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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
WIFE coNcEALs FACT OF TWO
PREVIOUS MARRIAGES.
Suit for Big Sum In Ohio Court Brings
Strange Case to LIght-second
Spouse Lives Near Much
Welded Woman.

Lisbon, ON a suit for $34, 900
filed here against the Hugh Montgom-
cry estate by Thomas r. Matthews,
administrator, and Florus Montgom-
cry, son by the mans first wife. 1t is
alleged that when Hugh Montgomery
took Miss Lydia Hayes" as his sec
ond wife she concealed the fact that
she had been married twice previous
ly, first to Robert Hole, by whom she
had two sons. James M. and Leander,
and after divorcing him to James
Dickson.
Strangest Of all In the petition is the
accusation that she was SO successful
in concealing her marital history as
to be enabled to keep Montgomery in
ignorance Of it all dDr;1g the 27
years she lived with him, notwith-
standing that Dickson, husband No. 2,
resided near them.
When Dickson died Montgomery
learned in some way OF the deception
that had been practiced upon him and
1t was an added blow when he discov-
cred that his 400 acre farm had been
converted into cash and that much of
the proceeds had been appropriated
by his wife. Angered beyond meas
ure, he demanded the money and at
the same time ordered her from the
house. She did not refund, but left
the house, taking the money with her,
which, 1t is alleged. she gave to her
two sons by her first husband.
The disclosures came about through
the death Of James Dickson, husband
No. 2. The worry of 1t all affected
Montgomery's health and he died on
December 2, 1904. The woman sur
vived until September s, 1905, when
she, too, was stricken with a fatal III
ness.
1t is alleged that she left $4,000,
and that her sons. James M. and
Leander Hole. took possession of the
money. The suit just entered asks
that this money be returned as well
as other moneys which the woman
gave to the Hole boys. aggregating in
all about $4,000.
No one seems to be certain as to
the maiden name of the woman. She
was divorced from Hole after some
years of turbulent married life, after
which she was married to James
Dickson. With Dickson she could not
agree, either, and it appears went
from his roof. The wealthy farmer,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22

assembled faithful. Since then Mrs.
Eddy has been invisible save to Frye
and the members Of HIS inner circle. =
Continuing its charges Of fraud and
deceit. the World stated that there
was ample ground for the widespread
belief that Mrs. Eddy is slowly dying
from cancer. II has been discovered.
says the World. that this dread dis
ease has afIlicted others of the Baker
family: that two brothers and two sis
ters Of Mrs. Eddy died from It; and
that an operation for the same malady
alone saved her fathers life.
There is positive evidence that
Mrs. Eddy has secretly employed reg
ular medical practitioners for herself
and for certain favorite members of
her family. II is practically certain
Boston cancer specialist, whose
name is known to the world. is now in
constant attendance at Pleasant View
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22

christian Scientists are allowed
many privileges she said. SO hope
you won't mind If l ask you to go
away
Just before one o'clock there came
to Pleasant View belated newspaper
photographer. He wanted little. He
only wished Mrs. Leonard and Mrs.
Eddy to come out into the sunlight and
pose for him, so the world might see
how little they resembled each other.
Strang refused him. He added:
AT one o'clock to-day the gates of
Pleasant View will close to the outer
world forever"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
SOLVES A vExINc PROBLEM.
Danish Electrician Perfects New
Wireless Telegraph System.

London.-An entirely new system
of wireless telegraphy has been sub
mitted to the international wireless
telegraph conference at Berlin. and IL
has proved an immense success. II Is
the invention of Vladimir Poulsen Of
Copenhagen. It's chief feature Is des-
cribed as the substitution of con-
tinuous flow Of energy to the receiver
for the old method OF intermittent
sparks. 1t is claimed this new device
for obtaining continuous Hertzian
oscillations from an electric arc
solves Immediately the much vexed
question of interference between sta
tions working simultaneously. Prac-
tically any number OF stations within
range OF each other may now, II is
stated intercommunicate without fear
Of mutual Interference. Each station
equipped with the new apparatus can
be put in communication with any
other station without interrupting
other lines of communication. Under
the new system wireless stations can
receive many messages simultaneous
ly over separate lines of communica-
tion. AS to the future possibilities Of
the new telegraphy, the opinion is ex-
pressed that probably in the near fu-
ture there will be duplex wireless tel
egraphy Stations equipped with the
new system already are working in
Denmark and giving perfect results.
Other stations are in course of erec-
ton elsewhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
Lad is Successful Editor.

