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CHAPTER VI.
The Jones Plane OF Mentality.

Ny lady's eyes
Lnsphere the skies
Abound in love Is mysteries.
Behind their bars
Are p-nt tie stars.
Warm Venus SLOW. the shafts OF Mars.
once muir g. NIGHT
shut In m1 sight
one glance revealed the source OF light,
Sow, 20 be wise
or gay. ! rise.
By gazing in my lady's eyes.
Song from The Oculst-
The process Of bringing the Jones
plane of mentality" uppermust In MT
Amidou would not have been regarded
by the masculine reader Of the unre-
generate sort Though to such far be
1t from me 70 appealJ as an operation
az an painful But Mr.. Amidon. l
must declare. was not OF the unregen-
crate sort.
Now said Madame Ie Claire. "sit
down IN the armchair. and in a few
minutes you will feel a sensation Of
droWsiness. Soon YOU Will sleep.
Think with an your power that you
are 10 sleep"
She was sitting in very high chair.
he i'm low one, so thar her ewes
were above his. The professor was
hlent with the shadows OF some corner
IN silent seif-enacement. with note
book in his hand
Amidon tried TO think with all his
power that he was 10 sleep. but the
lights and shadows and depths Of the
woman's eyes drew all thoughts n
them. Uncle Toby, looking for the
note in the eve OF the Widow Wad-
man, must have felt as did our wan
dering Florlan. Never before had ne
noted for more than a fieeting glance
the light that lies IN woman's eyes.
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became twin stars again. casting on
him once more the efulgence of their
binary glow.
And now eyes and face and hair, and
Madame le Cla're-au passed away;
and Florian Amidon became as
naught. and the tig-ine lady and the
faded professor played with the thing
which had been he, as upon ma
chine The pillar OF HaEelhurst So
ciety. the banker now five years lost.
the bewIdcred wretch of the sleeping
car. was now. by his own act. given
over as passively al some inert in
strument. body and soul. 10 the guild
ance and manipulation Of this shady
oculist, not four hours known 10 him
while outside droned the mufIied
roar OF the human cyclone which
sweeps and whirls and eddies through
Manhattan. SO stripped Of stability
was the pillar. that he was now
mere feather Of humanity. self-aban-
doned to the clasp of the storm Of
the modern Babylon. Madame lie
Claire questioned. Amidon answered
for something answered for HIND, and
prof. Blatherwick wrote In his book
wrote the data OF tie Chones blame
Of mentality"
"Dis izs enough said the profess
sor "for vunce. Pring him to-
Madame lie Claire leaned back, gave
her subject long look. and then,
walking 10 him, took his head tenderly
in her hands With the left. she held
his forehead: the fingers Of the right
crent fnsinuatingly among the curis
resting on his neck, swept thence over
to his brow, and down across his eye
lids, closing them: and AIaidcn sat,
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DOUBLE
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
F1orian Amidon. a rich young banker. and
the most attractive young unmarried man OF
Hazlehurst "a Middle West American town.
decides - take day of from business and
--s'iuige IN his favOrite hobby, photography.
tHankinE does not appeal 20 him as much as
psychological studies and the p-rusal Of
poetry, OF which the writings ot Browning
are his ravorites. The community M which
he lives does not know the real Amicon-lt
looks upon him as "a cautious banker and
money loving business man. on the after
noon OF June p, 1880, therefore, he takes the
4.ia local on board he meets. and cpuverses
nationally with, number az his tovnspeo-
pie Al y-O5 that evening he gets on at Elm
Springs Junction % catch the Uorthhound linz
lied While sitting Ga his baggage on the
platform he dozes or TO sleep, luiled into uu-
consciousness by the chorus Of many frogs
whose home Is in a neighborng pond
and wakes up ia "A Pullman ear When he
leaps out OF his birth. clothed only In his
patamas. ne is addressed by the porter. who
seems 20 know him very we'll. as Mr.. Brass
field lie discovers 20 his horror that he Is
on board a train bound for Sew York, that
the train Is late owing 10 a heavy snow storm
that his well cut. but rather sporty clothing.
az we'll as hts baggage. IS marked with the
name OF Eugene Erasslelds that he has iu his
pockets number OF letters zone Of them a
love letter beginning ''hIy own Darling" and
20 Mr.. Erassneld, that the inside pocket OF
his coat contains a long thin pockethook
marked Eugene BTassfell EeueVale. Penn
EylNauia.' and IN this pocket book Is a mum
Der OF memoranda scrubbed on letter head
OF The Frassaeld OIL Co." and a consider
able number OF one hundred dollar bills.
When he reaches New York he Is still fur
Their mystihed by finding the morning papers
dated January g. lg0l-dve years later than
The date OF his departure the day before from
HBzlehurst Re Is driven 20 hotel whore
the clerk and bell boys all address him as dr.
ErassLeld and are evidently glad % see hlin-
Being. naturally, considerably overcome bF
the drift 81 events he retires 20 his room %
think % over. From his window he sees a
sign whi-h reads. Madame le Claire Clair
voyant and occulttst. All Mysteries Solved DO
Suddenly struck with idea he leaves the
hotel and knocks at the clairvoyant's door
An eb0uy-hued attendant bows him into the
presence Of a striEingly handsome woman
seated on "a lias. at the foot OF which is q
large tiger skin rug. The Noman's costume
matches IN color the handsome rug. AmidCn
or Brassdeld. bows.
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der "A snowy mustache His features
made un for a somewhat marked pow
ertv Of shape by a Insurance OF rudy
color. rhe eliminating point Of when
was 70 be found I'm the broad ana
fcshy nose. His voice. soft and gen
tle when he hcean. swelled out. as he
spoke. irto something II the orator.
orotund Wien Amid0n locked at him,
tEe speaker returned the gaze 10 fuii
treasure. and leaning across the table.
pointed his finger at his auditor. ana
slowly uttered the words. '-as-thr
train stoppcd-at-Elm Springs june.
tionl"
why. Judge Elodgott!' exclaimed
hmldon. "can This be vou7'
Can IL be r. eSclrimed the jude.
"Can II hc me. No difficulty about
that Never mind the handshakins
Just vet-aftrr q while. maybe. When
fl cores 10 the can-it-he plrt. how
about v0u2 How about Tho past nve
years. md Jennie Rae0s Keeping 81
plac" for you every ucal for an this
time, M 20 the present h0vrf ] tel
YOU, Fioria1. letting ire down IN that
case Of Anil7n versus C5ticrmO.e,
without a scrap Of evidence. and get
ting ne licked by a Young practitioner
who studied o. NV Office was bad
WIS damHlhlc. but an only sisret.
Fllri1n' and not ore word IN five
vcnrs'"
Sizes well. then. jennie isZ"
She's as we'll F1orlln. as a woman
with the sorrow you've brought 10
her, and the mother Of two infants. can
be. But why 10 you aslz7-why co YOU
ask7-why is II necessary 20 90
through the work or surplusage OF
asking2"
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"Chr6,en. ehe" said Fiorian. Good
fo- Jennie, And hOv+s Bagcs?r
'ph. Baess. ycs-why. PagEs has
come tIrousl Il all with his health
about urimpdiIed SaR2s has, But no
Baees count OF inquiry is going 70
switch me of th, examination I'm now
conducting; ana tell you. Mr. Amt
don. YOU can't dodge me. What double
life took you away from home. and
property. AMI everything
Judge Blodgctt" said Mr.. Amidon.
IN that low voice which. with the Eng
lish language as the medium of COM
municdtion. is KNOWN as tie danger
signal the world over. the term
double life has a meaning w5ieh is IN
sultins. Don't use Il ugeln."
wei, well. Florian." said the Judge,
evidently pleased, Sustaining the mo-
tiou TO strike that out, the question
remains. You aren't obliged 70 answer.
you arrow; out you know. too. what
not answering it means"
Judge saiG AmIdon. after a long
pause TO say that Cont know where
have been, or what I have been
doing, since June q, 1896. until yes
terday morning when I came to my
senses in a moving s,eepIng-car, won't
satisfy you, but it's the truth"
i he Judge looked of toward the cell
ing In the manner of a 1urIst consid-
ering some complex argument but was
silent
Now l have found a way" said
Amidon. "of leaving all this explained.
Come with me. and let's find out.
There may be complications; I may
need your help. You are the one man
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CHAPTER V.
Subliminal Engineering.

