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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
FOUNDER AND HEAD
OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHURCH A RECLUSE
GATES OF HOME CLOSED TO THE WORLD
Following Published Story That Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy Was at the Point of DEATH Reporters Have
Interview uUith Her at Her Hone-Sensational Ale
cations of Fraud and Deception Denied Aged
Woman in Comparatively Good Health.

New York.-The World, of this city,
recently published a 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 velvets and ermine,
to show her followers that she is in
perfect health. 1t 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 new known
to be Mrs. Pamela 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-
hibition drives when to move the real
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15

trict show no doubt exists as to the
retirement of Congressman Babcock,
the figures from county seats showing
that the majority for Murphy will be
about 900. Mr.. Babcock said he would
return home to live at the close of his
present term.
The following is a list of the sena-
tors elected: First, H. p. Bird, Rep;
Third, Isaac T. Bishop, Rep; Fifth,
E. T. Fairchild, Rep; Seventh, George
E. Page, Rep; Ninth, T. W. Brazau,
Rep; Eleventh, George B. Hud-
nall, Rep; Thirteenth, Paul Hust-
ing, Dem; Fifteenth, George G..
Sedgwick, Rep, or Sam Randolph,
DEM; Seventeenth, H. G. Martin,
Rep; Nineteenth, John Fridd, Rep;
Twenty-frst, E. E. Browne, Rep;
Twenty third, r. Hazelwood, Dem. !;
Twenty-ffth, S. M. Marsh, Rep. !;
Twenty M. L. Foley, Rep, or
H. w. Pearson, Dem; Twenty-ninth,
j. H. Stout, Rep; Thirty-frst, H. w.
Barkis, Rep; Thirty-third, Henry
Lockney. Rep.
The Republican state ticket elected:
Governor, James o. Davidson; lieuten-
ant governor, William D. Conner;
secretary of state, James A. Frear;
state treasurer, A. H. Dahl; attorney
general, Frank L. Gilbert; insurance
commissioner. George 2. Beedle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
School children in m tlealth.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Milwaukee
school children are suffering from
physical ailments that, to an unde-
sfrable degree, make them menace
to the general health and cleanliness
of thousands of their fellow pupils.
This state of affairs, it is claimed, has
been brought to light by the examina-
tions of DR.. A. J. Patek and his asso-
ciates on the committee recently APP
pointed to inquire into the necessity
for system of physical examination
in connection with all attendants of
the city schools. The report of this
committee, which will be made public
shortly. among other recommendation
will point out the ACCESSIBILITY of hav-
ing a permanent school examination
corps of physicians, to be placed under
the supervision of the municipal health
department.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
G0!D AGNE rs M R4HsICIAY

, lasting arms are about me. That is
enough
"As she said this Mrs. Eddy made
a sweeping gesture with her olsen
gagged hand and let go her hold on
the curtain.
Do you drive daily?
eyes.
'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.
1.-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 seat in tho
carriage.
House Now Closed to World.
when the reporters returned to TIE
parlor woman of the household came
forward.
christian Scientists are allowed
many privileges she said, so 1 bope
you won't mind il ask you to go
away
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stock. The yield of cloverseed is light,
and. the quality inferior. Many parts
of the state where the crop has usually
been important failure is now re-
ported. Sugar beets have made a
good yield and are being marketed at
good prices. The tobacco crop was
heavy and was We secured. Prices
are satisfactory. On many of the
products herein classified local prices
vary to considerable extent, espe-
cially where crops, like potatoes, are
difficult of transportation, but as a
whole prices compare favorably with
those of last season, while yields are
generally more satisfactory. We give
the following table from the reports
of correspondents:
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Has Only One Apparent Asset.

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 it - valued at
$4,000.
Christian Scientists the world over
doubtless will be anxious to know
what has become of the great fortune
of the helpless old lady, confined to
an upper story of her isolated home.
''They will only have to consult the
real estate transfers of Concord, N. H.,
for clew to it's whereabouts.
"These records show that Mrs
Eddy's estate, Pleasant View, was orig
inally purchased in great part by 10
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 a 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 it's aged owner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
sheen RAISING is Planned.

