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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
COUNSEL PROPOSE
TEST FOR MRS. EDDY
Send Letter to Her Lawyers
Suggesting Plan for Dctermin-
ing Her Mental Condition.
SIX GENTLEMEN TO SEE HER
They Are to Talk With Her and
Judge for Thcmselvcs-Propo-
sition Not Accepted.
SIX GENTLEMEN TO SEE HER

CONCORD. N. H., April 2l.--counsel
for the plaintiffs in the suit brought
by relatives as next friends" of Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, against Calvin
II. Frye and others. including officers
Of the Christian Science Church, to Sc
cure an accounting of Mrs. Eddy's es-
tate. made public tonight letter
which Is alleged to have been sent
by them to Mrs. Eddy's counsel, GEN
eral Frank s. Streeter. on March 18th.
According to attorneys for the plain
tiffs. no answer to this letter has been
received.
Tho first part of tho letter refers
to the claim made by the next friends"
that Mrs. Eddy Is OF infirm mind and
unable to understand and protect her
property rights. and contains some
quoted denials from General strceter
and others of this allegation. The let
ter then continues:
I'm view of these denials we have
the honor to ask you to assent to
certain steps designed to ascertain the
truth concerning Mrs. Eddy's present
and past condition and to expedite liti-
CATION. H'3
"Unfortunately We have not free
access TO Mrs Eddy's presence as YOU
nave. and we should reluctantly under
take to force our witnesses into hee
house under circumstances which,
might prove disturbing or Injurious 10
her, Notwithstanding the confidence OF
yourself, Mr.. Baker, and other gentle
men, that she is capable of so much
labor and endurance as you have de-
scribcd.
Put Her to the Test.
"But you have tho free right OF en-
trance to Mrs. Eddy's house. and can
at,-. ia
crate interviews with her of the wit
and mind is to be. established in tho
pending legal proceedings.
I'VE therefore purpose that you Sc
lect three competent gentlemen, and
that we select three others. and that.
at various convenient hours. the six be
allowed to visit Mrs. Eddy and by
observation and conversation qualify
themselves to be witnesses for or
against our contention; no ono but
those six persons to be allowed TO talk
to her, and not moro than six nddi-
tional persons selected In the same
way. be permitted to be on hand.
Shorthand writers may attend to take
down all that Is said, or may be ex-
Guided and nothing taken down, as you
prefer. OF course, we do not suggest
that other proper persons shall not see
Mrs Eddy at suitable times.
Eve are confident that you and the
counse! for the defendant will welcome
, the offer of ours rs purposins wise and
considerable method of expediting liti-
CATION
The letter is signed by William j..
Chandler, Martin and Howe and John w.
Kelly as counsel for the next friends"
General Streeter, when asked Tonight
about the letter. said that he did not
care to make any comment on It,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
GREAT REVIVAL
IN PARAMOUNT
Pastors Of Different Denomina-
tons Are Working Together
Like Brothers.
MANY CONVERSIONS ALREADY
MANY CONVERSIONS ALREADY
Services for Women Only Will
Be Held in One of Churches
Next Sunday.

The union revival meeting being
held under the joint auspices of tho
Baptist. Methodist and Christian
Churches OF Paramount. is proving a
decided success. The Baptist Church.
larger seating capacity, is being used
for the services. h
Rev. David Hepburn, of the Fulton
Baptist Church. has been preaching
most acceptably during the past week
to large and increasing audiences. The
attendance and intcrestahas been good
from the first, and there have already
been many conversions.
Mr.. j. l.. Mitchell, the well-known
chorister. leads the singing. aided by
chorus choir of fifty voices
Yesterday morning special decision
day" services were held in the Sun
day-schools of the various churches of
Paramount by the respective pastors,
resulting in over fifty conversions.
Yesterday afternoon gospel. mass
meeting for men only was held, attend
ed by nearly hundred men. AT this
meeting Rev. Mr.. Earle spoke on "A
Mans Manifest Act" The YIN. c. A.
quartet sang, The service was so
much enjoyed and was such success
that it was voted by those present
to hold a similar meeting next Sunday
afternoon, to be addressed by Rev.
Hugh j. Paylor, of the Methodist
Church.
Service for Women.
1t was suggested yesterday that a
service for women only be held in
one of the churches on next Sunday
afternoon, and it will be arranged.
The three pastors of the Fairmount
churches-Revs. Hugh w. Sublett,
John Fl. Earle and Hugh j. Paylor-are
working together like brothers. and
the spirit of harmony and fraternity
shown by the Christians of all faiths
in Paramount is very striking.
Rev, f. Il. Odell, pastor of the High
land Park Methodist Church, preached
to a packed house last night, and will
speak every night this week. -.
1t is being remarked by all in touch
with the meeting that the prospects
are for the greatest revival in the
history OF lIairmount. The people are
being stirred and it is believed that
the motto Of the campaign-"Fair-
mount for Christ'-will be realized.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
KING OSCARS GRANDSON
WILL VISIT EXPOSITION