Now. Hei-Neck J0husoa's right hand never
knew his left hands game
And most diverse were the meanings OF the
gestures II the same
For, b-u-lictl0ns To SEM snrth. his LETT hand
seemed 10 strive
While his rleht hand rested lightly on his
ready flrty-hEe.
"Mr chairman ana Committee" Nj John
son said said he.
1T IS u=. I'm tangled up some with this
PERSONS property
II IS true that CROWN out thereIruIu ana
herewith 10 arrive.
Was some most eereEious shootin' with this
harmless farty-Gye-
But list o. my defense. and weep Tor my
disease said ne.
Y am double" half subbed Red-Neck. in
my personality"
The Addiction Of Red-Neck Johnson.
Madame le Claire led Mr. AmidOn
10 the next room, turned him over 20
Aaron tnow wonderfully healed of
MSS dumbnsss1 with a gesture of dis
missal; and he was ushed by the negro
into q most modern-IookInR chamber,
In which was a brass bedstead with
a snowy counterDane.
Dinner VIII De suhved in ten min
utes suh." said Aaron.
They We're waiting for him in the
little dining room when he was watt
ed through the door by Aaron's OBJ
sequious bow. The uer.ue lie Claire
advanced from bay window, bringing
a slender man with stopped shoulders.
papa" she said, this is Mr.. Am
idon. whom I have induced to dine
with as; Mr.. Amidon. Prof. Blather-
wick"
Prof RIatherwick was bent. and
much bleached. faded ana wrinkled.
His eyes seemed both enormous in size
and sunk almost 10 his occiput, by
reason Of being seen through the
thickcst of glasses. His lank. grayIsh
hair of no particular color. but re-
senbline aucumna! roadside grasses,
hung tbiHly from q hiGh and q SYM
meulcal head, and sJra sgled defect
e"Iy down into a wisp of beard on chin
and Ap-a beard which any absent
minded man might we'll be supposed TO
have failed 20 observe, and therefore
10 have neglected TO shave. When
Madame lie Claire stopped in leading
him forward, he halted. and feeling
blindly forward into the air as If for
Amidon's hand. though quite ten feet
from him, he murmured.
am oleaced 20 meet you. sir"
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CHAPTER VII.
Enter the Legal Mind.

