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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
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 Vas at the Point Of Death Reporters Haze
Interview soith Her at Her Honae-Sensatonal Ale
cations Or Fraud and Deception Denied Aged
Woman "a Comparatively Good Health

New YorR-The World. Of this city,
Fecently published d sensational story
10 the effe-:t that Mrs Mary Baker G.
Eddy, the revered founder and head
or the Christian Science church, was
extremely feeble, physically and men
tally, and seemingly Ii the shadow Of
death.
The allegation was made that the
daily drive seemingly taken by Mrs
Eddy through the streets Of Concord
~. H., her home, was a fraud. The
World stated that ostensib1y Mrs
Eddy makes this daily public appear.
ance, dressed IN veIvets and ermine
to 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
10 be Mrs Pamela ]. Leonard, oil
Brooklyn. head DC The Christian Sci
ence church in thar borough
Mrs. Leonard has been an inmate
at Mrs. Eddy's home at Concord fo1
9he fast three years
There she has perfected herself as
atnderstudy 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
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FISH IN NEW PLACES.
Wild Ducks Found to Bear Fish Eggs
Ready TO Hatch.


A correspondent from safn wrote in
our June issue expressing his mysti-
dcation as to how small fish come to
be in inclosed waters. A naturalist
suggests an explanation. He says:
If the wild ducks, etc, of Morocco
are similar to those elsewhere there Is
no mystery. For some years there
was open-mouthed wonder as to how
perch, Dream and crayhsh could get
into newly cut dams near the Mac
quarie river IN New South Wales.
IN some cases the water had hardly
settled after the rain had filled the
dam than the fish were observed, and
the farmers started large theory OF
spontaneous production.
This obtained till Sydney profess
sor CHANGED to pick up a wild duck
and found its breast feathers and
webbed feet wei dotted with fertile
and almost Matched dsh-ova, on which
the spontaneous production theory
was promptly withdrawn" - Cham
bers' Journal.
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Has Only One Apparent Asset.

Has Only One Apparent Asset.
but none of the charities aided ~
A-rs. Eddy could be designated by Mr..
Laid 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 55rtune
of the helpless old lady, confined to
an upper story Of her izciated home.
"They will only have to consult the
real estate transfers OF Concord, n. Il.
for a cleW to its 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, ita
furnishings and al ner 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 its aged owner.
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daily drive, the city concord, n. H.)
has been full OF reporters.

daily drive, the city Concord, n. HI
has been full Of reporters.
H. Cornell Wilson, Christian Science
press agent for New York and yicin-
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 T.. G. Strang, the local
man, also was on the job.
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 conclave the reporters add
a fourth There were IL reporters al
together Wilson lined them up in
the big reception room. Of Pleasant
View This opens from a main hall
BY folding doors hung over with car
tains. Members Of Mrs. Eddyts house
hold, including Mrs. Pamela Leonard,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
.e4e@a494e4o%o& o s %s4o@e4

there died In Kansas man who waa
believed by many OF the Vicinage to
be Wilkes Booth. A marked physical
resemblance to the assassin caused
SO much annoyance to Well-known
southern clergyman that he took pains
to demonstrate by proofs OF his birth
and education that he was not Wilkes
Booth.
The fact that Mrs. Fitzherbert made
a solemn declaration that she never
was mother does not deter the fF'itz-
herbert heirs IN this country from
bothering King Edward with letters
applying for permission to examine
certain papers which they believe con
tain a secret Of vast money value to
them. The people who believe these
incredible legends in the face OF proof
positive to the contrary are not ali oI
one kind, not of the class OF the Eng
lishman who said OF the Tichhorne
claimant Just because he was the
son OF a Napping butcher they
wouldn't give him the estate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

velvet md 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 little, as with a
slight palsy. The spokeswoman be-
gan at once on the nrst question.
Are you in perfect health. Ms.
Eddy? she asked.
Mrs. Eddy bent toward her with a
slight movement of inquiry. The
spokeswoman repeated the question a
little louder.
Indeed I am replied Mrs, Eddy.
1.-THE effect Of her voice was start
ling. 1t had a 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 q woman.
but an apparition.
Have you any other physician than
God?. asked the spokesWoman.
No Physician But God.
No physician but God. His ever
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Frye the Power in Household.
Calvin A. Frye is great name In
Concord. He is 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 enc in absolute
authority, who for three years has
guarded Mrs. Eddy with a 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.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Each TO His own Trade.