Sedalia, Mo.-Paul H. Appleby, o.
Sedalia. was Is years old the other
day. but he has been the successful
editor Of a paper for boys called the
Chum since he was ten years old.
Paul is minister's son. and all the
money he has put into his little pub
lication he earned himself by carrying
papers. In vacation seasons he car
ries three routes. and during school
months he has one route. He is now
in the second year at the high school
and has not missed an edition Of his
magazine for five years. He intends
to enlarge his paper as he grows older
and later to enter the professional
magazine field
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22

View. This opens from a main hall
by folding doors hung over with cur
tains. Members OF Mrs. Eddy's house
hold. including Mrs. PAMELA Leonard,
were fringed about the wall There
came tap on the folding door.
she is here announced one Of
the healers, dramatically.
Shows Evidences Of AGE.
The folding doors slid back, the
curtains lifted-a stately figure in
white stood bowing at the door. stately
at FIRST sight, but feeble old woman
at second. Her skin was dead white,
her cheeks sunken, every ounce of
spare fat gone from her face. The
long. pointed chin. Characteristic OF
Mrs. Eddy's face In youth, was as
beautiful as ever. SO. indeed, were
the large eyes. and the long, finely-cut
nose. Over the face rose a mass Of
perfectly white hair. crowned by q
white bonnet
"She was enfolded in a huge black
velvet and ermine cloak. She was
grasping the curtains with one hand;
Calvin Frye, her secretary. stood at
the other elbow. Both hands were
shaking, her head and lower lip con-
stantly trembled a little, as with a
slight palsy. The spokeswoman be-
gan at once on the first question.
Are you in perfect health. Mrs.
EddyT she asked
Mrs. Eddy bent toward her with a
slight movement OF inquiry. The
spokeswoman repeated the question a
little louder.
Indeed / am replied Mrs. EDDY.
"The effect Of her. veice was start
ling. It had slight senile quiver. but
1t was deep and level. The combina-
tion gave It an unearthly quality. It
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
BUILD pen AROUND SNAKES.
Idaho Farmers Are Forced to Fence In
a Den of Rattlers.

Council, Idaho.-The young sons OF
Jef Donant and Frank Richardson had
an exciting experience with a den Of
rattlesnakes on the latters ranch on
Hornet creek They killed 21 reptiles
in a few minutes. and apparently
did not make much of an impression
on the number that inhabit the den.
For number Of years there has
been known to exist number Of dens
Of these snakes along the rocky bluffs
that border Hornet Greek valley. and a
few years ago an effort was made to
exterminate the largest colony. at
which time more than 800 we're killed
in one day without exhausting the sup
ply. Failing in the effort 20 kill them.
the ranchers living adjacent to the
den fenced the snakes in with a tight
board fence.
While these reptiles are numerous
within few miles OF Council, there
are none whatever in the valley, and
strange popularity OF the snakes
seems to be that they never leave the
rocky lodges along the rim Of Hornet
Greek valley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
WHEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT.
Amusing Acts That Followed Period
of Darkness.

When the electric lights went out, "
said man the other night, everyone
looked blank. Everything was blank.
In the theaters the curtain of darkness
descended before the bell call. The
vaudeville girl changed from a gig
Cling thing to a frightened. sober in
dividual
"The customer at the bar raised his
stein in brillian light and poured the
beer down his collar in utter dark
ness.
"A man buying a handkerchief.
Electricity out! He pockets the goods
and gets out.
"The street car is spinning around
the curves, and his eyes are follow.
ing the graceful lines of the hand OF
one who sits by his side. Would that
he could but touch it. He did.
THE old deacon is reading his Bible,
and, coming to the passage, cast into
hell fire. just as the printed word
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22

