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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-24

Bile by the lifting of the fog. The
match in the strangers hand burned
down till it scorched his fingers, and
feeling the pain, he laughed and let it
drop.
"Of all odd things" he said. Then he
broke off. The circumstance was too
! novel for ordinary remark.
BY one of those rare occurrences
those chances that seem too wild for
real life and yet belong to no other
sphere, the two faces so strangely hid
/ den and strangely revealed were iden-
teal, feature for feature. 1t seemed
to each man that he looked not at the
/ face of another, but at his own face
reflected in a hawless looking glass.
or the two the stranger was the first
to regain self possession. Seeing Chill
cote's bewlderment, he came 10 his
rescue with brusque tactfulness.
THE position is decidedly odd" he
said. But after all. why should we
be so surprised? Nature can't be eter-
nally original. She must dry up some
times, and when she gets q good model
why shouldn't she use 1t twice?' He
drew back, surveying Chilcote whim-
Eically. "But, pardon me, you are still
waiting for that light"
Chllcotte still held the cigarette be-
tween his lips. The paper had become
dry, and be moistcned it MS he leaned
toward his companion.
Don't mind me-" he said. I'm
rather-rather unstrunr tonight. and
this thing gave me a jar. To be can
did, my imagination took head in the
fog, and | got to fancyng | was talk
ing to myself
And pulled up to find the fancy in
some way realY
Yes, something like that"
Both were silent for a moment. Chill
cote pulled hard at his cigarette, then,
remembering his obligations, he turned
quickly to the other.
Wont you smolie?" he asked
The stranger accepted Il cigarette
from the case held out to him. and as
he did so the extraordinary likeness to
force. Involuntary he put out his
hand and touched the others arm.
ITS my nerves." he said in explana-
| ton They make me want to feel
! that you are substantial. Nerves play
such beastly tricks" He laughed awk-
wnrdly.
The other glanced up. His express
sion on the moment was slightly sur
| prsed, slightly contemptuous, but he
changed it instantly to conventional In
terest. Il am afraid | am not an au-
thority on nerves" he said
But ChilcJte was preOccupied. His
thoughts had turned into another chan
mel.
How old are your" he asked sud
denly.
The other did not answer Immediate
ly. my age" he said at last slowly.
"Oh, | believe | shall be thirty-six to-
morrow, to be quite accurate"
Chilcote lifted his head quickly.
"Why do you use that toner he
asked. Il am six months older than
you, and only wish it was six years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-24


III hs h!eh' OF log 'hiico'e WOKE NJ y.
MI re WOKE at 'H' moment that
N.----S MS man AlsoPp uP'oeo across
'Ac room anu iald ti4e saver WIN ms
carry cup Oh lie" on the '"oIe peSiue 'le
peu'
for several seconds he lay WIN MS
eyes smut. me euort OF opening 'lem
on lIeSh uaF-'he ihllihh'e certainty
ol "hat ne "ouiu see on openl'E 'heii
SCENE" 10 "elEl't MS lluS' ne i''"N!'
nan ci"Seu curtains me h'lll"s severely
urh"n' 'he great room VII" ~ Spi'H-
olo FURNITURE us soNer coior"lS, us
scent OF camp London Wll'er-"poNe
all Ailsopp' SILENT reSPe'liui anu re-
spectable-Were the things 10 dread
ruiz minute passed Whlle he sun
ieiSheu steep lie hearu AilsopP S'ir
ulscree'lS' theh the 'heN'Iaple 'nlor''a'
'lon broke the silence
N'he O'CLOCK SIT
lie opened his eyes. murMured some
thlng ana closed them again
me man moved to 'he Wihuo",
quietly pulled back the curtains anu
halt Grew the blind.
'he'ter night sir nope he ven
tured softly.
'hiicote had drawn the oeucio'hes
over MS race to screen hlnselt from
me uayllEht' murky though II was
Aes, he responded nose oeas'-
~ hlehtlnares diont troupie NE 'or
once. lie shivered little as at some
recoliectioh. hut don't talh-uoht re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-24

