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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18

the witness, she said the man told her
70 20 back to bed ana stay there.
The next witness was Mrs. Sarah
Currie of Smyrna. She testified that
Mrs. Dickinson told her on the day of
her husbands funeral. when asked
whom she thought killed her husband,
that it was either viii Noble or jeff
Dickinson. Mrs. Dickinson said fur
Their. according to the Witness, that
these two men had an Ola grudgc
against her husband because they
thought he had something to do with
one of their buildings which was
burned and that She saw the man who
shot her husband running away from
the house after she was aroused from
sleep. Mrs. Currie also testified that
Mrs. Dickinson said that no one would
know who shot her husband any more
than they would know who shot Nc
t.lwcc Ga man who was killed three
years ago in the woodS). In cross
examination, the witness testified that
Mrs. Dickinson told her two different
stories. voluntarily. at different times
Samuel T.. Conner. Il newspaper man,
testified that he went to Smyrna Mills
on the day Of the murder and saw
Robens. the prisoner. in the parlor OF
the hotel. When the witness asked
Robens where he was on the day OF
the murder. Robens told him that on
Monday he went to Island Falls, on
Tuesday and Wednesday he was hunt
ing for 4 moose in the woods. and on
Friday. the day Of the murder. he was
at two different camps where he re-
manned until he was arrested.
Herbert Powers of Fort Fairfield for
merly county attorney, testified that ht
had two different conversations with Mrs
Dickinson regarding the death of hel
husband. She told him substantially tbs
same story on each occasion with the eX-
cention of some details in regard to hel
family life. She appeared very calm whit
telling the stories and gave as a reason
for not going at once into the kitchen OF
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18
ALL ALLEGATIONS ARE Denied.
Evil Minded Persons Are Claimed
by Defence to Have Induced Loan
of Names OF "NeXt Friends"

allegations made against them are
"immaterial, scandalous and irrelevant
and that they ought not to be called
upon to make answer thereto
They also declare that they have
reason to believe that the bill of COM
plant was not brought by the plain
tiffs in good faith for the purpose of
protecting the person and property OF
Mrs. Eddy but that 1.-THE So-calle1
next friends are such only in name
and that they have been induced to
loan their names for use in said bill
at the instigation and at the expense
Of certain evil minded persons, not
related in any way to Mary Baker G..
Eddy, or having any interest in her or
in her estate"
The defendants also declare their
belief that these persons are furnish
ing money for the prosecution of the
bill Of complaint for their own evil
purposes and to advance their own
selfish interests.
In filing their answer today the de-
PENDANTS reserve rights to object to the
maintenance Of the proceedings by the
next friends" and TO the form and
The answer Of the Concord defen-
dants like that Of those in Boston is Il
general denial of the original COM
plant which alleges against the Con-
cord respondents, especially Frye and
Srang who are secretaries of Mrs.
Eldy. that in their efforts to control
the actions and property Of the plain
tiff, they have secluded Mrs. Eddy, re-
fused 10 permit her to $, visitors and
have otherwise interfered with her
freedom. These allegations are Speci-
iically denied ~ both Frye ana S'trang
in their answers. their statements be-
ing that at all times Mrs. Eddy has
determined her own actions, has de-
cidcd what callers she will see and
for how long and has personally man.
aged and directed her own business
affairs.
Todays proceedings furnish the lat
est chapter in the story Of the litiga-
ton which already has become in
volvcd by the transfer on the part of
Mrs. Eddy Of all her property to three
trustees, Henry NJ. Baker, Archibald
Mcclellan and Josiah +. Fernald, who
have pctitioned the court to be substi-
tutcd as plaintiffs in place Of the
original parties and the answer to this
petition filed by the latter declaring
that the decd Of trust was Illegal on
y count Of the alleged Incompetence Of
The grantOr to create The trust. Al
the same time 4 complication has
arisen from a petition presented yes
terday by counsel for the trustees that
hearing on their petition to be sub
stituted as plaintiffs be held imme6i-
atcly and the fixing Of May IL By the
court as the date for the desired hear
| ing.
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Hamrden, Me, april 17.-Mrs. Wal
ter Ballard aged >, took tn" life of
hcr infant cEl3 hy administering car
bolic acid ana then committed suicide
BY taking dose OF the same Ia:SOn
today, during ii" absence Of her lus-
band. \ n0tr was lett FOR tn brrcav-
ed husband and father, bat is con-
tents were not made puhilr. - mo
tive for the act was known ana it was
believed to h1I,. been due 10 a tenn
poiarT fit of insanity.
When Mr.. ballard, who is q tCanster,
returned this afternoon from a trip to
Bangor, he found the doors Of his
home, which is located ut Hampden
Corner, were securely locked. He
gained an entrance through 4 window
and was Mortified to find the bodies Of
his young wife and child Of few
months cold in death on one af the
beds.
lie rushed to the house Of a neigh
Dor for assistance ana DIR. Mason was
called. Or. Mason found that the lives
hai been extinct for an hour or more.
Mr. ana Mrs. ballard had resided here
most of their lifetime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, April 1.-THE strong
area Of high pressure that occupied
the Missouri valley Tuesday night has
moved eastward greatly diminished in
energy. Under its Influence. however,
the temperature is still much below the
seasonable average east Of the Rocky
Mountains. There is little prospect of
warmer weather in Eastern district
during the next two or three days.
The wind along the New England
and middle Atlantic coast will be fresh
west; south Atlantic coast fresh and
variable becoming northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18