daily drive. the city Concord. N. H.l
has been full Of reporters.
H. Cornell Wilson. Christian Science
spress agent for New York and vicin-
ity. arrived Monday morning and stood
between the reporters and the house
hold at Pleasant View. Archibald
Mcclellan. editor Of the official Chris
tian Science publications. came up
to help. and L. C. strang. the local
man. also was on the job.
~The first reporters 10 arrive de-
manded an interview. Wilson stood
them on. declaring last night Mrs.
Eddy was busy and the story hadn't
yet been called to her attention. He
announced he might have something
important 10 say If the reporters would
meet him at noon to-day at the Eagle
hotel. At II o'clock he appeared with
a list OF reporters he proposed to ad-
nit. Four or five OF those present
we're not on the list.
1--WE didn't like the tone OF your
story yesterday. said Mr. Wilson to
one man. However. they fought It out
until all but two were let in on the
interview. The reporter for the paper
which published the original story
and magazine man were not for
given.
"A woman reporter went up to
Pleasant View and had herself ap-
pointed spokesman She came back
with three questions, which she
had agreed with the Scientists.
were to be asked OF Mrs. Eddy.
In their conclaye the reporters added
fourth. There were IL reporters al
together. Wilson lined them up in
the big reception room Of Pleasant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
United States the Largest Producers,
With Great Britain In Second Place.


Washington.-Statistics of the coal
production Of the world in 1905 put
the total at 92s, ,62s,OOO tons, as com.
pared with S67,021 900 tons in 1904,
or an increase of ~ per cent.
Most of the producing countries
share in the advance, the notable ex-
ceptions being Belgium and Russia.
The greatest gain is in the United
States, whose output has Jumped
from S1s,276.000 to 352 $4,000 tons.
or rise Of 6M per cent. America
is now by far the largest producer,
though the United Kingdom is no
mean second and still remains the
biggest exporter. The production Of
the United Kingdom, according to
British Official figures. was 239, $780,
600, as against STAT, 900 tons, or an
advance Of 11k per cent.
Germany, the third largest pro
ducer. mined 17S.664. 900 tons, as
against 169.44s.0OO tons, or gain Of
21k per cent. The output of India in
creased from 7.6S2.OOO to 1921 900
tons and of Japan from II. 500. 900 to
11,S95,000 tons. Austria-H -Hungary's $
total is 40,725.000, as compared with
40,335.000 tons, and Frances con-
iribution is s6.o4s, 900, as against s4,-
$4,000 tons. The yield Of Canada
has grown from 6.s14.oo0 to 1859 900
tons and Of South Africa from s,O15.-
900 to s.71s.0O0 tons. SPANS output
remains at about 100000 tons. A
decline is shown in the chief produc-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
Reporters See Mrs. Eddy.

Following these charges the New
York Sun printed the following ao-
count OF an interview granted by Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy to a party Of
newspaper representatives at her
home October 80.
Mary Baker Eddy is alive, but old
and feeble. and suffering from some
complaint like palsy which makes her
head and hands shake. She gave prob
ably the last interview of her life this
afternoon to IL reporters from Bos-
ton aud New York. and now. in the
cords OF one OF her household. the
gates Of Pleasant View are closed
forever
Since the publication of the story
to the effect that Mrs. Eddy WIS un-
der the control of her household and
that Mrs. PAMELA Leonard. q healer
Of Brooklyn. was impersonating the
leader Of Christian Science on her
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
The Greatest Producer Of Coal.

ing states Of Australasia, New South
Wales and New Zealand. The pro-
duction Of Belgium has dropped from
23,SS0,0O0 to PISA, 900 tons and OF
Russia from 1s.S1S.O0O to 1870, 900
tons, but the exceptional factors that
must be taken into account in the
latter case are, Of course, obvious.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
Long Deceived Her Husband.