1EAVING his house. Chllcote
III walked forward quickly and
III aimlessly. Win the sting Of
~ the outer air the recollection of
last nights adventure came back upon
him. Since the hour of his waking it
had hung about with vague per-
sistence. but now in the clear light OF
day it seemed to stand ont with full
er popularity.
The thing was preposterous, neye"-
theless it was genuine He was wear
ing the overcoat he had worn the night
before, and, acting on impulse, he thrust
his hand into the pocket and drew out
the strangers card.
"Mr. John Loder." He read the name
over as he walked along. and 1t me-
chanically repeated itself in his brain.
falling into measure with his steps,
Who was John Loder? What was he
The questions tantalized him til his
pace unconsciously increased The
thought that two men so absurdly
alike could inhabt the same city and
remain unknown to each other faced
him as problem. II tangled with his
personal worries and aggravated them
There seemed TO be almost n danger in
such an extraordinary likeness. He be-
gan to regret his impetuosity in thrust
Ing his card upon the man. Then,
again, how he had let himself go on
the subject OF Lexington! How mar
rowly lie had escaped compromise!
He turned hot and cold at the recollec-
ton OF what he had said and what he
might have said Then for the first
time he pausSd in his walk and looked
about him.
| On leaving 0rosvenor square he had
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-24
HAPPIER II.

~N the morning following the
n III night Of fog Chilcote woke ut o.
He woke at the moment that
l.Sy his man Allsopp tiptoed across
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-24
CHAPTER III.

1EAVING his house, Chllcote
III walked forward quickly and
III amlessly VITA the sting Of
u the outer air the recollection of
New-York tribune., 1907-11-03

Parthiel Dayton told me to-day had sunl, belo,,
the worth of one of them.
oh, was that ePigrams You worthy -
another Drake. Contenders should always be sure
Of their contentious.
1t is gracious of YOU to admit it
She tOyed with teaspoon; then inscrutabli+,,
broke into little twists and curves and dimpes ~
reconciliation. Drake, did | say that it was worSa
for Margaret to send for YOU than for me 10 send
for HarOld,'
Some one willing at last to discuss the matter
with me-some one the most worth whilel The
idolaters all say YOU said So,
Blind fockl
What has it all been about then, Parthils"
She still tOyed with the spoon; then She looked
at me- and there light IN her eyes that am
sure had never shone for Dayton. There was
nothing whatever wrong in either case. But
Drake YOU might have to first and told
me she had asked you to come"
The idOl-my Idols human
With look that was bewitchngly mundane Idols
must have some human traits to attract mortal
worship In this particular instance it is-hurger."
Which dinner shall it be, Parthe-your own
or the one waiting to be served in the room Z had
engaged"
She dropped the spoon with musical -nk'e
upon the knife and fork and there was trur1r hant
shine in her eyes. L think l should enc N@r-
garet $ Drake.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-03

There's another one coming from the west,
Zimmerman said Il think you could make town
all right, Mr.. Veberly.
With one of his tapers in hand dashed out to
nv auto | drove it toward the entrance. But
Others were ahead Lightning had snuffed the
porte Coch6re lights and the candles OF the tunkles
were too dim to show who came out and departed
made the shelter at last and ran into the reception
room In the brighter shine of more tapers stood
Zimmerman commanding like a sea captain His
ewes glinted knowingly.
What is it, Zimmerman? L asked.
Mr.. Dayton has fOrestalled yOu:
Not Miss Enders1"
Yes" He pointed eloquent thumb over his
left shoulder toward another of the private dining
rooms Miss Webb does not know yet.
He turned away. l strode to the door. Beyond
it was Parthenope. What was her mOOdF Too
lofty to accept me as escort for a hve-mlle
handicap with a June thundergust?
At another snowy table, two splutterlng candles
Pardon me, Parthie." | said I've are both
deserted. Harold has taken Margaret home
Her face inscrutable. Are you offering
consolation, expecting it -
Neither Another storm IS coming. My auto
is at the door"
I'm not afraid of storms. My hunger was not
electrocuted if the lights were
Hail to one Of your epigrammatic originalities,
New-York tribune., 1907-11-03
Drawing by Joseph Clement Coll

