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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
The Times Daily Short Story.
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obliged il they would let me know of
the fact Three magazines sent me
replies in the affirmative. Each had a
story in my especial vein and duly
signed WITH pen by me, the signature
being genuine. Two Of them had sent
checks. The third had not.
Since upon inquiry at the postoffice
/ had learned that there were no let
tiers there for me, | concluded that my
double had received those containing
the checks. But why had he not drawn
the money! If he could use my brain
and sign my name TO his creations he
could certainly indorse a check I mo-
titled the postmaster to hold any mail
for me at the office bearing the efEcial
stamp of the magazine that had not
sent me it's check and to have Sny one
calling for letter for me arrested.
Then asked the editor Of the maya
zine in question to mail me it's check.
The letter was received at the post
once and held instead Of being sent to
me by a postman. 1t was not called
for A month passed. and one morn
ing received an envelope inclosins
all the checks that had been sent out
for these mysterious stories. Bot no
note, no word Of explanation, came
with It.
was greatly relieved. Ny double
was an individual and an honest one.
lie or /, one or both of us, scorned to
take money that had not been fairly
earned. But had he or earned it7 He
being honest. should be dishonest
and draw the money for the checks?
One day secured note written in
a woman's hand. The writer offered
to explain the mystery Of my double il
would guarantee not to prosecute her
for any illegal act / sent reply ina
nedlately agreeing to her terms, and
the next molNing the woman called on
me. | at once recognized the nurse
who had attended me during my III
ness. .
She confessed that when under her
care ! had insisted on debating to her
and that she had conceived the idea Of
selling the stories / dictated. She had
them typewriter and gave them to me
to sign. After my departure she sent
them out, but had no way Of drawing
the checks except by forgery, from
Which she shrank.
No doctor has satisfactorily explain
ed my condition OF mind during this
unconscious literary work II seems
probable to me that l was in mental
condition to dictate the stories at some
time during my Illness, but that sub
sequently / passed through period
which oblterated the remembrance OF
having done so.
i S. HUNTER HALSEY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
GOWN GOSSIP.

All the skirts Of thin material show
a little fullness at the waist line.
The sleeves of many directolre coats
are cut In orc with the coat itself to
give the desired slope to the shoulders.
A dainty veh for spring Is made Of
point d'esprIt with border Of lace
bands appliqued on BY hand. sage
green leaf brown and elephant gray
are the tlnts in which they are seen.
Some Of the new wash skirts have a
novel decoration in tho form OF a mar
row row Of close vertical plating set
into the garmSlt after the manner or
insertion nboRt halfway up or at vary
ing heights and extending all around
the skirt New York Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
astuns.p

r. H. Richie of the Chicago & NORTH.
western stood On the sidewalk adniirinp
the big plate glass window In his new
Office in the james Flood bnilding
Zine piece, that Gilt lettering on
her cost me $3.50
III she breaks you'll 60 broke, Richie
Covered
with what! Market street dnst2"
plate glass insurance; just took il
out"
What. the alassf'
"No, the policy. I'm wise to every
insurance wrinkle since last Aprif'
losses
Lets see It. Why, this only insurc'
the pane against external injuries. j
You have 2 rough house OF a fire inside
and crack that pane you're out"
The Stung again San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11

made designs upon this new material
give much the appearance Of hand
work.
The predominant note of the spring
fashions in waists is the use Of soft.
elInEing materials. Crepe de chine and
soft silk will enjoy even more favor
than they have enjoyed this winter
and will largely supplant the lingerie
blouse.
Some of the daintiest and most at
traetiye OF the seasons frocks worn by
the younger girls are made In p@ncess
style-that Is, with the waist and skirt
joined. making one garment Here in
the cut is very attractive enc that
combines tueks with shirring and Is
trimmed with the fashionable plated
frills. JUDO CHoLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11

who is a pure minded Christian, and tive
girls to assist ne in the college. TheSe
are all that ] can have undsr this rccf
III you come sitter getting this letter
i shall feel you have no regard fer my
interest or feelings which ! hepe not to
De obliged 70 feel
'Boeton is the last place in the world
for You OF your family. When | retire
from business and into private lifs, then
can receive Won II you are reformed,
but not otherwise say this TO you,
but not to anyone else. / would not
injure yoa any more than myself As
ever, sincerely, M y, G. Eddy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
The Weed and the Man.