STOCKHOLM, April 21.-The Swedish
cruiser Fylgia, commanded by Prince
Wilhelm. Duke of SOdermanland. King
Oscars grandson, Will visit the James
town Exposition for n week during
July, and then will go to New York,
Boston and other American ports.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
FILIPINOS ARRIVE.
One Hundred Reach San Fran

CISCO En- ROute lot Jamestown.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-Among
the passengers on the Japanese steamer
America Nlaru which arrived last night,
were 100 Filipinos on route to the James
town Exposition. Three civilized and
three savage tribes are represented.
Among the savage FilIpinos are two sur
vivors Of the Mount Dajo battle and
Prince Sansaluna. son and heir of the
notorious Data All Of the Moros. San
SAUNA has five slaves with him.
The civilized tribes represented are
the Tagalo. the Vsayan and the Bisolo.
Tho savage members are from the Ba-
cato. the Homo and the Moro tribes.
The Filipinos are in charge OF w. A.
Sutherland, and will leave for the East
Tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
STEINER TO RETIRE.
Will Not Be Candidate for City
Committee Again.

City Committeeman Samuel Steiner
from Jefferson~-Ward, has determined
to withdraw from the race for re-elec-
ton. Ho thinks four years enough for
one man to hold the place. II will not
run again." he says, "but will leave the
place open for some one else | favor
the abolition Of the primary when there
Is no strong opposition from different
party, and believe all Democrats should
have equal show at the general cleo
ton | hope some ono will be chosen
to succeed mo with similar views"
The present membership from Jof-
ferson Ward embraces Messrs. Manning
Fagin, Hicks, Connolly and Steiner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
MEXICANS ARRIVE.
Officers Of Southern Republic
Roach Norfolk.

- NORFOLK. VA, April 2l,---The
cruiser ST, Louis arrived this after
ln6on from Newport, r. l.. with a
draft of men from the Naval Training
School to NJ! large number OF va
,cancies among tho crews OF the ships
nj the Atlantic leet, the term Of en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
MANY NEW MEMBERS.
Forty-Five Received Into First
Baptist Church.

At the First Baptist Church yesterday
congregations at the morning and night
services filled the house to its utmost
capacity. At the morning service. the
Lords Supper was celebrated the now
individuals communion service being
used. Forty-fve new members were
publicly received into the church atthis
service. In the evening. three persons
united with the church, and three ,oth-
ers protested faith. Rev. DR.. Mcdaniel
conducted both services r. sNs1s'A f-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
Kennedy Off for New York.

Mr.. John p, Kennedy, State Librarian.
will III leave cave early this week for New
york where he Is going on business
connected with tho Journals nin :, Of nth, the
si'shnd Mr.. Kennedy has taken great
pride in these Journals, aud they, will
h among the exhibits from the Library
disnlnycd at the Jamestown Exposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
WILL SPEAK HERE.
Mr.. Compton Will Address Ply
sicians of Richmond.

Mr.. 9, w, Compton, vice-presidant
OF the NIronville Sanatorium, lronvile.
Va, will be here Tomorrow night to
address she Richmond Academy Of
Medicine and Surgery on the work of
the institution he represents, Mr..
Compton Is Interested In the sanat forum
only through motives Of phtlnnthropy,
management, 1t is charitable instl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
MARSE HENRY RETURNS
FROM EUROPEAN TRIP

NEW YORK. April 21.--Colonel
Henry Watterson, the editor and Mrs,
Wattersor, arrived here to-day on the
steamer Amerika, Another passenger
was Frigate Captain Zember Poschwitz,
flag adjutant OF the German navy, who
Is going 10 the Jamestown Exposition,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
Looking Into Postal System.