that he receives IS that he Is not called up,- ID
pay entrance fees again After this II IS scar F.
necessary to add that conduct which Is IN the
degree dishonorabe, or even open 10 quest -
means expulsion.
Indeed the rules of the leading English o.. /
American clubs this subject very comp
hensive. Those. for instance of the old Carr.
which of the longest established. and assured
among the richest of London clubs provide thu
If any member in the opinion of the committee
guilty of conduct unbeCOming a gentleman. ,-
preJudICial to the interests or good name Of tn
club, 1t shall be in the power of the committee :.
eXpe such member from the club. the votes necessary
for the expulsion being by majority OF two-thlrds
of the committee.
These rules apply to all the older, richer, ani
first class clubs in England America, and mos
OF the capitals of Europe, And the result IS thu
the men belonging thereto feel themselves sui.
lect, only 70 the jurisdiction but also 10 the
Stant watchfulness of tribunals OF men whom the
themselves have helped to elect and who have
N their power 70 visit any InfraCtiOn Of the So..
code with either reprImand, temporary SuSPenS,.
or expulsion the latter general rule entail
oStracISn by society.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-03
Keep Track of Their Morals

NOR does this strict supervision cease with The
escape from the 1atctul black balls, and The
election 10 Il club The members thereof, as a body,
are not content that a man should be beyond re-
proach when he secures admission, but are deter
mined that he shall remain afterward. realizing
that anything questionable that ne may DO viii re
fleet in a upon the fair name of the nstItu
ton IN question, and upon all those who belong
thereto
How strict all the older London clubs are in this
connection may be gathered from the fact that
bankruptcy, or even proceedings in bankruptcy
or merely an official composition with ones creditors
entail the loss of membership. Sometimes if the
insolvency Is shown 10 have been brought about
by causes beyond the bankruptS control through
no fault of his own and II he obtains honor
able discharge from the courts. consent Is given
10 ms denomination for membership But he has
To suiml; To- fresh ballot and the only indulgence
New-York tribune., 1907-11-03

CLJBS play "a lar more important role in The
- social lie of the present age than Is gen
rally known. y wide spread impression prevails
&C. the effect that those which not identified
with political movement or some form of sport
~" mere haunts OF dcncss, hard drinking. and
nigh play; IN a word, that they serve no useful
purpose This, however, IS an altogether ms
takcn assumption; for in every civilized COM
ounitv they are instrumental IN maintaining the
-cspcct 10 those laws which, beng unWrittcn, lie
:eyond the jurisdiction of the ordinary tribunals
II the land. but which nevertheless indiSpcn-
sable to the welfare and good order of society The
.luh III fact the big stuck hv of which
society Is able To- secure obedience to It's ethics;
and nowhere IS It more needed than in those
'rcs where there IS no crown 70 exercise restraining
influence upon what Is popularity known the
World ui Fashion.
Nowadays almost every man with any prCtcnSiOn
- social recognition belongs to some club From
the moment that city youth passes the stage
d, h"Nhood, hlS first Is TO secure admission 10
good club II is the membership OF the latter that
determines more than anything else the social
'-assl hcatlon OF man about town and TO such an
extent IS tins the case that Europeans and par
tcularlE EuRl.shmcu. are wont To- display more
ambition and 90 devote more time and trouble TO
getting INTO first rate club than 10 securing
aoh.llart honors or political prclcrmcnt Influence
Il the part Of the great plays only "a small role
N the election OF candidates k.ag Edward in
England and the Orleans Princes PARIS have ON
New-York tribune., 1907-11-03

experience. he had made our table as white as
garden in December. ..
On the way out she had postponed quest1onmg
hut while waiting for Blue Points she said with a
tremor in her voice, Wen
looked at her to gage the depth OF the tremor
II said never three times. Dayton laughed
satanically at this offer of recOnciiation and said
ne would not know what he could possibly do with
rOur forgiveness
With an oyster fork she traced heart in the snow
So considerate of you, Drake to tell me gentlyl
Retaliate by confirming Dayton in the state
-7?ent that | have sunk below the worth OF one
+ Parthenope's epigrams.'
He must be bloodthirsty.
No; artificial ice.
waiter came in with the halt-Shells.
When he was gone, | said, DaytonS attentions
70 Parthenope have made idol of him, and the
.dolaters are kissing at YOU much at me:
What does it matter if YOU only a barrier, and
| am merely useful! Let us show them that
A binding purple gare-a crash that Jared
every timber of the araVanSary-abSOlute dark
nessl Through the screened doorway came shrieks
u women, bass eXpostulatiOns, shouting of orders
n TmmermanS profundO. Candles blnked pres
tntv Then our bonifaCe stood smiling IN the
doorway a lighted taper in each unstarted hand.
Margaret had gone white as the napcry. Get
me home, Drake, You know I'm child IN
thunder storm.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-03
Honor in Racing Circles