Fort Atkinson.-A new enterprise
has been started in the village of
Waterloo, near here. A company com
POSED of J. d. Knowlton, Lewis Lew
ellen, Albert Christen and Gus Fox
las been formed to go into the sheep
aising business. Large sheds have
)een built just west of the village on
he farm of Mr.. Lewellen. The sheds
ire 5000 feet long and 80 feet wide.
The company will begin with 1900
sheep. The purpose is to feed the pea
zines from the canning factory, which
is but short distance from the sheds.
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her family It Is practically certain
a Boston cancer specialist, whose
rame is known to the world. is now in
constant attendance at Pleasant View"
Reporters See Mrs. Eddy.
Following these charges the New
York Sun printed the following ac-
count of an interview granted by Mrs
Mary Baker G. Eddy to a party Of
newspaper representative 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 and New York, and now, in the
words 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 was un-
der the control of her household and
that Mrs. PAMELA Leonard. a healer
of Brooklyn. was impersonating the
leader of Christian Science on her
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15

velvet and er1nfne cloak. She 2as
/ 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 little. as with a
slight palsy. The spokeswoman be-
gan at once on the first question.
Are you in perfect health, Mrs.
Eddy?' 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 voice was start
ling. 1t had slight senile culver, but
it was deep and level. The combina-
ton gave it an unearthly quality. It
intensified a feeling which all the re-
porters confessed to each other aft
erward-that this was not woman.
but an apparition.
Have you any other physician than
God?' asked the spokeswoman.
No Physician But God.
".No physician but God. His ever
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
DOUBT FACTS OF HISTORY.
Persons So Fond of the Miraculous
That Questions Are Easily Raised.

The love of the miraculous is
enough to keep alive the belief that
the accepted facts of history concern
ing a person who has greatly inter-
ested the world either by his life or
his death are all wrong. Within 20
years a big book has been published
in this country to demonstrate that
Marshal Ney was not shot in the gar
den of the Luxembourg December z,
1915. but escaped to America and
dwelt in North Carolina.
For some years there flourished in
Germany man who declared himself
to be the son of the duke of Reich
stadt by a secret marriage and there
fore the grandson and direct heir of
Napoleon. This imposter was clumsy
fellow who did not know his book, for
the date he assigned as that Of his
birth was fully year subsequent to
the death of the duke.
But we need not travel SO far as
Europe to find the credulous of the
Incredible. Only a few years ago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
JEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
TOOK MONEY AND LEFT
Youthful Thief with Quick Wit Gets
$1,121 from Milwaukee Bank
Teller Gave Notes to the
Wrong Man.

Milwaukee.-Through mistake an
unknown man secured the sum of ST.
III from the National Exchange bank
and disappeared with the money.
The error was caused partly through
an unusual rush at the noon hour. A
clerk from large business establish
ment proffered check for $1,121 to
one OF the tellers to be eashed While
the teller was counting the money the
clerk left for moment TO speak with
friend. Meanwhile the teller com
pleted his task and handed out the
cash. A youth who meanwhile had
taken the clerks place accepted the
money and FASTENED away.
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rye the Power in Household.

Frye the Power in Household.
calvin A. Frye is a great name In
Concord. He is footman in livery
on the box of Mrs. Eddys 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 vigilance
known only in prisons.
'Devotees, rich, socially prominent
and loyal to 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 could only be
seen in her daily drives, and were
cautioned not to peer through the win
dows of the carriage under penalty of
Mrs. Eddy's displeasure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Our Special Cores
pendent at Madison.