Concord, N. H., April 17.-The
charge that the suit for an accounting
of the property Of Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy, head of the Christian
Science church, filed March !, was not
brought in good faith by the so-calied
next friends" named in the suit is
contained in the answer Of the defend
ants in the action, which was filed in
The Merrimack county court today. The
defendants charge that these next
friends" have been induced to loan
their names for use in the suit 'at the
nstigation and at the expense Of Ger
lain evil minded persons, not related
in any way TO said Mary Baker G..
Eddy or having any interest An her or
n her estates"
The answer Of the defendants is a
general denial of all the allegations
made by the compiainants III the orig
nal action, George W. Glover, Mary
Bakcr Glover ana George W. Baker
who sued as Mrs. Eddy's next friends"
These allegations We're that Mrs. Eddy
or q long time has been incompetent
20 do business or to understand tran
sactions conducted in her name, that
the defendants have possessed them
otlNlS VI IlCI lJCI sui anu lJIbpClby anu
carried on her business. and have
WrOnSfully converted the property to
their own uses.
The defendants include Alfred Far
low, Ira 0. Knapp. William r. John
son, stephen \. Chase, Joseph Arm
strong and Edward \. Kimbal!, all of
Boston, aEd calvin A. Frye, Irving II.
ronilinson. Herman $. Herring and
LcWiS o. s'trang. all Of Concord. The
Boston defendants filed joint answer,
Wnile the concord def ndants fled sep
arate answers. All were practically
identical with respects To The general
denial of the PLAINTIFFS allegations. but
those of the Concord men contained, in
addition, . denial OF the specific
charges that they have been conspired
to surround or sCciuIc the person Of
Mrs. Eddy. or to take charge, posses
sion ana control IF all her property
ana business affairs and manage the
same solely according to their own Will
and pleasure" These charges We're
directed especially against Frye and
Strang, who have acted as secretaries
for Mrs. Eddy.
1t is expected that the next step in
the involved litigation Will come on
May L.. Mhir, his been set by the
court as the date FOR 4 hearing on the
motion Of the trustees to whom Mrs.
Eddy has transferred all her property,
Henry NJ I:ahrr. Archibald GlcIcliar
ana josiah T.. Fernald. that they he
substituted as plaintiffs in places Of the
| next friends" named i'll the original
action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18