II the English racing world, when a man
failed TO comply with the laws governing 81.
particular form of sport, he Is dropped by
Jockey Club, If he belongs 10 that body, and. II
"a member. may be warned of Newmarket He
This penalty Is sometimes imposed even when -l
has been no definite act of dISObedenCe. \ C-c-
of wears ago the late Lord AIlesburyS brother in
Robert Sever. owner OF the famous race l.-
SCepter was disciplined IN this manner. fo- no .--
reason than that he was believed TO be a mar
dishonorable character and unworthy OF U--.
confidence. Against this penalty there Is ahSc.--
redress, legal or otherwise The leading
clubs IN the principal cities of America and Er-
perform the same species of police duty with ---
TO society that the English Jockey Club +.
IN connection with the racing world, and a cu
believed by his fellow members 20 he Unri---
associate ON a footing Of confidence with hon
people IS, so 10 speak, warned off the -u-
society
Men OF birth and with social pretenSiors.
not belong % a club corresponding IN imp
C-r-rs-- -- ----
New-York tribune., 1907-11-03

,trc even under u SUSWCIOn OF a violation OF the
ethics Of society, a well those who have actu-
ally rendered themselves guilty of Infractlons OF
unwrIttcn laws. 1t is not merely men who have
definite otfcnscs imputed to them, hut also those
who by their conduct in the past give unpleasant
promise for the future, TO whom objection Is taken
on their coming up for election at clubs, and 1t Is
the knowledge which the candidates have that their
records Will be submitted to a severe and searching
scrutiny such occasions these that serves as
cAccllcnt moral restraint.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-03

several occasions been subject
10 the unpleasant experience OF
having people most unmerclfully
piled whom they had per
Sonally proposed and sPon-
4ored at clubs 10 which they
belonged
Men as a rule are extremely
independent and Jealous OF the.r
prerogatives in making a care
ful selection of those with whom
they are to associate at their
club, which they regard as their
home. and hence 1t IS only natu-
raj that they should endeavor
10y every means IN their power
20 restrict its membership To
persons OF their own social stand
my and of congenial character,
and 10 exclude individuals who
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-09
HOW CITIES LOSE MONEY.
Municipal Plants Pay No Taxes and
Reduce Tax Receipts.

Municipal Plants Pay No Taxes and
Reduce Tax Receipts.
The subject of lost taxes Is one that
deserves far more attention than 1t
usually receives from advocates Of
municipal ownership. There Is scarce
ly municipal plant in this country
which mentions this item in its reports,
although it is just as much an element
In cost Of production as coal and
wages. The omission is readily over
looked, because it is negative ex-
pense involving no direct payment, but
only a loss Of income to the city.
If you own a store for which you
are receiving a good rental and dis
possess your tenant in order to occupy
It yourself the rental value Of the store
becomes a charge against your busi-
ness, just as 1t was previously
charge against your tenants business,
and you are out of pocket unless your
profits exceed the rent you formerly
received. Similarly if city buys out
or otherwise dispossesses public serv-
ice corporation the real, personal and
franchise taxes formerly paid by the
corporation become a charge against
the operation of the municipal plant
that succeeds the corporation, and the
city is out of pocket unless the profits
Of. it's plant exceed the taxes lost.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-09
Taxes Risinq In Scotland.

Consul Rufus Fleming of Edinburgh
calls attention in recent report to the
fact that during the ten years ending
1904 local taxation per capita has in
creased more than ~ per cent. He
further states that taxes are especially
high in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Pals
ley, the three Scotch cities Shat have
gone deepest into municipal ownership,
and adds that "the conclusion seems
unavoidable that. whatever benefits
municipal ownership may have bestow-
ed upon the masses, it has not tended
to tighten the burdens of taxpayers. !"
This is emphasized by the added fact
that during the last fiscal year Of the
series the running expenses Of all OF
the revenue producing municipal under
takings of Scotland exceeded the re-
ceipts by 10 per cent in spite of the
ridiculously small depreciation allow
ance and the transferring to other ac-
counts Of large items Of expense.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-09
THE CASH BOY TALKS.
His Fathers Idea Of the Delights OF
Municipal Ownership.