A story is told of Scotch minister
who gave the rural joiner an order to
make a small wooden cupboard.
When the pastor received the ac-
count he complained to the joiner
about the amount, and said he could
have. got a secondhand cupboard,
which would have answered his pur-
pose equally well, at much less cost.
Yes retorted the joiner; and !
could buy guild sermon for three
pence; but e'e Wadna care aboet
preaching them at that price! STRAY
Stories.
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Doodle Boy" hasn't sour heart over
his task. The man who makes the
coffee and filings out the front door
for the bakery with Eel Captain"
thrilling forth in one big whistle Is
never the man Of mean promensities,
who is keeping tally on his service,
to say later to the wife: Il make the
fires while you lie abed."
Have you ever seen man whistle
a restless babe to sleep2 IF not you
have something TO look forward to.
And then, when the babe becomes
the small son, have you ever observed
this cheerful father teaching his
craft TO little Johnnie? Through his
fingers and through his teeth, and
then the intricacies OF the LIQUID
double trilI.
Thus when Johnnie gets at the
| kindling-choppfng age, he has ac-
CURED one Of the first principles Of a
good and desirable mamie Is s
| whistler ike his dad, and the enxy
and emulation OF eTqry neighboring
hov--AilWaukee Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
DOUBT FAeys or 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 d person who has greatly inter
ested the world either BY his life or
his death are all wrong. Within 20
years q big book has been published
III this country to demonstrate that
Marshal Ney was not shot in the gar
den Of the Luxembourg December {,
1915, but escaped TO America and
Gyelt IN North Carolina.
For some years there hourished in
Germany u man who declared himself
70 be the son Of the duke Of Reich
stadt BY a secret marriage and there
fore the grandson and direct heir OF
Napoleon, This iraposter was d clumsy
fellow who did nog know his book. for
the date he assigned as that CT his
birth was fully year subsequent to
the death Of the duke.
But we need not travel 10 Tar Is
Europe to find the eredufons Of the
Incredible Only few years ago
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Loves FIRST Awakening.

One is always a little hypocritical
in the beginnings of love, How can
you expect woman. a reasonable
woman. to confess to herself frankly
that a man whom she did not know
yesterday occupies already a larger
place in her heart than all her rela-
tives, friends or enemies? She will
spend entire months, a year, perhaps,
in seeking for her preoeeupations all
sorts of names before giving to them
their true one.-Madame Emile do
Girardin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

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"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

aeFs family. 1t Is pFdCt1Gdliy SSl 6a11a
a Boston cancer specialist, whose
name IS known to the world. is now in
constant attendance at Pleasant View 4
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 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 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 IN
der the control Of her household and
that Mrs. PAMELA Leonard, q healer
1t Brooklyn. was impersonating the
leader OF Christian Science on her
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Worlds Gold Production.

In the last 500 years over twelve
billion dollars worth Of gold is est1-
mated to have been dug from the
earth. Not much more than one-half
Of this is definitely known to be in
existence in the monetary stocks Of
the globe. OF this, however. the
United States is believed to hold from
billion and quarter to billion and
a half.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
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
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. It has been discovered.
says the World, that this dread dis
ease has afflicted others OF the Baker
family: that two brothers and two sis
tiers 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 81
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Mrs. Eddy from her bed would have
meant almost certain death to the en-
feebled woman.

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
so1utely 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.
1.-THE World has collected mass Of
facts bearing directly upon the sur
prtsing conditions that surround the
hidden Rife 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 utl1ions OF dollars-just how
many the records fail TO shoW-haVe
passed into Mrs. Eddy's personal pos
session since the founding of the
Christina Science cult Millions OF
her books have been sold, and each
hook has yielded her royalty OF one
dollar.
t.F'rom the mother church in Boston
che yearly receives a great sum, con
trihuted 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
$4,000, 900, and her annual income at
$1.000,00
a0f this vast sum there il practi
caliy no trace There Is no public rec
ord of Its investment, no c1eW to its
distribution.
ttIIer 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 bull
OF her fortune In charities.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Shows Evidences Of Age.