Cough used to describe the struggles
of man whe tried to leave of using
tobacco. He threw away what he had
and said that was the end Of st; but,
no. it was only the beginning Of II. he
would chew earnomile, gentian. tooth
picks, but 1t was Of no use. he
bought another plug OF tobacco and put
1t in bis pocket. He wanted chew
awfully, but he looked at 1t and said:
you are weed, and am naR.
I'll master you If die for It." And
he did master 1t while carrying it in
his pocket daily,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
Burke on John Howard.

Burke on John Howard.
He has visited all Europe not to sur
veg the sumptuousness Of palaces or
the stateliness Of temples, not to mako
accurate Measurements Of the remains
OF ancient grandeur or to form scale
Of tho curiosity Of modern art not to
collect medals or ccllate manuscripts,
but to dive into the depths Of dungeons,
to plunge into the infection of hospl-
tails, to survey the mansions Of sorrow
and pain, to take the gauge and d.
mensions OF misery, depression and
contempt, to remember the forgotten,
to attend to the neglected, to visit the
forsaken and to compare and cellats
the distreeses OF all men in all coun-
tries. His PLAZA is original, and il is as
full OF genius as 1t is of humanity II
was a voyage Of discovery, clreum-
navigation Of charity. Already the
beneit Of his labor is felt more or less
in every country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
My Literary Double.


IOriginaLl
am a short story writer. After a
long illness l was ordered abroad for
change and while ON my return trip
In London bought some American mag
azines. What was my surprise to End
in one Of them a story signed by my
self. At least the name was mine.
Then I remembered that there might
be others of my name, and ! set about
perusing the story to see II the author
was a better man with the pen than l.
am not versatile writer, and my
stories are all in the same vein. In
my success. When a reader takes a
fancy to my work, he cau get 1t again
and again, thus becoming more and
more attached to Ii. What was my
surprise to see in the story l read my
style, my method, my own personality.
/ wondered as | read on If one Of my
stories that had come back to me
when sent out at the beginning Of my
career and finally shelved had not fall
en- into some ones hands who had dis.
honestly sold IT. But finished it with
out recognizing a scene In 1t from be-
ginning to end. II Is needless to say
that was puzzled--more than puzzled.
/ was seized with an uncanny feeling
that / had double somewhere in the
world who was interfering with my
identity.
On reaching America / went at once
to the Office of the magazine in which
l had seen the story and asked the ed
itor from whence 1t had come. He told
me that 1t had been received by mali,
in typewriter form, with my name at
tached. The manuscript was produced.
There was my signature. 1t was no
forgery / knew the moment looked
at 1t that | had written 1t. felt a
buzzlng in my ears and came near
fainting.
/ was now sure that was a dual be
ing My family insisted on my consult
ing a specialist in nervous diseases, but
knew that | was well and of sound
mind. had never been Ill in my life
except the once have mentioned, and
then, far from using a typewriter,
couldn't have used pen. A few days
after my visit to the editor, who told
me that he hail sent me check for the
story, 1t occurred to me to 60 to the
bank and learn IL the money had been
drawn. 1t had not,
Hero was a further mystery. If my
double were writing stories using our
common brains for the purpose, he al
least had a separate bank account
inquired for this account at every bank
in the city, but it was not TO be found.
was destined soon to receive an
other shock. One evening In calling foi
certain magazine my wife made ex
cuses for not producing It, and knew
at once that my double had been pub
fishing another story. l insisted on hay
Ing the magazine brought forth and
found my suspicious to be correct. i
contained a story under my name, {
story I had never before read.
Upon inquiry found that 1t had
been received but few weeks before
my return to America, and check
had been sent to my address for 1t
The check had not been drawn.
/ at once notified every magazine II
the country that IL any stories of Minis
were in their possession would b
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
strategy n Ireland.

A traveller engaged chaise at Gal
way and had proceeded some distance
when 1t ssme to a sudden standstill at
the beginning Of steep incline, and
the driver, leaping to the ground, came
to the door and opened it. What are
you at, man? This is not where |
ordered you 10 stop!" said the traveller.
"Whisht, yer honor, whIsht!' said Fad
dy In an undertone I'm only desav-
ing the sly haste. I'll just bang the
doog and the crafty ould eratur will
think he's intirely got rid of yer hon
or's splendid form, and he'll be at the
top of the hill In no time"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
HEDGING.
First Week.

