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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-13

ut must have been little before my 9th birthday
had been playing with rubber ball which must have
been claimed by Margaret. For ] was made by a will
not my own to pick up the ball with my left hand
That drew my attention to ithat did not feel Just
then like playing with 1t. yet made to pick It up
But then did start in to play with It, and the ball
was pressed into my right hand by will not mine.
and left hand began 10 scratch my cheek and eye
lid and continued to scratch until the blood came.
suppose was giving myself lesson / never touched
the ball again.
Real Doris graduated from the grammar school the
youngest but one In class Of ftytwo with tho next
to the best rank and planned enter the high school,
but Margaret peremporly put her foot down. There.
after the girl worked at household tasks and
eeamstress.
Often when absent at her work Real Doris had
visual Authorizations Of her mother. At the age 81
seventeen on certain day she had OF these
era times repeated and home In alarm to ind the
mother, who had been apparently we'll In the morning,
In a dying condition. This about o'clock in the
evening, and the agonized girl attended her mother
until her death at about alone except that the
father came In at late hour intoxicated threw him.
self down by the comatose woman and In
state OF stupor.
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AS Miss Fischer Looked When Control;
Gus, Boisterous, Unintellectual Chill
Split OFF" When She Was Thrown

Sleeping Real D
garet to a somnam
only when the girl
more than q low st
sessed her peculiar
reacting to e1terna
ment; her character
peated tests showed
exclusively her own
Real Doris could ht
seriousness. The do
success Of a few ex
There was a c
preceded a change
Doris Fischer and ]
den jerk or oscilla
varying from an G
jerk which shook {
nounced in the ira
personality, and me
from Margaret to F
been conscious for
at hand, and the lie
snap Of the neck"u
If Real Doris was
held on" until an
would be emphasize
recital" by Sleepin
by a jerk Of the
silence before ano
began. indicating s
In the meantime !:
Doris asleep had br
risen to the surface
When the prin
personality beca
weary she lost col
OF herself and a
ondary personality \
her place. This ma
regarded as e devici
n ature to preveJ
worse disaster. E
In the observed his
a half hour OF thin,
and talking or a
mentay return o
painful memory ~
suffice to send
away. AS time '
on. It was found
physical or m g n
strain, or especl
emotional disturoaD
always preceded an
timely transition :
lower psychical con
Pain. grief, re
wounded sensibilf
disagreeable. memo
self.reproach, or
other species OF pal
emotion in proper
to its suddenness al
emotion, II too tumt
were the preludes I
A routine method
Real Doris to the 1
hand pressed, and
would put In an app
Real Doris was laid,
which took place gtI
before abe had suM
come, begin an ute
perhaps cutting q w
her place. would R
proachful countenaI
kicked out again"
The largest numD'
ffty-one. It'was on
first passed from tn
without the interval
January %, 1914. d
terval. achieving q
teen minutes as R@
oattons cssssS
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seemingly malevolent cutchng and tearing at body
and clothing. somnambuic sooquislng and ejacula.
tons with various tones and manifestations of emo.
ton. shrinking from imaginary blows which had their
counterpart in experience and other phenomena too
various to describe marked this strange sleep.
In january. 1911. the primary personality. Real
Doris had not had total of three days OF conscious
existence in five For the first three and
half years OF that period she had talked with
human being, and only three four times since For
three years she. had NOT seen human being dozen
times. as she nearly always came out" IN her room
which did not look out upon the street. She had
idea how any other in the house where she lived
looked. Twenty minutes the: longest period
which she experienced in five years. On March q.
1911. the girl became a permanent inmate OF the
writer's home and the unraveng OF the quintuple
secret began.
Real Doris proved herself to be being of unusual
amiaby, self-reance (whtn she got her balance
AGAIN.. enterprise and hopefulness. She sensi.
tive. antipathetic to all coarseness and highly dis.
eliminating In her reading. She appeared several
years younger than she was because she had lost
least eight years OF experience Having excellent
physical constitution she had very little sickness
previous to the coming Of Sick Durts. Her habtual
expression was open and cheerful.
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ence for two months. Then she
began to have periods Of emery
ence 80 brief that. forgetting that
her mother was dead, she started
to run home under the impression
she had something to tell her, but
never got six squares before Mar.
garet or Sick Doris replaced her.
When she was eighteen years
old the, third assuring" Of Doris
Flscher's personality occurred,
She fell heavily upon the back OF
her head. The following night
began the life Of the singular
psyohical entity, Sleeping Real
Doris. who was strengthened by
another fall some months later.
Sleeping Real Doris was far from
being Real Doris asleep; Sleep.
Ing Margaret was utterly distinct
from, almost antipodal to, Mar
garet asleep or awake. and Sick
Doris was not Doris In q sick
condition, but q wholly distinct
personality.
In the latter part OF 1903 Mrs.
Prince became acquainted with the
girl and began to take in her an
Interest which occasionally deep:
ered. Sound sleep, except for
periods OF stupor caused by utter
exhaustion, had been long un'
known. Writings and tWitchings
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Sleeping Real Doris

