetrable places. Every door in town
was open to me; no secusion however we'll pro-
teCted. was proof against will to penetrate il.
1t was indeed Joyous sensation, and, best OF ALL
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lost my wits likewise, had not moment or so
later taken in the fact from cursory of the
room, that the paanas were still there, neatly
folded across the chair. and my other clothing
gone. Evidently l had had the presence of mind
to dress myself before going out or at least the
squatter who had eloped with my personality had
done SO, and the relief enormous.
The sense of following this discovery was
not prolonged. however. 1t wore away almost as
quickly. indeed. it had come before the awful
questlonlngs of my mind to the main fact-rny
body gone! Where it? Who had it. To
what good or evil purposes it being devoted at
this moment! Would it ever be returned to me-
and, II So in what condition?
Spurred on by such reflections l made the effort
to get myself, rather what was left of me- into
action and was overoyed to find at the first i'm
pulse to move about that freed from the weight of
my material frame. | able to project mvSelf
hIther and von will. You NAV be sure that from
the moment of this discovery was all over the
house lndulgng in systematic search for myself.
Not a nook or Granny IN the whole establishment
revealed much a hair of me, and all my in
the simple that they had neither visual nor
psychic apprehension of my presence.
l discovered one or two things from their chance
observations on things in general, concerning the
estimation in which was held by the ladies of the
kitchen and the laundry, that not particularly
datterlng to me, either of intellect gen
eroSlty; but lnasmuCh they have immediate
bearing upon my story, | shall not set them down
here detail. 1t sutfces that later on when
all well with again, they received notice to
quit with instructions not to stand upon the order
of going but to go at once Christmas Christ
Not finding my body in any part of the house.
l next resolved to extend the search to the
toned haunts OF my daily life. | projected myself
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

hN numerous ItillIN III August preceding the great
est festival OF the wear. 1t is an economy in
time. money, and strength to do this But in
August, 1908. however. | found myself SO busy
with other things that neg elected the usual Christ
mas work, and became confirmed in the ha bit
ot putting II of from day to day that before
knew it. mid December was upon me- and the
Christmas crop still unharveSted.
Sleep came to me almost Immediately sleep the
more refreshing because II deep. peaceful and
utterly dreamless: and II lasted for nigh unto
twelve hours. for the clock on my mantelIieCe was
striking the hour OF eight v. when consciousness
returned.
Great Heavens" | muttered. as the lateness
ot the hour dawned upon mel had expected to
rise at seven and To be breakfasting bv this. |
shall md myself IN the rear ranks of the mob if
don I hurry. 1t for a hurried bath q quick
shave, and lightning change costume"
| started to Jump out OF bed, when a horrid
realization OF most singular fact swept over me-
L had nothing to get out of bed with, The plain
and SIMPLE facts are that. in sonewav or other
while i slept, body had got up either of itself
with the aid of some agency at that moment
unknown 70 me- and departed. leaving behind it
nothing but InYSelt-that say. nv spiritual self
nay intrinsic me- II may put It-and there lay
stark and staring consciousness with seInblance
whatever OF 3 corporeal garment to cover me.
| shall never forget the awful of horror that
swept over me at that moment of discovery. To
be dlseIn bodied spirit bad enough, but what
chilled my senses most deeply to the marrow was
the Apprehension OF what had become OF what may
call nay eNternals. Where was my corporeal self?
And-1ireadtul thought,-had it gone out upon the
public highway clad only in the pink silk paiamas
IN which II had been arrayed when | retired the
night before: Visions OF my treasured self being
arrested tor appearing upon the In such
neglge tortured me. The lear that the cold of win
ter WAS even now penetrating the bones that had
been mine was almost prostratng. The notions
that iiItted through my consciousness unbear-
able to such degree that | think | should have
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

in my then forlorn incor-
poreal condition, and was as
obllvious to my presence as
though he was indeed an
editor, and l was an un-
known genius with a manu-
script message for mankind.
which l was willing to sell
at the rate of a cent a hun
dred words.
A cold chill came over me
as | thought of another pos
sibility. What if, impelled
by some dishonest streak in
the new spirit that now
occupied my earthly tene-
ment, l had gone to the
bank, ascertained nv bal
ance, and drawn it ali out
for the qualification OF its
spendthrift desires! l real
lied, as | thought it all
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
A n

~ OR over a twelve
month l have been
awaiting an oppor-
l. tunity TO go before
the American Chan
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

ter OF the Paris Society of
MetapSYchics to lay before
them the somewhat Interest,"
ing details OF an experience
which befell me during the
christmas holidays of last
wear.
II was the night of De-
cember u. 1908. that re-
tired at the early hour of
eight O'Clock. resolved to
gather in the necessary rest
and strength to go fully
equipped on the day follow
ing into the Christmas shop
ping fray. Ordinarily | buy
nay Christmas presents for
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
"RAFFLEsr Is HIGK CLASS.