Girl wanted: German. Dutch or Swede;
Must be good-lookins and polite;
Good cook. and one We will not need
To watch to have her DO things right.
Must care for baby, wash ans bake,
And keep things locking clean and
neat;
Must sweep and have the beds to make,
Address, j. p, 10 Imply street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
Linni,n Tranio &c.

Llppi learned to paint while a cap
tive among the Moors On regalning
his liberty be eloped with a young
lady boarder in a convent where he
was employed to decorate the chapel
and was soon after poisoned by her
relatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
Won His Set.

General Miles, in company with
friend, was walking down Pennsyl-
vsnia avenue, when person entirely
unknown to the veteran soldier rushed
up to him and, grasping his hand, said
warmly, 'Well, Nslse, cid boy, III bet
anything You don't remember mew
You winr' coldly and laconlcally re.
piled Miles, as be released himself
from the grasp Of the stranger and re-
sumed his walk Woman's Home Com
panioH.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
FRIBBLEs or FASHION.
Smart Neclr~Sar For Summer--Crna
n4ehtal stock Cellars.

naehtal stock Cellars.
The stir white cellars with lining
aHd Tie Of tao usi4ultsns heavy plaid
silIS are suite new.
ButtsrGy Bows have geHe eat, and
all tho nsw Rsckwear slew yssettes
sr feuT-iK-hsAds. Ornamental stock
collars are again fashionable. ons
style il Of pink net and wkits ribbsn,
reversing the uSual eolor ceAbinsticn,
served together bg spalesceut beads.
EmbrsaaFsd strips ssIa NV the yard
for cellars and freRts fer skirt waists
are ny Ne mesHs new, but this year
seHe 81 the dealers are making tho
strips "a hssvier material, Sc they are
less liable to crush, and the maehira
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
Fifth week.

Girl wanted; ANY Kind or size:
No matter il she cannot bake;
Her own win she may exercise,
II our home she will not forsake:
If fact, she needn't work bit,
But simply stay there looking sweet
Who knows a girl that this win ftY
Address, J. n, 10 Imply street.
Highways.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
Second week.

Girl wanted: White, with reference
Not over twenty-five years old;
Her looks are Of no consequence
II she will do just a. shes told.
No washing win she have to do;
She can sit down with us to cat;
Have Sunday afternoons on, too.
Address, j. r, 10 Empty street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
sAYs sHE con RppY MONEY.
sister-in-Law Thinks Relatives Are Be
ing Settled With.

Boston, Mareh 1.-THE latest sensa.
tional development in the Eddy legal
proceedings Is the statement by Mrs
Martha D. x. Baker, sister.in-law Of
Mrs. Eddy, in an interview giver The
Post, that she believes Christian Sci
ence funds are being used in an effort
to effect compromise with any Of the
relatives who would be likely to take
any part in the proceedings.
She declares that she herself unex.
rectsdly received check for $40 few
aays ago, and che thought this all tn,
more astonishing, since she says her
letters to Mrs. Eddy have remained m.
answered for years. The check was sign.
ed by Calvin A. Frye. Mrs. Eddy's sec
Rotary footman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
cronwsIga Dread.

Cromwell lived In constant fear OF
assassination. For several years he
never slept two consecutive nights In
the same room and always wore a suit
Of chin armor under bis clothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
~ 10 sleaI J Grown.

The most barefaced attempt to steal
the royal crown of England was by
Thomas Blood ii May 1911. Blood
disguised himself MS a clergyman and
was actually making off with the orb
and scepter when arrested
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
How Racine Mado Friends.

TOW HaNIWH WUW1 FTTcnnas
DO not think that / am sought after
by the great for my dramas. Conenle
eomposes nobler verses than mine, but
no one notices him, and he only plea.es
by> the mouth Of the actors. never
allude 70 my works when with men
pf the world but amuse them about
matters they like to hear Ny talent
with them consists not III making them
feel that 7 have any, but IN showing
them hat they hnve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
S. HUNTER HALsEI
Arn.u pnrnhn.. su.t.nn.

The purchase system in the British
army was first regularly recognized in
TIE first year of Queen Anne's reign,
1902. The average cost Of an ensigncy
was 1850, OF a captaincy fLs0o The
system was finally abolished in 1871.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
Human Hair.