JACKSONNILLE, Fla, April IL
First Assistant Postmaster-Gen
Hitchcock is here on an official visit.
and will inspect the Jacksonville post
office to- morrow. He is making . tour
of tho larger offices to get in closer
touch with the workings of She postal
system.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
RICHMoNDERs TO GO.
Many Will Attend Virginia State
SundaY-School Convention.

The Virginia State Sunday School
Convention Will open tomorrow night
in the Main Street Methodist Church,
DRnvilie, Va.
Mr.. r, c. Stcarnes, OF the State Board
OF Education, will deliver the opening
address on "The True Value OF Educa,
ton"
A large delegation is expected to 20
from Richmond to attend the sessions
of this convention,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
THE WEATHER

Forecast virginia--Fair and warm
er Monday; Tuesday increasing cloudl-
ness, possibly rain In south portions;
fresh southwest winds.
North Carolina-Partly cloudy Mon-
day, possibly rain In south portion;
Tuesday rain; fresh, variable winds.
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
Richmond's weather was clear and
warm yesterday, Thermometer at mid
night, is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
Halliburton Dead.

LONDON. April 21,--Lord Arthur Lau-
rence Halliburton. for n number OF years
under secretary OF war, Is dead. tie was
born in Windsor N. S., September 2o'
1899
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
OBITUARY.
Mrs. M. M. Barden.

Mrs. NJ. M. Barden died early yes
terday morning at the residence Of her
brother Mr.. j. S. Johnson. No. T05
North Twenty-first Street, aged twenty
eight years
The funeral will tako place at 800
o'clock this afternoon from East End
Baptist Church. The interment Will be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22

Swanson at dinner yesterday. The
dinner was purely Informal. the Gov
ernor taking advantage of the only
opportunity to extend tho hospitality of
the State to the two distinguished WISH
tors. EstUs4ifE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
and is the only one of its kind

Mr.. Compton's address. 1t Is expect
cd, will be very interesting to the ply
sicians. and It Is hoped by those inter
osted in the war now being waged
against the great white plague thut
much good will come Of his visit to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
Guest Of Governor.

Governor Robert r, Glenn, OF North
Carolina. and the Hon. John Wesley
Gaines We're the guests OF Governor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
Richmonders in New York.

Special to The Times-D ispatch.]
NEW YORK, April 21.--Richmonders
in New York are: Broadway Central.
&c. C.. Eastman; Gerard, j. =. Emery;
New Amsterdam, II. S. Dalton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22

Confederate Choir to Meet.
,rba Confederate choir of Pickett
cnmp Will meet ut $40 o'clock to-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22

The letter is signed by William j..
Chandler, Martin and Howe and John w.
Kelly as counsel for the next friends"
General Streeter when asked Tonight
about the letter, said that he did not
care to make any comment on Ii,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-22
CONDITIONS IN Iolpol,TANT CITIES,
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

AprI .a, I,SVH
morning.. .,12:lb
Evening". .l2.92
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
LIMIT HOURS OF LABOR.
Bill Affecting Telegraph Operators Is
Agreed To.

Conferees on the part of the house
and senate reached an agreement on
the bill limiting the hours of labor
for railway employees, the portion af-
fecting telegraph operators being as
follows:
THAT no operator train dispatcher
OF other employee who by the use of
the telegraph or the telephone dis
patches reports, transmits, receives or
delivers orders pertaining to or af-
fecting train movements shall be re-
CURED or permitted to be on duty for
a longer period than nine hours in
any "a hours in all towers, offices,
places and stations, continuously oper-
ated, night and day, nor for longer
period than 13 hours in all towers,
Offices, places and stations operated
only during the daytime except in
case of mergency, when the employees
named in this provision may be per-
mitted to be and remain on duty for
four additional hours in the "a hour
period, on not exceeding three con-
secutive days in any week.
provided further, that the inter-
state commerce commission may after
full hearing in particular case
and for good cause shown, extend the
period within which common carrier
shall comply with the provisions of
this prOviSo as to such cases."
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
MONTANA ITEMS.