Montgomery, appealed to her and led
her to the altar on November /. 1887.
Husband No. 2. Dickson. Is said 70
have been cognfzant Of the marriage
Of HIS wife to another man. but never
made any effort to raise trouble, as
he was glad to get rid OF her.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22

q sweeping gesture with her Olsen
gagged hand and let go her hold on
the curtaiz
DO you drive dsilyr
Yes.
AT that instant Frye caught her Ell
bow and turned her toward the front
door. before which her carriage waited
TO take her on her drive. Strang fell
in on the other side. and Mrs. Eddy
walked between them.
Have you the management OF your
own affairs?' asked the spokeswoman.
The question never was answered.
At the door Frye and Strang fell back.
Mrs. Eddy walked the width of the
piazza alone. Her gait had a stately.
languid grace. hardly suggestive OF
old age, but her hand shook badly as
Strang helped her TO a seat in the
carriage.
When Mrs. Eddy had gone the re-
porters were shown over Pleasant
View house. When the reporters OF
the newspaper which printed the orig
inal story interviewed Mrs. Eddy last
week they saw. or thought they saw,
an electric battery and a basin OF
blood stained water. The guide
showed the reporters in Mrs. Eddy's
study basin Of clear water.
Simply a finger bowl where she
washes her fingers after writing with
a pencil They said: And as for a
battery. they must have mistaken that
stand for electric BELLS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22

real estate transfers of Concord. NH.
for clew TO its whereabouts.
"These records show that Mrs.
Eddy's estate, Pleasant View, was orig
inally purchased in great part by Jo-
seph T. Mann. her former butler and
brother of her present coachman- They
also show that Mrs. Eddy's home, its
furnishings and all her jewelry, were
transferred few years ago to Calvin
A. Frye. the present footman. secre-
tary and supreme power at Pleasant
View.
when an action for damages
against Mrs. Eddy threatened TO re-
veal TO the public this transaction. the
property was quickly transferred back
to its aged owner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
Frye the Power h HousehoId.

Frye the Power In Household.
Calvin A. Frye is a great name In
Concord. He is a footman In livery
on the box OF Mrs. Eddy's carriage
during the daily drives OF the real Mrs.
Leonard and fictitious Mrs. Eddy. He
is secretary at Pleasant View for the
rest OF the time. the one in absolute
authority, who for. three years has
guarded Mrs. Eddy with a vigilance
known only In prisons.
"Devotees. rich. socially prominent
and loyal 10 the cult. have been
turned away from the door of Pleasant
View by Frye. They have been as
sured that Mrs. Eddy, although in per
feet health, was overwhelmed with
work, and could not be disturbed" /"
They were told that she couio only be
seen in her daily drives, and were
cautioned not 10 peer through the win
dows of the carriage under penalty Of
Mrs. Eddy's displeasure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
Deep Sand IN Desert.

The average depth of sand In the
deserts Of Africa is estimated to be
from 40 to so feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22

These facts are quite apart from
he tenets OF Christian Science, so
-alled. and win appeal as forcibly to
fair-minded members Of the cult as
70 the general public.
Many millions OF dollars-just how
many the records fail to show-have
passed into Mrs. Eddy's personal pos
session since the founding of the
Christian Science cult. Millions Of
her books have been sold. and each
book has yielded her royalty OF one
dollar.
From the mother church in Boston
she yearly receives great sum, con-
tributed by devotees in all parts Of
the world in the form OF annual dues.
One OF her closest friends and follow
ers estimates Mrs. Eddy's fortune at
5000. .000 and her annual income at
$1,000 0.000
"Of this vast sum there is practi-
cally no trace. There is no public rec
ord OF its investment. no clew to its
distribution.
Her financial agent and cousin,
Frederick ~ Ladd, secretary OF the
Loan and Trust Savings bank, Of Con-
cord, while refusing details, has said
that Mrs. Eddy's estate Is surprisingly
small, she having expended the bulk
of her fortune In charities.
Has Only One Apparent Asset.
But none Of the charities aided by
Mrs. Eddy could be designated by Mr..
Ladd or found by searchers. Mrs.
Eddy's only visible asset is the Con
cord house and the 40 acres Of park
land that surround tt valued at
$4,000.
"Chrlstian Scientists the world over
doubtless win be anxious to know
what has becorae OF the great fortune
of the helpless old lady, confined to
an upper story Of her isolated home.
They win only have to consult the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
FOUNDER AND HEAD
OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHURCH A RECLUSE
GATES OF HOME CLOSED TO THE WORLD
Following Published Story That Mrs. Mary Baker C.
Eddy Was at the Point of Death, Reporters Haze
LnterUieO lDith Her at Her Home-Sensationai Ale
cations of Fraud and Deception Denied Aged
Woman in Comparatively Good Health.