Measurements Of human hair prove
that its fneness depends much on col
or, and 1t varies from the two hundred
and fiftieth to the six hundredth Of an
inch In diameter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11

Joseph Henry was the first to con
struet electro magnets in useful
form In 1892, at the Albany academy,
he succeeded IN ringing bell over a
rnlln 90 ,ulrn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
49, The -
Scrap Book
The
Sir Bowie Roche.

Sir Boyle Roche.
sir Boyle Roche described himself on
one occasion as standing PROSTATE at
the feet Of royalty" and In speech
in the house OF commons said, II smell
a rat; see it floating in the air, and,
by heaven, I'll nip it in the budT"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
Third wesk.

Girl wanted White or eolored; one
Who'd like home like place to stayj
There is no cooking to be done;
She can lay Of At each day.
win let her have the psrlor nights,
Where with her steady she can
meet;
And She can exercise Ter rights
Address, J. r., 10 Umpty street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
Fourth week.

Girl wanted White, black, green OF
blue;
Her age will eut no lee at all;
There's very little work To do;
Can have the front room OF the hall
My wife will cook we both win wait
Until she's had chance to eat;
Her own conditions she may state.
Address, j p, 10 Imply street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-11
COMPLY WITH ALL FOOD LAWS

This is a guarantee of both their
fiavoring value and their healthful-
ness. Flavoring extracts are some
thing Of which you cannot afford
to use anything but the best
Bakers.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-20

"United States deposits included. s34,45O, 100
its other than United states. increase S6.761sz5-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

IN, iIle ioilowing shows yesterdays closing quota
dsy' d0US lor government bonds, compared with Fri
New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
THE WEEKS BANK CHANGES.

Loans 81 OSd 4o1 800 sl,OT6, SA E55
'pecie ISo Dob eso 200. $4,000 Inc.
deposits 047. 500 'l,025.71l Dec. 839 400
-Io-I@'oH olVVI'HVo 3l,6l2,+OO Inc. Clio Coz
United States deposits included, s34 $50 100
Inc following shows the relation between tho
total reserve and the deposits on the respec-
tive dates:
October u. October 10 Changes
5pecle .- Sl9S 55S 500 S205 Inc Sc 794 800
sa' 'e'iuef'''- o-'"IS'7OO 81 22o7.20 Dec. 35l,4OO
Totals s26 1G7 800 s267. SO 800 Inc SO 448 100
agt deposits. 25e5l1.s5O 256427.s5o Dec. s41oo
Reserve ....... s4,s5545o s111s265o Inc 1927 2oo
The following the changes for the CORE
spending week for the three preceding wears. 19oe
Loans increased S16.7O0 100 cash decreased S2 -
9545Oo deposits increased Sl1 500 500 and surnlus
reserve decreased S6S23 450. 1905-Loans decreased
S5594,2O0, cash increased S1,797 200 deposits de-
creased $2.298.2OO and surplus reserve Increased
$2,37l.750. l904-Loans increased SO 917 900 cash
increased s3,535S0e deposits Increased Sc $50 600
and surplus reserve increased s., 1896. .O5O
The following shows the relation between the re-
spective dates:
Oct 10. 'o7 Oct 20 ,os C,c, ., n,
Loans 800 81 Os2 85s 800 81 026 fao 100
Specie 2o5 353 300 2O03S5 100 I98 Ig 09 lG9
IegAl tenders. g. zo12OO 7l,3ss, 400 rs 3s6 700
1epoSiis l025 ~ 400 fO62 900 O23 $50 400
,'a''oH 49, oi'ol24O %647l,7o0 54.6sO 500
.!II me Iohowing SHOWS the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits on the re-
spective dates: ' ie
e Oct 10. 'O7 oct. 20 O6. oct u. or
Ieels 500 300 500 1896 700 SIqs 161 400
i-ss@i tenders G22572CO 7l.3ss.4OO 90 3s6 100
M teal reserve s207.elo5OO $27I 7s4 SOS 54s 600
deposits 2'e,427.s5O 2s5 5ssl5O 255.se4, $50
Per EeseTge sen, Of ., 'ls2 $40 se2ooa5o s25s8 1850
20" -'7 261
New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
Closing prices of active bonds dealt in, with
STOCK MARKET OPERATIONS.