His Fathers Idea of tho Delights OF
Municipal Ownership.
"Say, boss" remarked our cash boy
this morning. "my paw Is red hot for
minniesickle ownership. don't know
what that is, but paw says everybody
Is going tA own everything and divide
9p the profits. He was telling ma
about it last night
MA asked him where the people
would get the money to buy those
things, as they would cost millions OF
dollars.
"Paw said, Issue bonds
eyes said ma, but how will you
nay the bonds when they are due|
Tissue more bonds,' said paw.
"'But how about the interest| said
ma. won't you have to tax the people
for thatY
"'Why, nor said paw. Pay the in
terest with bonds
"T don't see how you could do that
said ma.
"'You don't, ehY replied paw. Now.
when we went to housekeeping, didn't
I pay for all our furniture by giving a
note, and when 1t came due didn't
give the man another note? You wOm-
en- know nothing about finance. You
wait until the minniesickle ownership
gets In power, we will divide the profits
among the people, and no one will have
to work. We will all be Vanderbilts.
Won't you be proud Of your hubby
when he becomes part owner Of all
public utilities? You see, madam, there
are some things you don't know
"And then paw looked wise. Ma
stood and gazed at him for some time
and then said:
ayes, there are some things don't
know, and one of those things is this:
If there Is d man more fit for the
lunatic asylum than you, don't know
him. :,
Then I commenced to whistle 'Ev-
erybody Works but Daddy Say.
boss, you see that lump on the back
of my head? Paw has had that tune
poked at him before, and wasn't look
ing when his old shoe came flying my
way."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-09
LONG LIVE THE BOSS!
Munieipai Ownership Would Make His
Position lmpregnable.

Munieipai Ownership Would Make His
Position lmpregnable.
Referring to the recent announcement
that q, ,146 persons are on the payroll
Of New York city. the Newark Adver-
tiser declares that In the event Of mu-
nicipal ownership OF street railways,
electric light and gas plants. ferries and
other public utilities the city employees
would constitute a political army that
would make change Of administra-
ton impossible.
It recalls the fact that 2S0O0 city
employees in Philadelphia kept Phila-
dAphia In the hands Of the corrupt
Durham machine for years. and only
a greet popular uprising overthrow the
grafters.
"H Durham had had control Of the
street railroads and other public utili-
ties In Philadelphia through municipal
ownership" It observes, "he could have
laughed at popular uprisings. He
would have been as absolute In his au-
thor4ty as the car"
The point is we'll taken.
IN other cities the political situation
under public ownership would be as 1t
would in Philadelphia and New York.
Bosses may be overthrown and
grafters turned out whenever the pub
lie will it at present. Public ownership
of all public utilities would end this.
1t would bind the people hand and
foot and deliver them into the hands
Of political grafters. Long Branch
Rp>cnrd
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-09
Want to Let Go, but Can't.

Do you remember how you felt the
first time you took hold Of an electric
battery7 It felt rather pleasant at
FIRST but as the operator turned on
more current 1t became very unpleas-
ant, and you wanted to let 60, but
couldn't. That's the way most citizens
feel in places where the city does its
own lighting. They've got hold OF an
electric plant ana want to let go, but
can't.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-09
M. O. In Chicago as Dead as Caesar

One of the most remarkable reversals
of public opinion on record is that
which has taken place in Chicago In
the past year in the matter of mu-
nicipal ownership and operation. The
municipal ownership theory, which a
little more than year ago fiomished
here with 80 much vigor as to attract
the attention Of the entire civilized
world. is now the deadest duck in the
pond. Apparently nobody believes In
Il any longer. Certainly nobody ever
talks any more about it,-Chicago JoUfA
nal
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-09
When ohEoials Arc Efficient

When the administration Of the de-
partments now in charge Of our local
public officials show better results n
economy and efficiency It win be time,
and not until then, o'consider an en-
largemeut Of their responsibilities
Everett W. Burdet&
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-09

Bonds for municipal plants increase
taxes. Taxes increase the cost Of liv-
tng ana Of doing business.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-09
Everett, Kranich & Bach, Ivers
& Pond, Krell-French, Kurtz-
mann, Smith & Barnes, Nc
Phail and Forbes.

What do you think of the proposition?
If you are really interested, cut out the cou-
pom below and call and see us, or mail the
coupon to us giving your full name and adj
dress and we will furnish complete informa-
ton.
Attend to the Matter Right Away.