New York.-The World. Of this city.
recently published sensational story
TO the effect that Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy. the revered founder and head
OF the Christian Science church. was
extremely feeble. physically and men
tally, and seemingly in the shadow Of
death.
The allegation was made that the
daily drive seemingly taken by Mrs.
Eddy through the streets Of Concord.
N. H.. her home. was a fraud The
World stated that ostensibly Mrs.
Eddy makes this daily public appear
ance. dressed in yelvets and ermine,
20 show her followers that she is In
perfect health. It is not Mrs. Eddy.
but an impersonator. trained and cos
tuned for the part, who appears in the
exhibition drive.
The article continued:
This impersonator is now known
to be Mrs Parmelia J, Leonard. of
Brooklyn, head OF the Christian Sci
ence church in that borough.
Mrs. Leonard has been an inmate
at Mrs. Eddy's home at Concord for
the last three years.
There she has perfected herself as
understudy TO Mrs. Eddy, and has
impersonated the head OF the Chris
tian Science church in the daily ex-
hibltion drives when 10 move the real
Mrs. Eddy from her bed would have
meant almost certain death to the en-
feebled woman.
Powerless In Strong Hands.
Mrs. Eddy is powerless in the
hands Of designing persons They alb
solutely control her. and their en-
ployment OF Mrs. Leonard's services
is for a deep purpose. Just what that
purpose is may be easily imagined.
''The World has, collected a mass Of
facts bearing directly upon the sur
prising conditions that surround the
hidden life OF Mrs Eddy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22
Her Last Public Appearance.

Mrs. Eddy's last genuine public ap-
pearance was three years ago, when
for a moment she posed on the bal
cony at Pleasant View in sight Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22

House Now Closed to World.
when the reporters returned to the
parlor a woman Of the household came
forward.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-22

No Physician But God.
mo physician but God. HIS ever
lasting arms are about me. That is
enough.
"As she said this Mrs. Eddy made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23
WILL Be SUCCESS,
SAYS Mr.. MAGUIRE
Veteran Actor Talks of Coming
Concert i'm the Local
Tabernacle.

John Mcguire. tho veteran actor and
manager. who has in charge the concert
to be given In the Tabernacle Wednesday
evening, for the benefit OF the San Fran
cisco sufferers. said Sunday night:
Good Will Evidenced.
II have never seen anything like the
spontananity OF good will evidenced In
regard to the concert. In the FIRST place
President Smith and the authorities who
control tho Tabernacle seemed imbued
with such desire to do more than words
to insure success, The Governor, Bishop
Seaman and Bishop Spalding are in
like manner enthused on tho subject
All Eager to Help.
The leaders and the memberships com
prising the various choirs, together with
the Fort Douglas band, all are moro
than eager TO contribute to the immense
success, which L am sure the concert VIII
be"
Programme High-Class.
The programme. 80 far. is certainly one
OF the very best that could be we'll pre-
sented The famous Tabernacle choir
will give two numbers. The Soldiers,
Handlers grand "Hallelujah Chorus"
An organ solo by Prof. Mcclellan.
harp solo by Mrs. Edward McGurrn.
Catholic Choir to Assist
The Catholic Cathedral choir, under the
direction Of Miss Gleason, will give the
Gloria" from Cimarocas grand military
mass. The band from Fort Douglas,
thirty-four pieces, Will give three num-
bers. selected from popular operas, Tho
Episcopal choir Will appear in grand
Easter selection.
Mcguire Will Recite.
John Mcguire. whose name Is "as a
household word all over the country
Will give a recitation,
Phil Margetts, Utahs most popular
comedian win also appear. This I'M
mensely attractive programme will sure
ly pack the Tabernacle, big as II is, when
IL Is considered that only 30 cents Is the
highest price OF admission.
Eet your lunch In the palm garden al
the ROYAL