Madison.-By pluralities ranging
from 10000 to 10000 the voters of Wis
consin have chosen Republican state
uary 1, 1907, and continuing for two
years The vote throughout the state
was exceedingly light.
The Republicans elect nine out of
the IL congressman in the state
The legislature is Republican in
both branches. The Democrats gain
two senator's. A. Hazelwood in the
Acknowledgment district and
Charles l.. Pearson in the Sank Column
bia district-and five assemblymen.
The Social Democrats gain one assem-
blyman, making their representation
five instead of four. Joseph A.
Domachowski, of the Fourteenth
ward, is the only Democratic assem-
blyman elected in Milwaukee county.
The election of a district attorney
in Milwaukee county resulted in a vic
tory by about 100 votes for Francis
e. McGovern, Independent Republic
an. His campaign attracted more
general interest perhaps than any
other contest in the state. Mccoy
ern, who belongs to the La Toilette
wing, was defeated at the primaries
by Frank A. Boden. With the ex-
ception of the district attorneyship
the Republican county ticket was
elected by about 5000 pluralities.
The richest assembly district in the
state will be represented in the next
legislature by negro. Lincoln Pal
mer, Republican candidate, defeated
Thomas Framsey, who represented
the district in the last two sessions
by 81.
Revised returns from the Third dis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Hair clippina in School.

-Marinette high school
upper classmen broke loose and Sc
cured the scalps of dozen or more
freshmen, shearing their locks with
horse clipper. A score of the sopho-
mores and seniors started out after
II o'clock and, visiting the homes OF
the freshmen, got them out Of bed,
and, after dragging them down to the
street in their nightgowns, artistically
decorated their heads, cutting their
hair in fantastic forms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Her Last Public Appearance.

Mrs. Eddy's last genuine public ap-
pearance was three years ago, when
for moment she posed on the bal
cony at Pleasant View in sight of the
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. 1t has been discovered,
says the World, that this dread dis
ease has afflicted 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
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Prison Suspect Is Freed.

MISUNDERSTANDING SzulczewslSi,
a saloonkeeper, was discharged on the
charge of manslaughter by Judge
Brace. The jury which heard the
testimony regarding the death of John
Werner, molder, failed to agree after
it had been out for 201s hours.
Szulczewski was charged with sell
ing stomach drops" to Werner and
the assumption of the state was that
these drops caused Werner's death, as
he was taken violently sick after
drinking them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
HnrIed Thirtv Feet by car.

While crossing Fond
du Lac avenue and Eighteenth street,
14-year-old Emma Otto was struck by
west-bound Fond du Lac avenue car.
The little girl was hurled fully 30 feet
against the curbing and sustained
badly fractured leg and bruises about
the head.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Say Dr.. Roberts Must Resign.

After drafting a set of striking reso-
lutions against DR.. David Roberts,
state veterinarian, asking Gov. David
son to remove him from Office, nearly
100 veterinarians and stock men from
all sections of the state in session at
Milwaukee outlined a plan of cam
psign to block the confirmation of the
appointment in the senate this winter.
Nearly half of those present were
stockmen. DIR. H. A. Arpke, Sheboy-
gan. presided, and DR.. A. II. G. Hart
wig. WatertowH, acted as secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Mrs. Eddy from her bed would have
meant almost certain death to the en-
feebled woman
powerIess 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 deep purpose. Just what that
purpose is may be easily imagined.
THE World has collected mass of
facts bearing directly upon the sur
prising conditions that surround the
hidden life of Mrs. Eddy.
These facts are quite apart from
the tenets of Christian Science, SO
called, and will appeal as forcibly to
fair-minded members of the cult as
to 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 a 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. Eddys fortune at
$15,OOO,OOO, and her annual income at
$1,000,000.
"Of this vast sum there is practi-
cally no trace. There is no public rec
ord of it's investment, no clew to it's
distribution.
Her financial agent and cousin.
Frederick N. 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
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
voliva Plans New zion.

Kenosha.-The dream of a new Zion
city and greater Christian Catholic
church was given out by Wilbur Glenn
yoliva, successor of John Alexander
Dowie, in Kenosha. Voliva declared
that he had completed plans for the re-
organization of Zion in manner that
would attract tens of thousands of
people to the city in short time. He
declared that he had planned for the
formation of a city without debts and
without debtors and that oil class lines
should be obliterated under the
regime.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Cuts 10000, 600 Feet of Logs.