Concord, ~ H., April IA general
denial Of all the allegations made by
the compliments in the suit for an ac-
counting of the property of Mrs Mary
Baker Glover Eddy. filed March 1. was
the answer filed today by the Bost"n
and Concord defendants named in the
original action. These defendants in
clude Alfred Farlow, Ira &. Knapp,
William +. Johnson, Stephen A. Chase,
Joseph Armstrong and Edward a.
Kimball of Boston and Calvin A. Frye,
Irving G. Tomlinson. Hermann $. Her
ing ana Lewis c. Strang Of Concord.
The compliments are George w.
Glover. Mary Baker Glover and Geo.
w. Baker, relatives Of Mrs. Eddy who
sued as her next friends"
The specifications directed against
the Boston defendants in the original
bill We're that Mrs. Eddy is, and for q
long time has been incompetent to do
business or to understand transactions
conducted in her name; that the de-
PENDANTS whose answer was filed to-
day. together with other leaders Of the
Christian Science church who were
named in the original bill have pos
sessed themselves of the person and
property of Mrs. Eddy and have car
ried on her business; third, that on
account of Mrs Eddy's infirmity these
persons are bound to give account Of
all transactions undertaken in her
name and that the defendants have
wrongfully converted property to their
own use.
To these allegations the defendants,
FarlOw, Knapp. Johnson, Chase. Arm
strong and KimbalI filed specific and
detailed denial, declaring also that
they have no knowledge Of many OF
the allegations of the complainants and
demanding that the compliments fur
nish proof thereof. The defendants
also declare that large part of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18

Rev. G. d. Holmes. presiding elder
Of the Augusta district. gave an m
terestinc report. Of which the following
is a brief abstract:
while we have not realized a re-
vival in every charge. the year has not
been without encouraging results. the
efforts put forth to arouse greater
resire for The salvation of sinners and
the convention held at Waterville for
the purpose Of creating interest in
evangclistic work resulted in deeper
interest and Il larger enthusiasm by
the brethren than has been felt for
some years.
In one of the charges the brethren
of quarterly conference remained I'M
til near midnight planning for revival
work. Conversions have occurred in
hearty every charge.
AT Augusta 70 professcd saving faith
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18

Toulton. Me-. April 17.-Abnut half
the states Witnesses remained To be
examined when the third day Of the
trial in the supreme court Of Juan
and Mrs. Annie Dickinson for tho muir
der of the lattcrs husband opened to-
day. There were about 30 of them. 1t
is understood tho defence will not put
on any witnesses. but that Ransford
W. Shaw, counsel for the defence. pro-
poses to depend upon the result Of his
cross examination of the states Wit
nesses to clear the defendants.
Willard c. Corless Of Oakfield, who
had n mill and camp in the woods
north of Smyrna Mills. Dick:nson's
home. was the first witness called to-
day Mr. Corless related the facts in
connection with the arrest of Robens
ut his camp. He said that RobCns came
to his mill on the day Of the murder,
carrying his rifle, that Robens told
him he had been following 4 moose for
two days. and that Robens appeared to
be very nervous and excited.
He said that Robers was sleeping
with him that night when the officers
arrived at the camp for the purpose Of
arresting him. When Deputy Sheriff
Brown entered the camp, witness saw
Robens cover his head with the blank
cts. on being aroused Robens said that
he he'd come into the woods with Dick
inson. When informed he was under
arrest Robens asked the officers not
10 place the handouts on him as he
would not harm a hair Of his head.
The testimony of several other Wit
nesees examined previous to the moor
recess was to the same effect as that
Of Mr.. Corless, establishing the fact
that Robens was in the vicinity of the
scene of the crime on the day before
ana on the same day that it took place
The prosecution is determined to Pre-
vent, if possible, the proving of an alp
for the defence.
The testimony Of a number Of wit
nesses called at the afternoon session
were intended apparently to show dis
crepancies in the stories Of the MUIR
der told by Mrs. Dickinson to dliteren'
people.
George Campbell, one of the wit
nesses, testified that he saw Mrs. DICK
| inson on the day of the murder ano
that she told him that she was aroused
by a noise in the kitchen which sound
ed as though her husband was break
ing up a box to kindle the fire. Hear
| ing no further noise. she said she Went
to sleep and when she awoke again i
| was broad daylight. She then calico
her son Perley to 60 into the kitchen
to see where his father was. While
1 of this
door of her room and saw mar
dressed in light clothes standing neal
the door with a gun, and, according te
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18
THE ROBBINS DICKINSON TRIAL,
Testimony Shows Intimate Rela=
ton of ROtens and Mrs. DiCkin=
sOn===FOrmer Made Threats.
ROeENS- DIcKlNSON TRIAL.