During the month of February the
Police force of Great Falls made 104
arrests.
A bill to suppress practice Of
quack doctors has passed both houses.
There is a stresseul industrial sitU-
alton in Butte. The strike fever still
prevails.
Patrick B. Mckowan, former Hell
ena city commissioner, had narrow
most certain death recently. He was
struck by a streetcar and dragged
about 25 feet. He was bruised and it
is said the most serious injury is his
back
There is a possibility that the min
ecs of Butte will adopt a sliding scale
the men being paid according to their
proficiency and the kind o fwori> per-
formed. 1t is also said the miners
would bring pressure to bear on other
smaller unions to moderate their de-
mands.
The building trades are on strike
in Butte with the result that over
S1,000,0n0 worth of building is tied up
indefinitely and $500 men are out of
employment.
The death Of 4. Sternc Blake in
Montana, and whose funeral occur
ced llst week. removes enc OF the
most noted characters in the mining
world of that state. Mr. Blake was
one of the few remaining pioneers who
blazed the trails into the gold fields
of California and Montana, states one
report. He had many sincere friends
and his passing causes general soTow
throughout Montana.
An unprovoked shooting attack on
John Geier, Edward Chambers and
Charles Newquist, was made recently
by Edward Rehberg at the Greasser
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08

A convict's complacent acceptance
Of life's possibilities is shown In a
dialogue between the criminal and
Captain Spencer. senior missionary OF
the English Church Army. To ques-
ton of the captains as to what he did
when ext of prison. he replied;
Well. in spring l does bit of pea
T, king. and in the summer time |
d Is Il bit of fruit;. cking, and In the
autumn does bit of h0p-picKing."
on" said tine captain. What hap
p ms after that?"
wei. now, mister" replied the con
Wet. Il may as well be honest. and
tell You that in the winter time | does
a bit Of p0tlletpicll!nS
The missioner tdT0Wel his brow in
amazemeut. asking finally, And what
happens thent"
The convict answered laconically,
"Why. here am doing a bit of oakum
picking"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08

tell you l put my trust In Billy ev-
cry time"
"Well," said Billy. II guess do
know thing or two in that line"
There are others said the large
man. "Ive got a sneaking sort Of no
ton that I'm pretty good In that line
myself. But you were 'corking good
business man as we'll"
well. I'm not generally regarded a.
a slouch," said the thin man with tho
bushy black beard.
Perhaps not Mind you, don't say
you are. I don't think I'm any SLOUGH
as far as that goes, but l don't want
a man going around In front Of mo
with trumpet proclaiming 1t. 'Billy's
good fellow BILLY always was .
good deal Of a ladies' man. You can't
fool Billy on a diamond You couldn't
get Billy to go into any crooked deal Of
that kind That's one thing can say
about Billy; always know Just where
to find him. He'll stand by his friends,
Billy will When I'm in doubt I al
ways ask Billy's opinion and SO on"
II don't see anything particular for
you to take exception to In that" said
the bearded man.
"You don't?"
II certainly do not"
You like man who flatters you,
do you, then?"
81 don't see why you would call it
fattery. may have a few good quail
tiles and Gumerlldge may have dis
elimination enough to recognize them.
but l hope that isn't any hanging Of
Tense. For the matter Of that. he was
good deal taken with You and I
heard him cracking you ~ no end
the other day to some of the people
at the club
"Well," said the stout citizen with .
slightly Modified air, "of course I may
be mistaken in him. I wouldn't want
to Judge a man too hastily, and in 9TH
er respects he struck me as a nice fell
low. What did he say about me, Bil7"
Chicago Daily News
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08

ranch, near Silver. The cause of the
trouble was load of hay. None were
seriously hurt.
MOntana's railroad commissioner,
5. T. Stanton. was elected chairman
of the, commission and ii. X. Howry,
secretary of the senate. was elected
secretary. Miss Mohr of Livingston
was selected as stenographer.
The senate, after striking from the
added an amendment prohibiting
bucket shops and the like, and recon-
1iended the bill for concurrence. The
house killed the bill for the state
fish commission and Ash hatchery,
and after an eventful debate, passed
a bill placing an ennual tax on the
cepting charitable, eleemosynary AMI
religious.
Patrick Hurley, saloonkeeper at
the Eleven Mile. is under arrest and
a prisoner at Butte charged with hav-
ing shot Charles Johnson, n Finland
er, at the saloon, the weapon used be.
ing shotgun loaded with buckshot.
The thighs and legs of Johnson are
peppered with the shot.
house anti-gambling bill a provision
that cards for cigars might be played,
The messenger boys of Butte have
struck for raise of $3.50 month.
AS there is no union of messengers. it
is thought that this strike will be
readily settled
|. p. Hewitt, the crack coach from
Nebraska, who will lead the Washing
ton State college this year, has arriv-
ed at Pullman.
The Milwaukee railroad Will be
hauling cattle out of the Musselshell
valley this fall, it is reported.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
CLEANED SAN FRANCISCO.
Twenty Thousand Volunteers Labor
on Streets.