n oRN year after Sick Doris. when
~ the girl fell on the back of her
head. A vague, shadowy personal
ity. Spoke and acted only in sleep. Had
peculiar, harsh, croaking voice. Had
some memories exclusively her. own.
Could easily have been educated into
higher self Inconsistencies and develop
ment, but experiments by Dr.. Prince
stopped for fear of disastrous conse-
Quences to Real Doris.
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Sick Doris

d ORN when Real Doris, at eighteen
n came home and found her mother
dead. Born without initial knowi-
edge, lived only FIVE years and faded
back to infancy. Dull and sickly, with
chronic pains and decisions of fatal
tuberculosis. Educated BY Margaret,
Phenomenal skill in some kinds of man
ual labor, especially embpidery. Sub
normal sense of touch. Less vitality
than previous secondary personalities.
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Pictorial Diagram Showing How Four
of the Personalities Received Their
Impressions of the External World
When real Doris" Was Out" DR..
Prince Here Omits Sleeping Real
Doris" Because She Was Only "a
Photographic Personality" Real
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Real Doris

THE primary personality. nowtwen.
ty.seven years old Refined. con.
scientious- aniable. affectionate.
truthful. passionaeely devoted TO her
mother whose loss caused her tragedy.
Self-relianl serious and capable
Healthy physically. but with sub-nor-
NAL sense Of taste. bad sight and super.
aornaI hearing until the later stages of
treatment
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Characters Who Lived in the BODY of Doris Fischer
Sleeping Margaret

01oeP1HS MarSdTeI
y oRN At nearly the same time as
ID Margaret, but talked only when
Margaret was sleeping. Appeared
first when Margaret was asleep, but
could be reached at other times, and had
clearly an independent personality. Much
more mature than Margaret; possessed
Spoke with peculiar voice different
from Margaret's, and showed character.
istic modes of thought and expression.
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Margaret

n ORN when Real Doris was thrown
u on the floor by her father at three
years old Came as child. lived
nineteen years. but never more than ten
mentally. A playful "6bber." humorous,
irresponsible. full of wilful tricks Could
read thoughts by putting her fingers to
a PERSONS lips Possessed super normal
hearing and super-normal vision; could
see in the dark Incapable of feeling
many kinds of pain
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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS

Congressman Byrnes has announced
two successful candidates for Annapo
lis-.Murray Smith and G.. B. Johnson
both Of Williston--as the result Of re.
cent examinations held in Aiken.
The Benevolent and Protective Or
der Of Elks will hold It's state conven.
ton in Spartanburg May II. 18, 10, at
the time Of the Spartanburg music
festival.
Three fires have occurred at Thorn.
we'll orphanage within the past two
weeks.
The jury in the case of Miss Louise
Lowe VS.. l.. Il. Lester, Jr., Tom
Wright ct al. at Spartanburg, a suit
for an automobile which Miss Lowe
claimed she won as contestant, rem.
dered verdict in favor OF the plain.
tiff.
Congress has passed a bill authoriz
Ing the naval militia OF South Caro-.
lima to use the government immigra.
ton station which was erected at
Charleston four years ago and which
has never been occupied since It's com.
pletion.
The state firemen will meet in
.Orangeburg June 20, II and 90.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
Hopes Women vviII
/. I Adopt This tHab'Ft'| !
y @>s As Well As Men I
Glass Of hot water each morn.
ing helps no look and feel
oIean, sweet, fresh. I'9G