IIoulton. Me, April 17.-Testimonv as
to an alleged threat by Juan Itobcns to
'snulf out the light" Of Edgar Dic<in-
son of Smyrna Mills. who was shot ana
killed IN his homo on oct u, 1906, was
given At today's session Of the trial for
murder Of RQbens ana Mrs Annie
Dickinson, wife of the murdered man.
This testimony was given by Ernest T..
Clark, a young men with whom Robcns
formerly worked. and was to tho effect
RobanS declared. that if Dickinson did
not keep away from him he QtobcnS)
would "snum his light OUT
Most Of .he other testimony Of to-
days session was devoted to efforts on
tn" part of the prosecution to show
that close relations had existed Tor 4
long time bctWeon Mrs. Dickinson ana
ROBBERS prior to the murder and to at
tempts to show discrepancies il the
stories told by her at different times to
different persons regarding the events
of the morning Of the murder.
According to one witness Mrs. Dick
inson said She aWokc from sleep and
going to the door of her room, saw a
man in light suit with rcv"lVer il
his hand who told her To- 60 back -
bel ana STAY there; another witness
said Mrs. Dickinson said She saw n
man running away from the house, and
expressed the opinion that I'll" murder
was committed ny one Of two neigh
bors whom she named. At another time,
| according to 4 witness. she Vnlunte6 red
| tn" opinion that the murderer Of her
husband would never be known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18
STATE PRISON SENTENCES
Fer Steadman and Gottado-PringIe
Assault Case Continued to October.

Fer Steadman and Gottado-Pringe
Assault Case Continued to October.
Ellsworth. Ne, April T.-Wiliam
Stra,lman, who was found guilty in the
supreme court yesterday afternoon Of as
sault with intent to kill and murder upon
Sheriff byron H. Mayo after escaping
from the county Jail, was sentenced this
afternoon to 10 years at hard labor in
the state prison. The charges Of break
ing ana entering ana breach Of jail, to
which he had pleaded guilty, were con
tinueI for sentence.
Marrino Guttado Of StoningtCn was
found guilty of assault with intent to
XII another italian ana sentenced to two
years III State prison.
The cases of the four Bar iIarbor men
charged with riot in connection with the
assault upon Rev Henry n. Pringle.
were continued until the October term. II
developed today that joseph Emery and
Charles Corners have not been appre-
hCndcd. having left Bar IIarbor.
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TRAFFIC DELAYED
By Freight Wreck on B. &
A. al BrOWuviI|e, Me.
Two Cars Plunge Through the
Bridge Over Pleasant River.
Passengers, Freight and Mails Are
Transferred by Teams.

Milo, Me-, April 17.-Through traffic
on the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
is seriously interrupted by bad
freight wreck 1T BrOwnville last night
in which two cars heavily loaded with
paper from Millinocket broke through
the end of the bridge over Peasant
river ana fell into the river. No one
was injured.
The train which was a long one
drawn by two engines, had nearly
crossed the bridge when either a car
wheel broke or one Of the rails spread
and Two cars went through the bridge
Wreckng about % feet of the structure
The remainder If the train was not
derailed.
The bridge is o. steel and practically
new. The railroad officials cannot say
how long traffic will be blocked, but
hope to have the bridge in shape in a
few days. Meantime passengers, mail
and some of the perishable express are
being transferred by teams.
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FAIR.


Washington, April 17.-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday for New Eng
land: Fair Thursday and Friday;
light to fresh west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18
Boston Forecast.

Boston. April 17.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Thursday, prob
ably continued fair Friday; light west
erly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18
TO PLAN NEXT MOVE.
Attorneys for Compliments In Eddy
Case Hold Conference.

Boston, April 1.-THE attorneys for the
compliments in the suits for an account
ing Of the property Of Mrs. Mary Baker
G. Eddy met in conference at the Parker
house in this city this afternoon.
The object of the conference, it is I'M
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The Bangor Commercial says: One
Of the worst freight wrecks that the
Bangor 4 AroUstook railroad has
known in il long time took place at the
Brownvile bridge on Tuesday night
when Il southholnd train Of about q
cars were dcraiicG. four Of the cars
pIunging through the bridge into the
Pleasant river taking the girders and
anu floor and track of the north span
With them and rendering The bridge
Useless Tor ut least three days. No one
was hurt.
The train was a heavy one; loaded
with lumber, paper and other merchan-
disc. About 1860 feet north Of the
Brownvillo bridge something happened
to Il Hat car heavily loaded with lum-
Der. Just what it was is not known
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-01-21
Rrnthers nnd sisters.