"RafTles, the Amateur Cracksman"
was the new attraction at Towle's
opera house last night. 1t was prob
ably because it was the companys hrst
appearance in Hammond that the audi
ence last night was not so large as
usual. The play was, however, highly
appreciated by those present. Royden
Erlynne deserves special mention for
his clever work. s. Miller Kent who
appeared as RafIes, received such per-
sistent curtain calls that he had to
answer He pointed with pride to the
fact that he. too, is a Hoosier.
The Flints. whe drew such good
houses last year. begin weeks en-
gagement tonight
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
UNIONS LAUNCH THEIR FIGHT.
Painter Candidate Withdraws From
Place ON Party Committee.

Lafayette, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE first in
road made by the Labor Union party IN
politics was announced today when 1t
was ascertained that tomorrow Harry
Goaz, a member of the local branch of
the painters union, will tender his res
ignation as a member of the Republican
county central committee to become a
candidate on the independent tocket for
representative from this county to the
next General Assembly.
The movement is the work of the la
bor organizations of the city. The
county clerk has received a petition
signed by 115 voters to place his name
on the ticket. This is considered the
Arst move on the part of the Gompers
element in the politics Of Tippecanoe
county. The strength of the labor ele-
ment in the county is about 900 votes,
almost equally divided between the
Democrat and Republican parties.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
THE CITY

Bert Bibens, of Bass Lake. Ind, was
Hammond visitor this morning.
william Purdy attended court here
today.
Rev p L. Davis. of Lowell, was in
Hammond today visiting friends.
Dave Lee. of Creston Ind, was in
Hammond yesterday visiting friends
S sax, Of Chicago, transacted husi-
ness in Hammond today.
James Ford. of El Reno. Okla, was
in Hammond today on business.
". II. Holland. of Marshalltown, Ia,
spent sunday with friends here.
Fred. Lee. OF Creston. was a Ham
mond visitor yesterday.
Harry Burge. of Hammond. trans
acted business in the city today.
J. I. walker of Hammond, was a
business visitor in the city today.
J. H. smith of Chicago, spent today
with friends in Hammond.
Joe Stebbins, OF Hammond, spent to-
dav with friends in the city.
Charles Arkins. of Hammond. was a
city visitor this morning.
William Fuller, of Whiting. spent to-
aav with friends at Grifath.
r 4 Miller. Of North Judson, was a
Hammond visitor yesterday.
". A. snyder. Of Hammond. trans
aeted business in North JUdsen today.
G f. Taylor, of Chicago, was in
Hammond on business this afternoon.
Joe NIcPhayos Of Lowell was in Ham
mond today visiting friends.
Charles surprise of Hammond spent
sunday with friends in Lowell
Bruce Ryan of Hammond was city
visitor yesterday.
n. f. Schultz, Of Lansing. H. Wis
tied friends in Hammond yesterday.
e. Born. of Lafayette, was a business
visitor in Hammond today.
Marshall Downs. of Lafayette, was a
Hammond visitor today.
nj 4-oar3xy af Hammond. made a
.asiness trip TO the city today.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ORDERS MORE IMPROVEMENTS.
Indiana Boulevard TO Get Cement Side
walkS-LOcal Sewer Is Decided On
for Cedar Street-InspectOr Appoint
ed.

The Board of Public Works was in
regular session this morning and
pass ed a confrmatory resolution for
the Improvement of Indiana Boulevard
in Robertsdaie from Atchison avenue
to Roberts avenue and from Atchison
avenue to Pearl street with an eight
foot concrete sidewalk.
confirmatory resolution calling for
local sewer in Cedar street from
150th street to Franklin addition was
also adopted.
A resolution calling for the vacation
of Plummer avenue from Columbia
avenue to Howard avenue was laid
over until next Wednesday.
Fred Castel was appointed inspector
for the Carol street brick pavement,
which is under construction. The city
engineer was instructed TO prepare the
primary assessment roll for the State
street Improvement, which was recent
ly completed.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
TIMES DOLLAR IN HoMEwooD.
Spends Sabbath at the Home of Mrs.
Lawrence COx.-PaSses into Hust-
ling Hands Saturday Night.