Tho nscl 4 luCre never lOlms so large
As when Us gotten lu soHe devious way.
IL mltlcates the blackn-as uf the charge
That every neither level Yields pay
The man who dares cen 70 the prisons
InaFge
Shoals bring back what he vent for-or
should say
The necu Of luCre never looms % large
As Nhtu lis gotten IA some devious Aay.
Men can o. erl0ok the stain upc1 the tarEe
II from Its toss the Jewel shoots its RAJ.
Or Lloo3 upon tile pirates sable barge
Covered by silks and satius' bright array
The nrol q lucTe never looAs 80 large
As when us gotten in come De .lotis way
-Houdels OF the Curb.
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"And Elizabeth" Asked Amidon.

Morning passed to noon. and the day
aged into afternoon. before AIniGon
rasr from the deep sleep which fac
cordiug 10 lie Claire's predjc,iou) fol-
lowed his evening with her and the
professor. With that odd sense of he
Wild, rmcnt which the early riser feels
AZ this violation of habit he went into
the cafe for his beIated breakfast
Impatient 10 finish the meal so that
ne might haste 10 the promised inter-
view. he studied the menu. and With
his ~, secuted the room for "A waiter
falling II bestow even the slightest
glance on man seated opposite This
fact. however. did not prevent the
stranger fro~o scrutiniZing Am.don
face, his dress, and even his hands. as
II each minutest detail were vitaIIy
Important lie even dropped his nap
kin so as IN make an excuse for look
Ing under the table, and thus getting
a good view Of Florians boots Final
iy he spoke. as If continuing broken
of conversation.
as I said 4 while ago" he remark
ed. browning fails short Of being "a
poet. Just IS d marblecutter falls short
u btlH- a - uI+'toAr d 't' N''e AGctit-7
Love Among the Ruins as the train
stopped al Elm Springs Junction; or
was It 'Evelyn'-
Amidon's les. during this apparent
~ aImless disquisition. had been
drawn from his meal t, the speaker.
He saw an elderly gentleman. clothed
in the black frock coat and black tie
Of the rural lawye- Of the o'6 school.
His eyes shot keen and k'rtly Rlances
from the deep ambush of great white
brows, and his mouth was hidden I'M
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Continued on Page Ten.)
P a g e Nine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-03-09
Omaha's S New Train.

I ION the first of March tho first
electric lighted trains between St.
Paul and Minneapolis and Omaha,
begun making nightly runs over
the Omaha railroad.
The trains are Nos. 1 and>2, the
night limited passengers. The
equipment is just out of the shops,
the cars being fitted throughout in
the very best style possible. Eleo.
trio lights illuminate the coaches
and vestibules, and in the sleeper
each berth is fitted with a in.
nndescent bulb. The trains carry
q buffet Car in addition to the day
coach and sleeper, and are the finest
il the west.
New and mammoth locomotives
are the motive power, the new
engines being of the largest type,
especially equipped for long and
fit runs.
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MARCH WEATHER.
Storm Of Snow and SIeet
Accompanied by Cold: Wave
Il Sweeps Southern
n Minnesota.