Violent fluctuations and feeling of extreme
nervousness characterized the hour session
Of the stock market yesterday and at the close
the active list once again showed declines in a
majority Of cases. There not, however.
the sharp break which badly demoralized the
trading on Friday although several OF the mar
ket leaders. notably AmagamaJed Copper. Union
Pacific, Reading and Southern Pacific. went be-
low Fridays low figures thereby establishing
new low records for the current movement. The
market closed without any rally to speak of and
traders and brokers We're uniformly pessmistic
after the close.
The local banking situation was. Of course the
paramount subject of interest and the course Of
the trading reflected the general sentiment of the
conservative banking element that there must b.,
more house cleaning before there would be
permanent change for the better and return
Of confidence. Heavy liquidation continued
wherever the market showed stability enough
to stand up even fairly we'll under IT, II was
plain that many loans containing undesirahI
securities had been called earlier in the week
and that these stocks were being fed OUT as
fast as was possible without breaking the price
100 sharply. The engagement of Sl5O0O0O OF
gold for export TO Germany was announced to
De IN the nature of a special transaction and
Goes not foreshadoW export movement as tho
price OF sterling exchange is well below the ex-
port level The transaction was understood 70
be related to the recent failures at Hamburg
The bank statement made decidedly "a
ForapIe showing, with a gain Of over $1,000 900
reported I'm cash, where a slight loss had been
indicated in the preliminary estimate of the
day before. The contraction in the loan item Of
over S6,JoO,O00 hardly represented the entire ef-
rect Of the heavy and continuous liquidation
"hlch has been going in the stock market
but this item will doubtless make a stronger
showing next week. Nevertheless the surplus
reserve Of the banks increased So. 52T, 900 which
brings the total UP to $11, 1872 $50 against So
100000 for the same week last year and ST.
5S3,lJO two years ago. Thus the position of the
banks In regard to the reserve item may be
considered highly satisfactory for this time
Of the year.
Brokers during the decline OF the present
month have reported a smaller demand from the
odd lot customer than the case in the slump
last March and August. This has been steadily
commented upon unfavorabe factor IN
the situation, as it has been said that the small
investor had tired Of purchasing supposedly
cheap stocks only to see them quoted a month or
TWO later at decidedly lower figures For the last
Few days. however, the demand for odd lots has
picked up In many Of the best houses and this
may be taken as a sign that the small investor
is again plucking up his courage to invest i'm
stocks. 1t was this odd lot buying in large part
which permitted the market TO regain its euui-
librium In the spring and summer sIurnps. and
THIS may be taken a hopeful sign in the
present troublOus times
New-York tribune., 1907-10-20

In the market for outside securities speculation
fairly brisk. although stocks continued to show
considerable heaviness number Of the special
Ties fell TO new low marks In the mining group
United Copper lost 2i2 points. while the preferred
down a point. Nevada Consolidated and Cum
berland-Ely We're lower. the latter at low
mark. In other mining issues fluctuations We're
extremely narrow American Tobacco was weak
Standard OH developed stronger tone Chicago
Subway Off a point. Consolidated Steamship
stock hrmer. while the bonds broke 70 II,
new low mark Adams Express As were heavy.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-20

MOVEMENT OF COTTON-"Ths F1,src,,,
Chronicle gives the total port receipts OF cot+.
for the week ended October IS as 2s7 s73 bsjss
against 250,455 bales for the preceding week a1s
2I5.9fS bales the week before that making 49,
total receipts since September ! 1907, I2is a5I
bales. against 1703. .733 bales for the same neroi
Of 1906. showing a decrease since September /
1907. OF 4552s2 bales.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
ankeIs. posLed rnLes VOC as Follows.

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Boston, zoe discount.
chicago. DC discount; st. Louis. 15c premium hid
san Francisco sight par; telegraph 2IRc premium :
New Orleans commercial 81 % discount bank 81
premium; Cincinnati, 12Ac premium: Savannah
buying DOC discount. selling 75c premium.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can money in
London. 2%Q3 per cent. Open market discount rate
Tor short bills 41sQ4A cent; long bills 7-16a
ar per cent Berlin discount rate, 47s per cent
Paris discount rate, 3l2 per cent Paris exchange
on London, 20 francs l3 centimes Bar gold 77s
1O%sd Berlin exchange London. 20 ma rl1s 49.
pfennigs.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Brit consos for
money, So 1-16; for the account SO BIG; French
rentes 81 francs 17lA centimes.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 6Oc Mexican
silver dollars 4715c. Bar silver in London closed
at 27 1116d; unchanged.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid 1905; Lisbon g.
MEXICAN Observation-Disclosures exchange on
New York is quoted 20Os4