Happy, bright, alert-yigorous and
vivactous--a good clear skin; q nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by clean.
healthy blood. II only every woman
and likewise every man could realize
the wonders Of drinking phosphated
hot water each morning, what graf
flying change would take place. .,s
Instead of tho thousands Of sickly,
anaemic-looking men. women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions; instead of the multitudes of
nerve wrecks" "rundowns," brain
fags" and pessimists we should see q
virile, optimistic throng OF rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking,
each morning before breakfast. a glass
Of real hot water with teaspoonful
Of limestone phosphate In 1t, to wash
from the stomach, livor, kidneys and
ten yards Of bowels the previous days
ind.gestible waste, sour lamentations
and poisons, thus cleansing, sweeten-
ing and freRhening the entire alimen-
tary canal before putting more food
Into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill.
iousness. nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who
have1a pallid. sallow complexion and
who are constipated very often, are
urged to obtain o quarter pound OF
limestone phosphate from any drug.
gist or at the store which will cost
but trife but Is sufficient to demon.
Strate the quick and remarkable
change in both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice internal
sanitation. We must remember that
inside cleanliness is more Important
than outside, because the skin does
not absorb impurities to contaminate
the blood. while the pores in the thir-
ty feet Of bowels do.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
STATE SHOWS BIG GAIN
Makes Considerable Advance In Manu-.
factures and Also Shows An
Increase of Capital.

Washington.-A gam Of almost $780,
100000 or II per cent Of capital in.
vested in the state in 1914 over 1909
indicated by figures Of the United
States census bureau made public here
when statistics for South Carolina
were shown.
The population Of South Carolina at
the census Of 1910 was 1.515,4OO and
1t Is estimated that it was 100000 on
July 1, 1914.
The summary shows that consider
able increase at the census Of 1914, as
compared with that for 1909. In the
order Of their Importance, from per-
centage standpoint, the increases for
the several items rank as follows:
Materials, 37.2 per cent; primary
horsepower, 23.1 per cent;,-Halue of
products. 22.7 per cent; salaried en-
ployers, 21.7 per cent.
The capital invested as reported In
1914, was $2O3,211,OOO, gain of 500,
100000, or 17.3 per cent, over $173,
331 900 in 1909.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
Plan Big Event at spartanbura.

Spartanburg. - Prospects are very
bright for the 22nd annual Spartanburg
music festival, which will be held May
II. 18. 10. Announcement Is made
that Walter Damrosch. dean of Ameri-
can conductors, and the New York
Symphony society orchestra, which
ranks second to none in the world,
have been secured for their eighth en-
gagement in the premier musical
event IN the Southern States, Some
Of the most noted stars on the oper-
attic and concert stages have been en-
gagged to sing. The Converse College
Choral Society and the children's
chorus are larger than ever before, the
later 200 voices, $50 in ALL
The roster Of artists as announced
by Edmon Morris, dean of the school
Of music Of Converse College and di-
rector Of the festival, follows: Miss
Tilly Koenen, contralto; Miss Laura
Combs. soprano; Miss Anna Case,
colature soprano; Mrs. Merle Tillot-
son, Alcock. contralto; John Camp
bell, tenor; Theodore Harrison, bari
tone; Robert Maitland. bass.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
In Mexican Aouaen.

There are rarely freplaces or stoves
IN Mexican houses. or course in the
tropics these are not required, but In
the cities Of the uplands 1t is often
bitterly cold There Is a popular be.
lief that warming the air Of a room
by artificial heat in the rarefed air
OF the uplands induces pneumonia, but
1t Is doubtful II this has any real foun-
dation. And the Mexican prefers to
shiver under cover Of q poncho rather
than to sit in comfort and warmth aft.
or the European Or American fashion
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06

mend your Compound to other ladies' %
Mrs. MARY RIDGwAY, Durand, Wis.
A Massachusetts Woman w ritess
~ Blackstone, Mass. - "My troubles
were from my age, and felt awfulIy
sick for three years. hsd hot flashes
often and frequently suffered from
pains. took Lydia +. Pfnkham's
Vegetable Compound and now am well."
Mrs. PIERRE CouRNoYER, Box 239.
Blackstone, Mass.
Such warning symphonic as senae Of
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back.
aches, dread Of impending evil, timidity.
sounds in the ears, palpitation' of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu.
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness, should be needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia F.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through this crisis.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
Face Losses sraveIy.