Last Thursday night q storm Of
sleet, which later turned into q
blizzard, accompanied by a con.
siderable fall of snow swept down
over southern Minnesota and South
Dakota. At this point the fall Of
snow was just enough to afford
good sleighing for day or two, but
over in South Dakota the fall was
much heavier, being three feet on
the level. Train service was
impeded, and telegraph and tele-
phone service was in many places
entirely cut off, and it was several
days before the service was fully re-
stored. The local telephone COM
pany suffered considerable damage
toits long distance lines.
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Married..

The pleasant farm home of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Voss, in the
town of Elk, was the scene Of a
happy and auspioious event on
Thursday, March 8, when wedding
reception was given in honor of
their daughters marriage, which
was attended by about $50 relatives
and friends Of the families. 4
Mr.. Henry Lutterman and Misl
Kate, Voss were married in Worth.
ington on Thursday morning, they
then drove to the home of the
brides parents for the reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutterman are
prominent young people of their
neighborhood, and have a large
circle of friends, whom the Ad.
vance joins in extending congratu'
lations. They will take up their
residence on the Heuerman farm,
eleven miles north of Worthington,
where they will be at home to their
friends in short time.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-03-09
County Board Meeting.

The March meeting Of the board
of County Commissioners was held
at the County Auditors Office Tues
day and Wednesday.
The following commissioners
were present: Swanberg, Timmens,
McConky, Bryan and Chairman
Murphy.
The following is a brief summary
of the business transacted:
Contract for interior finish of
court house was awarded Odin. J
Oyen Of LaC Crosse.
Poor practice bids were accepted
as follows:
DR.. Sullivan-May, Olney
and Westside, ........ $50. 90
DR.. N. J. Nissa-Hersey, Elk,
Graham Lake and Seward. 100. 90
DR.. e. E.. Stover-Indian Lake
and Bigelow. 5000
Dr.. All. Clark-W Worthington
and Lorain.. ). >. :. 100. 90
Drs. Gill and Crawley-Grand
!. Praire and Little Rock -. 5000
DR.. ABB. Williams-Wilmont,
Bloom and Summit Lake. so. 90
DR.. L. A. Dickman-Lismore,
Leota and Larkins. 5000
DR.. I. A. Carrell-Dewald
and Ransom -. so 90.
$3.50 was appropriated for a steel
bridge in Graham Lakes. Auditor
ordered to advertise for bids. for
board Of poor. ,~.
Extended aid was voted to several
parties.
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Business Change.

Z A business change that took
everybody by surprise occurred last
Thursday night, when N. J. Barber
sold his hardware store to W. q.
Meyers. The negotiations were
begun Thursday afternoon and when
the parties went home late that
night the deal was closed. Mr..
Meyers took charge Friday morning.
Mr.. Barber has been engaged in
active business for many years, and
feels that he has earned rest. Fail
ing health also had a great deal to
do with the prompt oonsumation Of
the deal. >,~..:..
Mr.. Meyers has been a resident of
Worthington for three years and Of
the county for eighteen years longer
and is we'll known as a reliable and
wide a wake business man. He
has been engaged in the real estate
business for some time, but as this
takes him away from nome a great
deal he has been looking for an
opportunity to get into the mercan-
tile business here. .
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New Hotel 1t Il J, Spirit Lake.

I. Many of our citizens will be
pleased to learn that again Spirit
Lake is to have a first class modern
hotel capable OF entertaining all
who may wish to pay q visit to that
we'll known summer resort.
The new hotel, which is to be
built by a company Of Spirit Lake
capitalists, headed by John Bur-
miester, who is we'll known to a
number Of our citizens, will be &
fine three story structure, fitted
with every modern convenience.
1t will occupy the grounds between
Spirit Lake and East Okoboji Lake,
where formerly stood hotel Orleans,
and it will be ready for the reception
Of guests not later than July list.
We understand that the Rock
Isand rairload will make it an eat
ing point for several trains, and
during the summer season will
run~many special excursions.
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At the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Barnes in this city at ten
o'clock Tuesday morning, March
9Th occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Matte Grace to Mr.. J. F.
Leahy, of Flasher, North Dakota.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Edwin w. Lanham, pastor OF
Westminster Presbyterian church.
In the afternoon the newly
married couple departed for their
future home at Flasher, North
Dakota, where the groom owns a
large horse ranch.
The bride has many friends in
the city who extend hearty con-
gratulatlons and best wishes for a
long and unclouded welded life.
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Marriage Licenses