.'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, dnely-eut
nose. Over the face rose q mass Of
perfectly white hair, crowned by a
white bonnet.
She was EMBODIED In a huge black
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
A Harmless laxatiye.

II you must take laxative, take a harm
less one Lax-Fos does not grippe, therefore
does not irritate. Irritation is what does
the harm. Price so cents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
All things come quickly to those
who wait on themselves.

steadfastness is a noble quality,
but, unguided by knowledge or humil-
ity, it becomes rashness or obstlnacy.
-Swartz
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
win introduce Pension system.

A pension plan for aged and dis
abled employees will soon be intro
duced by the Boston and Maine rail-
road.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

caaan LiYlnn in Snaif1.

| Travelling in Spain IS not expensive.
the charges il comfortable hotels be
ting only s1.55 a day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
AS Durable as Stone.

Sycamore IS one of the most dur
able of woods. a statue made from
1t. now in The museum of Ghizeh, at
Cairo, is known to be thousands Of
years old. Notwithstanding this
great age, it is asserted that the wood
itself is entirely sound and natural
in appearance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

Yes, the sun shines for all-When II
isn't cloudy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
EioIiana's EIlana Colonies

Hollands colonies III area srs 90
times Al big Is the mother connkrg,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08

lasting arms are abous me. That is
enough
"As she said this Mrs. Eddy made
. 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,
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 stately,
languid grace. hardly suggestive Of
old age, but her hand shook badly as
Strang helped her to seat in the
carriage.
House Now Closed to World.
when the reporters returned to the
parlor a woman Of the household came
forward.
Christian Scientists are allowed
many privileges she said, SO I hope
you won't mind If I ask you to go
aWays
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-08
Al all Dealers. in 25-ceaf Boxes.

they exesE UEhsT mAKSSs
If could take you into my large
factories at Brocktons Mass. and show
YOU how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, yota would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit betters
wear longer, and are Of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain W. L.
Douglas Shoes His name and price Is stamped
on the bottom, which protects you against nigff
Drices and Inferior shoes. Take no sAbsffs
fmgs. Ask your dealer for w. L. Douglas shoes
and Insist upon having them.
Fast Color Eyeiets used they tVfl net wsar bfassg
Write for illustrated cataiog of Fall Styles.
w. L. DOUGLAS, Dept. 12s Brocsston, MAST
Holbrook argus., 1906-03-10

is said to be not far from 65. There are now about 1000, ,OOO pensioners in the country, all but 53,442 being the heritage of the war of the rebellion. The war with Spain furnished total Of 312,OOO enlistments and from that army there have already been filed 69,6S7 applications for pensions Since the close ot this war there have been pension cd 5,416 widows and soldiers.- Ex.
Holbrook argus., 1906-03-10
A r1illion Pensions.

It is now 40 years since the close of the Civil war and the youngest of the soldiers are fast approaching the age of 60, while the average age of the survivors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful It Is In
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature but
few realize it's value when taken into
the human system for the same
cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is remedy that the more
you take of it the better it is not
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present In
the stomach and intestines and carries
them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating on
ions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as natural ana
eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; 1t
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they
are composed of tile finest powdered
Willow charcoal, and other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form or rather
in the form of large. pleasant tasting
lozenges, the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in a much improved condition
of the general health, better complex
ion, sweeter breath and purer blood,
and the beauty of it is, that no posi-
BILE harm can result from their contin-
ued use, but on the contrary, great
benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking OF
the benefits of charcoal says: Il ad-
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas in stom-
ach and bowels, and to clear the COM
plexion and purify the breath, mouth
and throat; l also believe the liver
is greatly benefited by the daily use
of them they cost but twenty
cents a box at drug stores, and al
though in some sense a patent prepar-
alton, yet l believe l get more and bet
ter charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal Loz-
enges than in any Of the ordinary char
coal tablets"