The Lake County Times Circulation
dollar was visiting In HOmewOOd yes
day and today and has spent the Sab
bath there. The dollar yvRs heard from
last Saturday afternoon when 1T came
In the possession eff C. f. Leon. MIR.
Leon not being afflicted with tight fist
edness the dollar found itself In the
hands of Mr.. Wyman, the South Hoh-
man picture framer. That evening Mr..
Lawrence Cox was the lucky holder.
Today il went into the hands of Mrs.
Frances Johns and 1t would net be sur
prisinE 10 fnd the Lake County Times
dollar turn up in j. j. AuStgen's gro
eery or some ether place of business.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
DRY SEASON AT RENSSELAER,.
No Saloons May BE Operated in Town
for Two Years.

Rensselaer,. Ind, Oct. 13.-The last
saloon in Rensselaer, closed its doors
Friday night, and now Rensselaer, is
classed among the dry" towns. At
the last city election temperance peo-
pie did not go to the polls. and re-
duced the vote so that it was an easy
matter to get a remonstrance closing
all the saloons for the period of two
years. Wheatfeld. DeMotte, Kniman
and Kersey are now the only towns in
the county in which saloons are in ex-
istence.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
JAILED FOR BEATING WIFE.

Julius c. Antinzewetz of West Ham
mond was taken today by officer KuI-
ezyk of the West Hammond police
force, TO Chicago, where he viii be
lodged in the Cook county Jail for IL
days. Last Thursday he imbibed lit
tie too freely and after nearly beating
his wife Into state of Inconsistencies
he walked out and hid. AS soon as his
wife could get UP she went TO the police
station where she had a warrant sworn
.,aat for his arrest.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
INFANT THELAN Is DEAD.

Kenneth James Thelan, the two
menth-old son Of Mr. and Mrs ]. H.
Thelan, died early this morning. Fu-
neral arrangements have been made for
tomorrow afternoon at the late home.
654 Summer street.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
THIEVES ENTER PEKowsKI STORE

The police were apprised Of a rob-
berry that was committed last night in
the store of A. Pekowski, 81 State
street. Pekowski was unable 10 tell
of how much he had been robbed until
he had carefully gone over his stock
No trace of the robbers has thus far
been found.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15

wANTED-One or two men to wheel
and shovel dirt beginning tomorrow
or Wednesday. Call at 14S Clinton
street after s o'clock tonight or before
RSs0 tomorrow morntnE-1o-I5-1t.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
Ex-HAMmoND WOMAN BEREAvED

The funeral OF little Margaret Crom-
bic Of Chicago, whose mother was for
merly Miss Minnie Voight of this city,
will be held at the late home. 1893 Wa
bansia avenue. Chicago. tomorrow.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
RAILROAD NOTES.

viii Love saw the sox and spuds
play yesterday.
r. Wilhelm. ticket agent at the Erie,
was city visitor last night.
Train No. IL on the Wabash was two
hours and five minutes late today.
T. Stone freight clerk at the Wabash,
spent yesterday with friends in the
city.
Joe Stebbins witnessed the ball game
between the Sox and the spuds yes
terday
George Minish, terminal train master
of the Erie road, was a caller at the
local office today.
F. n. Hickok. agent at the wabash.
returned this morning from Mansfield.
O., where he spent Sunday.
B. A. Pryce of the c. T. r. road Chi
cago office. was a business caller at the
local office this afternoon.
Perry Behyner of the Chicago, Gin
cinnati & Louisville road. left today for
Indianapolis where he goes on busi-
ness for the company.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
TODAY'S RACING
RESULTS.

Belmont Park. n. Y, Oct. 15.-First
race Walls, to 1, first; Barbary Belle,
? to 5, second; Reba Stone, to 1. third.
Second race-Olearoso. even. first;
Orthodox. 7 to ), second; Gypsic. to
8, third.
Third race-Ginette, s to S, first; Dol
ly Spanker, l to 2; second; Far West,
out, third.
Fourth raee-Hard Shot, to 10, first;
Linmapee, 4 to 1. second; Herman, to
10, third
Fifth race-oxford. first; Big Ban,
second; Brookdale Nymph. third.
Sixth race-Tommy Waddeu, first;
Chimney Sweep, second; Good Luck
third.
Louisville. KY, Oct. 15.-First race
Fair Calypso, 3 to 1. first; Toboggan. 2
to l, second; Miss Leeds, to 5, third
Second race-Lidy vimont, to l.
first; Sallie Sutter, to 2, second
Alta Mcdonald, to 8, third.
Third race-Hector, first; McIlvaine,
second; Azora, third
Fourth race-Ben Shaw, first; DR.
Keith, second; Scoops, third
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15