Issued since Feb. 1st, by the Clerk
of District Court:
Andrew Nystrom to Maria o.
Nordstrarn.
Frank Morgan of jackson county,
to Lydia Hoffman.
Adolf F'iuke to Abbie Mcguire.
Herman Althoff to Katherine
Herman.
John Carey to Ida Shelquist.
J. A. Brazel, Davidson, s. D. to
Grace Hallesy.
j. E. Radley, Osoeola, Iowa, to
Alma Funk 3. r:
James Brown, Dickinson, Iowa,
to Ethel Rolbrook. ~.,
William A. Pierce to Caroline G.
Miller. < e..
James T. Leahy, Morton, N. D. to
Matte G. Barnes. ~-.-.
Henry Lutterman to Kate Voss: =
Fred Il. Hoffkamp to Minnie
Kallerman. =, -. r., ..~.@ =
John J. Prins to Minnie Mohns
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-03-09
MEMS CLUB BANQUET
Will be Held March 10th, When
Auditorium Project Will
be Considered.

A committee of the Mems Club
to which was referred the matter of
arranging banquet, has decided
on March Goth as the date for the
event. One or more prominent
speakers from out of town will be
present, and local lights will also be
down for speeches. The subject
selected for consideration at this
time is the Auditorium project.
This is something that every
citizen is interested in, and one of
the foremost problems pressing for
solution. A general invitation will
be extended to business men to at
tend this function.
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School Report.

School began in district No. So,
Bloom Township October ., 1905
and closed March 1906. &
Total number of pupils enrolled Is.
A average daily attenda uce 8 Il.
Number entitled to apportion-
ment II. ~
Number of days taught 100.
Lyle Hulser has the best record
of attendance and punctuality.
Those who attended 80 days and
over are Lyle Hulser, Michael
McCluskey, Esther Ingerson,
Hanorah MoCluskey, Hazel Inger-
son and John Onken. School closed
Friday March End a five months
school. .. :. ca
Bell Dow. Teacher.
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MILITARY BALL
Co. F, 3rd Reg, N. N. G. vii
p Give a Social Hop
X. Z s....= March Is.

Co.. F. is making extensive ar.
rangements for their ball to be held
next Friday evening, March the
10th. The boys expect their new
dress uniforms by that time and
vii! present a soldierly appearance.
Music will be furnished by Aims.
worth e orchestra. A fine time il
anticipated, and all are cordially
invited. .a &,
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Free Dinner. { ).

The Smith Implement 60. will
serve free dinner to all farmers who
attend the institute here next week,
and live within 200 miles Of Worth
ington. Last year the company
gave away $50 meal tickets. This
year they are prepared to give away
200o.. The only condition is that
the the farmer must live within 200
miles of Worthington and attend the
institute.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-03-09
FARMERS INSTITUTE. :.
To be Held in Worthinston.
March ID. IS and Is. Pro.
mises to be we'll w. .s.. n.
49, Attended. .=z.
Committee on Arrangements
Working Hard for the !.
Success Of the Meeting.
Many Farmers Have Expressed q
Their Intention to Attend
All Three Days. r.. -. ~

: As the time for the Farmers In
stitute School to he held here next
week approaches the interest Of
farmers and citizens in the meetings
grows, and it can confidently be
predicted that we will have the
best attended institute ever held in
the county. The local committee
on arrangements is working hard on
every detail connected with the
meetings. The County Commis
sioners who were in session on Mon
day and Tuesday, have granted the
use of the court room for the in
stitute, and this will insure comfort
ables seating accommodations for
all who attend. !.
The Farmers Institute School. is
the States travelling school Of
Agriculture, here farmers and
others, old and young, can get valu-
able pointers in agriculture, stock
raising, dairying, etc. 1t brings to
all the experience, means and
methods for the best known prac-
tical results. The young people
must soon take the work Of the
aged, and a day spent in attendance
at the Institute School may result
in their adoptions OF methods the
value Of which cannot be estimated.
AT the Institute School they will
meet those who have travelled the
rough and rocky road ot experience,
who will try to aid them in avoiding
some of the difficulties they had to
encounter. It's all free, no oolleo-
tions and no charges. Tell your
neighbors and bring your friends.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-03-09
st. Patricks Tea.

The Ladies Of the Presbyterian
church will serve green tea at the
church parlors on Wednesday March
II, from 8 to s. Ladies and gentle
men are invited.
Potatoes and fishes
Make very good dishes .
/ st. Patrick e Day in the morning.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-03-09
SPECIAL BALLOTS.
Must Be Used by Villages Voting
on Local Opinion.

The state legal department has
ruled that villages voting upon the
question of local option must use
separate ballot and also a separate
ballot box. The question must he
voted upon when ton voters peti-
ton for it. This is according to the
laws of 1905. The new code prac-
Goally takes the privilege of local
option away from cities, making
reference only to villages.