Chippewa Falls.-The Chippewa
Lumber & Boom company, which oper-
ates the largest sawmill run by water
power, will cut 4O,O0O,OO0 feet Of logs
in the woods this coming season. Al
ready the camps have been opened
and men are busily at work getting
this large number of logs ready for
next years saving.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Els HNTNZEN

"Just before one O'Clock there came
to Pleasant View a 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
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
AGED Guide Murdered.

Three Lakes.-Floating in rowboat
on Four Mile like near Three Lakes,
Wis, was found the body of William
Bierbrower guide. about go years Of
age. 1t is supposed he was shot while
returning from the polls at Three
Lakes, where he voted. He was prob
ably Intentionally shot by some one
on shore, as he could not have been
mistaken for game while out in row
boat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Won't Move Winter Quarters.

BarabOo.-There Is absolutely no
foundation to the report that Ringing
Bros. have purchased land near Madi-
son for new winter quarters, according
to Charles Ringing. All the brothers
have fine homes here, and AL Ringing
has recently completed a 100000 resi-
dence They also have made extensive
prominent improvements about the
winter quarters recently.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Three Drown Near Milford.

Jefferson men, William
Schultz, Herman Thristophal, and Otto
Breizman, all married and having fam
lilies, were drowned near Milford in the
Bark river while dragging for carp.
The manner in which they met death
is unknown, for the first known of the
accident was when their overturned
boat was found.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Fewer Students at Varsity.

Figures compiled from the directory
of University of Wisconsin students
now in press, show decrease in the
enrolment as compared with this time
last year. The total enrolment now is
2,719, as compared with 2,745 last
year. The summer session this year
had an increase of 38. SO while the
loss of this year is SO on the number
of names in the directory, the total at.
tendance is little in excess Of lasi
year, and this is encouraging to the
university official.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Tobacco Growers to Meet.

Members of the Wisconsin Tobacco
Growers and Dealers association, the
roster of which contains over 1000
names, will gather at the assembly
chamber of the capitol on December
5 and for the sixth annual meeting.
Already 5000 has been hung up in
prizes for the best tobacco leaf ex-
hibited on this occasion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Make s1s.1s5 Profit on Fair.

According to a statement issued by
Secretary John NJ True of the state
board of agriculture the net profits
made on the last state fair were $16,-
135. The gross receipts were $89,475,
and the gross expenses $73,340. The
board had s19,S4O.12 in its treasury
on November 1 and had $4,000 due
for the state and $3.50 from outstand-
ing claims, making total of $3O,S9O.-
10 with which to begin preparations
for the fair next year. The board
spent little over $4,000 in perma-
nent improvements on the grounds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Made Only Small Increase.

The state board of assessment fixed
the state taxes cf express, sleeping
cars and freight line equipment com
panies operating in Wisconsin at SIT,
1879 this year, an increase O
$1,3S5.05 over last year. The valua
ton of this property was fixed
81, 547,517.78, which is not a materia
increase over last year. The increase
in taxes this year is principally due t.
the increase in the rate levied agains
this property. Last year the rate wa
1.1272631 mills per dollar of valua
ton. while this year it is 1883 mills
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-15
Shows Evidences of Age.

OHUWS EVfucFICSS OF H9c'
1.-THE folding doors slid back, the
curtains lifted-a stately figure in
white stood bowling at the door, stately
at first sight, but a 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, We're
the large eyes, and the long, finely-cut
nose. Over the face rose a mass of
perfectly white hair, crowned by .
white bonnet.
She was EMBODIED in a huge black
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State Crop Report.

State Crop Report.
The following crop report, issued by
Secretary True, of the state board OF
agriculture, shows that the Wisconsin
farmers have had one of the best
years in the agricultural history of
the state: "Our final crop report for