1t has been proved again and again
that a boy without a sister is much to
be pitied; that q girl without brother
is to be condoled with. And why? Be
cause the mutual society improves
both. The boy teaches the girl to be
wider minded. less petty and narrow,
more manly physically. and, above all.
to understand something Of the op-
posite sex. Again. the boy is hun
dredfoid nicer for having a sister. He
confdes his little scrapes to her, and
she, with her gentle Unborn goodness,
helps him and advises him to avoid the
pitfall again.-London Queen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-01-21
How to Feed Poultry Food

We will send free, postpaid, to any
farmer Or poultryman who will write
US, mentioning this paper, our direc-
tons for feeding "Page's Perfected
Poultry Food" These directions rep
resent the combined experience OF
some of the best poultrymen in New
England who have used our food sue
cessfully. There are also given many
suggestions as to the proper care to be
given hens to produce the best re-
suits. Carroll s. Page, Hyde Park, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-01-21
TO ENJOY A GOOD DINNER.
How to Avoid Distrs SIS and Indi-
geStiOn after Eating.

Let US show you how to enjoy a
good dinner, how to regain the appe-
tite of your childhood, and to relish
your food.
There is no need of any self denying
diet list, no call for nasty and disa-
greeable medicine, no list of hard
exercises; sirp Mona stomach
tablet before each meal, and one
before going to bed, and it will SO
strengthen the stomach that good
dinner will give you pleasure and
comfort without the least fear of
distress.
The best proof of the value of our
advice is the fact that Fred D. Pierce
gives a positive guarantee (applying
to two SOC boxes of Mona that
your money will be refunded unless
the remedy cures. A guarantee like
this must give you confidence in
Mi-o-na stomach tablets.
Mi-o-na is not mere digestive
with only temporary relief, but a
specific for all disorders of the stom-
ach, strengthening the digestive
organs and making permanent cure.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-01-21

the company, which was particularly
gratifying owing to the unsettled
condition prevailing of late in the in
surance world.
Fish and Game Warden's Good Record.
Harry Chase of Bennington, who
was recently reappointed fish and
game warden for Bennington county,
having served two years in the posi-
ton, in these two years probably
made a record for prose cutions of
violations of the fish and game laws
that has never en- equalled in the
state. He made 50 arrests and in As
cases secured convictions against the
off enders. The total fines and costs
assessed in these cases was over
S1615 10, of which S9SS. "a was urned
over to the fish and game department.
OF the cases prosecuted by the war
den IL were for killing deer, eight for
permitting dogs TO run deer, one for
killing ruffled grouse in the closed
season, three for fishing in private
preserves, II for catching trout under
six inches in length, two for placing
line in public waters, two for using
SCENES and snares, one for using gill
net, three for fishing in closed season,
10 for hunting Sundays, and one for
| fishing through the ice.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-01-21
TREACHEROUS RIVER BEDS

A HOmesteader's Outfit When Caught
In the Quicksands.
The movers" wagon, canvas covered
and travel worn, is always picturesque.
The travelling home for a family and
all their worldly goods, from furniture
to poultry, is still a familiar sight on
western roads. The spirit of diSSatis-
faction and longing for newer fields
that turks under that broad brimmed
hat is a spark Of the same fire that has
been the theme of our history. By
some stream under the cottonwoods of
an evening you may sometimes see this
half gypsy, and the fire, with its ac-
companying smell Of bacon and beans
or the song and accordion, will suggest
as you drive by why the rowing has al
ways it's destinations.
There are, however, the long dusty
days of travel and sore backed horses
the occasional swollen fords, and al.
ways present, though seldom encoun
tered, are the quicksandS of the dry
bottom streams. They are indistin
guishable and silent. The shallow rib
bons of water flow over them as over
all the rest Of the river bed, but once
fairly in their grasp there is remorse-
less, certain settling. which a struggle
only hastens and which ends in an ever
lasting disappearance. Cattle and
horses are caught in it oftenest, and, if
seen in time, can be pulled out with a
rope and horse, but into its hungry
nav have gone horses, wagons and
men, and even a locomotive, going
through a bridge. has been known to
disappear in this bottomless mystery
Allen True in Outing.