Lextington.-Facing fire loss esti-
mated at 100000 or more, Lexington
began to look to the future Of the
town. The burned district. it Is as
sured, will be rebuilt and Lexington
people are hopeful that the new struc-
lures will be better than those which
the flames swept away. The loss is
entirely matter Of estimates so far
and 1t can not be accurately placed
until there is final checking up. 1t
is believed that the insurance will
amount to about 40 per cent
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
Nltro-elycerin From Garbage.

The war and the resultant demand
for nttro-glycerin are given as the
reasons for legal contest which has
been begun for contract to remove
the garbage Of the city Of New York.
It has cost New York $3.750.000 dur
Ing the past II years for the removal
of Its garbage. but company now
offers to pay 100000 for the privilege
for five years. Counsel for the new
bidder explained that after treating
the garbage with steam. grease Is ex-
tracted. and from this grease glycerin
is made. from which In turn nitro
glycerin may be manufactured.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
McrAURlN SAYS TIME HAS COME
FOR EXTRA SESSION TO PRO.
VIDE INSURANCE.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Doinos and Happeninge That Mark
tho Progress Of South Carolina Poo.
pie, Gathered Around tho State
Capitol.
Columbia.

Il am convinced that the situation
has reached point where it Is nee.
essary that you call the legislature to-
gether to provide for state insurance"
says John l.. McLaurin, state ware
house commissioners, in long official
communication which he addressed to
Governor Manning.
Gov. Manning said that at present
he had nothing to say for publication
In regard to McLaurin's letter.
Other developments in the situation
arising out of the enactment and ap-
proval Of the Laney-Odom measure rel
ative to fire insurance were as fol-
lows:
Committeeman representing trade
bodies met In Columbia and decided
to engage counsel and bring an action
In the original jurisdiction OF the sa-
preme court to test the constitutions
ality Of the Laney-Odom act.
A farmers mutual fire insurance
company, to operate in Clarendon
Lee and Sumter counties, was char
tered; this being the third such en-.
terprise launched since the approval
Of the Laney-Odom act.
Commissioner McLaurin furnished
to the press copies Of his extensive
letter to Gov. Manning.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
VIII Test Laney.Odom Act.

WIN est Ldnoy-ouOn HCt.
Commercial bodies Of South Caro-.
lima through their executive commit.
tee have decided to employ attorneys
to test the constitutionaiity OF the
Laney-Odom anti-compact law in the
original jurisdiction Of the supreme
court. All agencies, it Is thought. will
use their efforts In bringing the case
to the supreme court in the near fu-
ture 80. that the situation caused by
the withdrawal Of practically all the
fre insurance companies from the
state will he clarified.
This decision was reached by the
committee in a session which com.
menced at noon and was continued in
the afternoon. Fitx Hugh McMaster
insurance commissioner, and James
A. Cathcart, president of the South
Carolina Fire Underwriters Assocla-
tfon. appeared before the committee at
it's request. All members Of the com.
mittee were present. Thy are: VIII.
liam M. Otis of Columbia, chairman:
Rawley w. Holcombe of Columbia,
secretary; B. r. Mcleod of Charleston,
George II. Edwards of Darlington and
p. e. Child Of Whitmire. The meet
Ing was held in the rooms OF the
chamber Of commerce.
Through the assistance OF members
of the committee, Mr.. Otis will appoint
county chairmen, who will be dele.
gated with authority to call mass
meetings Of business men, farmers. in.
surance agents and legislative dele.
cations. Should the law be found
constitutional, it is pointed out that
further steps by the commercial In.
terests Of the state will be available
through the concerted action of these
county agencies.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
Death Rate Hlah, Birth Rate Low.