San Francisco.-A "spotless town"
was inaugurated when at the sound
of bugle Sunday morning 10000 men
with picks, shovels and brooms and
$500 teams began to clean up the dirt
and debris in the streets While the
entire city was covered, special at
tention was given to the burned dis
trict. When night fell great i'm
provement of the district was noticed
and many tons of dirt had been re-
moved. 1t was the result of volun-
teer labor, and men of all professions
and occupations participated. The wo-
men of the city aided by providing the
workmen with food at designated
quarters.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08

"Gumerlidge isn't a man I've a
great deal Of use for" remarked the
citizen with the protruding waistband
1--WE only met him a few times, Just
when you've brought him In to lunch.
but I'm free to confess I don't like
him. You know l never beat about
the bush. If like a man I like him
and II I don't I'm as liable to tell him
so as am to tell anybody else. I
know he's friend Of yours, or you
think he Is; but he makes me tired,
and that's all there Is to IT.
why, what's the matter with him p
asked the thin man with the bushy
black beard. II never heard of any
body who had any particular fault to
find with Gumerlldge. think he's
one of the finest fellows that ever
stepped. I've known him for twenty
years and I've never seen anything
wrong with him."
mo. don't suppose you have" said
the citizen Of circumference. "Still, |
should think you'd have got sick of
1t In that time"
Sick Of what?"
"Taffy, soft soap, hattery; that's
what l mean. That's what I don't like
about him. He puts 1t all over you
with spade. That sort of thing sick.
ems me-"
Il didn't notice him putting 1t ali
over you. He seemed to be pleasant
as he generally Is with everybody, but
] don't think he battered you"
mo, he didn't flatter me. He was
flattering YOU"
"Gumerlldge:"
Yes, Gumerlldge. Take 1t at lunch
the last time. Let Billy order he
says. Il think Billy can order a lunch
little better than anybody know
Of. If Billy wasn't corking good
business man he'd have made the
bulliest kind of head waiter. Wher
l want something extra good. just the
right kind Of combination Of eatables
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
OREGON SQUIBS.

j. W. Palmer Of The Dalles has
leen sentenced to year in the peni-
Tertiary for stealing check Tor SIS,
cashing it and spending the money.
W. J. Seweil, former manager of
the Potlatch Lumber company at Pen
dleton, is in the Pendleton Jail charg-
ed with embezzlement of $4,000.
The fourth attempt within the past
90 days to dynamite street cars be.
longing to the Portland Railway
Light & Power company, occurred at
S O'Clock Sunday night All windows
in the car were shattered and the
motorman hurled from his platform
The police state that the explosion
was caused by the discharge of de
,onating cap.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
OLDEST PREACHER is DEAD.
George BrinsfieId, Aged 1903, Passes
Away in Arkansas.

Rev. George Brinsfeld, said to be
the Oldest preacher in the world, died
at the home of his son-in-law, Thomas
Cankey, near Huron, lizard county.
Arkansas, at the age of 100 years. Mr.
B1insheld was local Methodist
preacher and remarkable teacher
He came to Arkansas eighty years ago
from Alabama. He always attended
the conferences of his church, and at
the age Of one hundred years he walk
ed to Batesville, a distance of fifty
miles, to attend the conference at that
pace.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08
Denies Mrs. Eddy Needs Guardian.

Concord, N. H.-Frank H. Street
err, personal attorney for Mrs. Eddy,
be defended on every issue involved
Streeter denies charges that Mrs,
Eddy is mentally irrational or physi-
cally enfeebled, and says she is as
strong as even she has been in the
past 10 years. He refused to say she
would appear in court personally or
who are her financial guides. AL
fred Harlow, head of the Christian
Scientist publication committee, has
arrived here
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-08

toward him. Knowing that the presi-
dent went In fear of his life and, IN
willing to die martyr in a cause not
his own tho baron hurriedly explained,
i am not NJ. Thicr7." II know that
you are not NJ. 'Thirrs." answered The
mysterious stranger but l want ts
know who you are" Before answering
the baron insisted upon knowing the
identity OF his communion. "Oh, am
NJ. Theirs butler" was the answer.
Hubner declared himself. "Ah." said
the butler, with Il sigh Of relief. II
have your namc frs: "a II. Isl If WIS.,
TORS Each haG taken the other for
an aEsaeSin.