Rev. Lewis Smith. of Hammond, at
tended the annual Chicago ministers
meeting this morning.
Gilbert Bullock. of Hobart, has taken
position as stenographer at the dem
ocratic headquarters.
B. Becker Of Hammond, left today
for Crown Point, where he viii visit
relatives for the week
Albert Morris. deputy sheriff of Lake
county, made a short business trip to
Crown Point this morning.
Mack Keuhn, of Chicago. who has
been visiting in Hammond, returned to
his home this morning.
Attorney W. J. WINERY, of Ham
mond, went to the city on legal busi-
ness this morning.
Attorney G. B. Peterson. of Crown
Point. was in Hammond today on his
way to New York city.
w. T. Thomas, of the Simplex plant,
went to the city on business for the
Herbert stilson, of Chicago, repre-
senting the Thompson & Taylor Spice
Co, was in Hammond on business this
afternoon.
w. H. Gostlin. of Hammond. trans
acted business in Chicago this after
noon
w. L. Stevens, of Hammond left to-
day for Shelby. where he viii spend
the week hunting and fishing.
E. d. Packard. travelling representa-
tive of the Inter Ocean, transacted
business in Hammond this morning.
j. w. Fagan, representing the I'm
derwood Typewriter Company. of Chi
cago. was in Hammond this morning
on business.
William Hepp, of Hammond. went to
the city this morning to look after
position with the Mcintosh Brothers,
building contractors.
John Ebert, of Lowell, who attends
Northwestern University, stopped over
in Hammond this morning on his way
to Evanston.
Leigh Morrison, manager of the"Raf-
fles" company, that played in Ham
mond Saturday night, left this morn
ing for Joliet.
George P. Bunker of Oklahoma City,
Okla, who has been visiting his SON
in-law, Julius Dunsing, returned to his
home today.
Kenneth Sheets, of Hammond. re-
turned this morning from Lowell.
where he spent Sunday with his
parents.
Fl. P. Shaw. of Chicago. spent today
with friends in Hammond. Mr.. Shaw
is connected with the United States
steel Corporation.
Mrs. Geo. Glotfelter and little niece
Miss Georgian Reevley left Saturday
night for Canada where the former
was called by the death of niece at
that place.
]. w. Feagan, representative of the
Underwood Typewriter company, was a
business caller in Hammond. Mr.. Fea-
gan is covering Lake county for his
firm and reports big sales.
The following people from Hammond
left this morning for Clinton. Ia. to at
tend the funeral of John Haverty which
will be held there tomorrow: Mrs. j.
p HaVerty and daughter Maro.are Mr.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15
HAMMOND woMAN's CLUB
OBSERVES FEDERATION DAY

With Mrs. Helen Hammond. the Vice
President, in the Chair the Women
Listened TO Interesting Program OF
Music and Remarks.
The Lake County times., 1906-10-15

The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist church will meet Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. II. NJ.
Godfrey. Oakley and Truman avenues.
All members are urged TO be present.
Resdames J. NJ. White, C. ". Camp
bell Thomas Hammond. ]. J. Murphy,
Clark Leaning and W. +. Bridge were
among the Chicago visitors this after
noon.
c. E, c. Payne and Harry Carr gave
"a launch party yesterday to fifteen
friends, and a dinner in the evening at
The Edelweiss in Chicago. in eelebra-
ton Of the christening Of their new
launch "Nahma.@
An automobile party composed of DR..
and Mrs. Arthur Pannenborg, Mr. and
Mrs. Mat Lavene, Miss Maud Pannen-
borg and Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Lavene mo-
tored to Chicago Heights yesterday,
where they were the guests Of friends.
Mrs Charles s;vyartz who has been
a guest at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs Joseph Haines. 40 Truman ave
AoSt tDt tkiF past IitDlttttt N444AS Tax
Ing Treatments here. has returned TO
her home in WuIiamsport. Ind. this
morning very much improved in health
Last Saturday evening Miss Janet
Blair entertained twenty friends in
honor of her sister Margaret and Miss
Dean who are visiting here from No
non, Ind. Miss Margaret Blair returned
to Monon last evening but Miss Dean
Will remain a week
Thursday evening. the Martha So
ciety of the Christian church will give
a progressive dinner The first co ourse
will be served at the home of Mrs. NJ
A. Haste. 42S Plumn1er avenue. the sec
ond at the home OF Mrs. William Lash,
4o2 Plummer avenue and the third at
the home Of Mrs. ). A. Davis, 344 Plum
mer avenue The society will charge
25 cents for the supper.
\ surprise party was given yester-
day afternoon for Leah Pelzman at
her home 271 East state street. The
afternoon was passed in games after
which refreshments were served. The
guests were Rosa, Aleck ANA Moses
Goldstein. Sadie Cohen. Beatrice, Helen
and Matte Dobson. Tiilie Homrich.
Pauline Eingold, Able Jewell Waiter
and Janette Milligan, Eva, Pauline and
Leo Arkin, Mollie. Herman and Sam
Kriger and Max, David and Fannie
Pelzman.