Not only Is the annual death rate
for negroes In South Carolina larger
than for white people hut the annual
birth rate Is smaller, according to fig
ures completed by the bureau Of vital
statistics. The death rates. based on
returns for 1915. are: For whites.
1876; for negroes. ia. The birth
rates are: For whites. 291; for ne.
groes. 26.7. One hundred and thirty
nine homicides were recorded
or the 24,5O1 deaths occurring last
year in South Carolina. making. an an.
nual death rate per 1000 population
OF 1872. 9141 were white people. Is $50
were negroes and 10 were Indians.
There were 44,950 births, distributed
as follows: White males, 11,O15:
white females, 1927: negro males,
12.110; negro females. 1852: Indian
males. 2; Indian females, 1874. The
annual birth rate for the state is %.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
White Woodwork.

Use whiting and water and a sofl
cloth This does not destroy the paint
as a more vigorous cleanser does,
Bmt If there are outside white win
dow sills to be cleaned, and they are
very much soiled by exposure to the
weather, use ammonia and water. Be
careful In using 1t, as 1t removes some
OF the paint as we'll as the dirt.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
Gymnasium Almost COMPLETED.

The gymnasium which Will cost
about 100000 Is almost completed and
1t Will be one Of the finest in the
South" said ID. w. McI.aurin who re.
turned to Columbia after attending
meeting OF the board Of trustees OF
winthrop College at Rock Hull. He
sa'd only routine matters were con-
sidered. Mr.. McLaurin said the fac.
uity was expecting large attendance
'or the anmmer school for teachers.
Rock Hill Is making great Drepara.
tfons for the meeting Of the veteran,
neSt month" said Mr.. McLaurln.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
Want Home for Feeble.Minded.

Lecturing to the Associated Chart.
ties on "The Problem Of Eeeble-mind-
edness," Albert S. Johnstone. secre-
tary Of the: state board Of charities
and corrections. said that the board
was trying to make the public realize
that the problem OF protecting the
mentally deficient existed. that It had
undertaken to catalogue as many OF
the white mentally deflcients as pos
sible. and that II intended to lay be-
fore the next general assembly the
facts 1t had gathered with view to
having the state establish an institu.
tion In which feeble-minded white peo.
pie could be cared for permanntly.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
Dispensary Stocks Are Sold.

l.. l.. Bultman. former state dispen.
sary auditor. said that practically al
of the surplus stocks held by the late
county dispensary systems had been
disposed Of by the county boards.
The average price was about SO per
cent of the real value.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
TRAINING the Child

A child's mind and spirit will be
sWeeter and more sympathetic for a
knowledge Of music. 1t is as natural
for child to sing as it is for the child
to talk. Given the knowledge of mu.
sizes rhythm the child will easily slip
into dancing. one of the best arts for
giving grace and poise Of carriage
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
But They oon't Remember

"Mcbbe." said Uncle Eben, "ei
everybody could remember dat every.
body suffers FUN de heat same as
everybody else. a hot wave wouldn't
be de signal foh everybody TO maize
hisse'f more or less disagreeable."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
ELDERLY WOMEN
GUARDED
Tell Others How They Were
Carried Safely Through
Change of Life.
Durand, Wis., am the mother OF
fourteen children and owe nv life to

Lydia p. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound. When / was
45 and h a d til 0
Ch ange Of Life,
o friend d recom-
mended 1t and 1t
gave me such relief
from my bad feel
ings thet / took
several bottles. y I
am now we'll and
n~.J
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
CLEAR RED PIMPLY FACES
Red Hands, Red Scalp With Cutioura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

The soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal Nothipp
better, quicker. safer, surer at any
price for skin troubles Of young or
old that Itch, burn, crust, scale, tor
ture or disfgure. Besides. they meet
every want in toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuttcura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
When young man proposes to
girl she may refer him to her father
merely as a matter Of form.
The duke Of Orleans is devoted to
exploring
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-06
Ward for rubercuIar Women.

Members Of the state board OF
health, meeting In Columbia, awarded
contract for constructing ward for
women at the state tuberculosis camp
near State Park. to the Taylor-Waters
Construction Company OF Columbia.
The contract price rs $4,000.
The bids for the construction OF
the new unit have been opened and
work is to begin as soon as possible.
A fund Of $4,000 was appropriated
by the last general assembly to add
an additional ward at the state
camp. The ward for men has been in
use for year.
The new ward. which will be con.
structed Of brick and wood. will &C.
commodate 90 patients and will be pro.
vided with every modern convenience.