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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1906)
' Wi , f ! ; F m O I. ! ! , N- ' Lydia E. P/nkham'sVoDotablo / Compound A grent mnny women suffer with form of indigestion or dyspcpsh\ which does not Reem to yield to ordinn..y treat- ment. While the syruptolllsseein to bo lmilnr to those of ordlnnry imllges- tlOD , yet the medicines unh'ersall ' proscribed - scribed do not Ecem to l'estoru the pa- tient's normal ( ! ondlUon. - Mrs. Plnlchnm claims thnt there is n Idml of dyspepsia thnt is caused by n derangement of the femnle organism , i nnd which , while it cnuses a disturb- \ nce slmilnr to ordinary indigestion , cnnnot bo relievell without n medlcino which not only acts ns a stomneh tonic , buthnsapeculill.rtonic effect on the fc- mnlo organism. As proof of this theorJ' wo call attention - tention to the CII.50 of Mrs. Maggie Wright , Broolelyn , N. Y. , who ; was completely cured bJ' Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetnble Compound n tcrevery- thing else bnd fniled. She writes : I II For two ycars I suffered with dyspcpslo. whicb so degenemtcfl the cntiro system that I was unable fu attend to my dally duties. I felt weak nnd nervous , nnd nothlrigthat I ate tnst < , d peed ; nnrl it cnused n dlsturbanco inmy stomach I tried different dyspepsia. cures , but nothmg seemed to help mo. I was nd- vIsed . E. } > Inkh1ln's I to give Lydlo. ! Vegetable Compound 1trlnl , nnd was happily surrrised to find that It ncted lIke n fine tonic , nnd in a. . few days I hegan to enjoy and prop'erl'dl est my food. My recovery was rn1ul ] , and in 11..0 weeks I WM 0. well woman. I hnve recommended - ommended it to.many sulferlng women. " . No other nrodlclno in the world has received such widespread and unqualified - fied endorsement or has such a record of cures of female troubles , as has Lydin E. Pinlcham's VeLretablo Compound. - - THE BEST COUGH CURE Many a lonesome and cxpensivo trip to Florida , California 01' the Adirondacks has been saved by the USe of ' - - - Kemp's Bals3111 the best cough cure. If this grcat remedy will not cure tbe cough , no medicine will , and then all hope Ii . ! rests in a , change of climate-but try Kcmp's Balsam first. Sold by all dcaleI'5 at : ! 5C. and Soc. - - All things come quiclly ; : to those who walt on themselves. ' " Gh'e DefiaDCO Starch n fair trlal- try It for both hot and cold starching , and if you don't think 'ou do better worle , in less time and at smaller cost , return it and your grocer will give you back your mone ' . . World's Gold Production. In the last 500 years over tfelve _ billIon dollars' worth of gold is esU. , mated to have been dug from the earth. Not much more than one.half of this is definitely lenown to bo In exlstenco In the monetary stocks of the globe , Of this , however , the United States Is believed to hold from a billion and a quarter to a billion and n half. Love's Flrct Awakening. I Ono is always a little hypocritical In the beginnings of love. How can you expect a woman , a reasonable woman , to confess to herself fmnlly ; : that n man whom she dId not Imow 'esterday occupies alread ' a larger place In her heart than all her rela' tives. frIends or enemies ? She will spend enUre months , a 'ear , ] lerhaps , In seeking for her preoccupations all sorts of names beCore givIng to them _ theIr true one.ladamo Emile de GIrardIn. , , t . .1\ . - - , , J' STOVE POLISH ALWAYS RE/.DY TO USE. NO DIRT. DUST. SMOKE OR SMELL , NO MORE S\OVE \ POLISII TROUBLES ' 1 . . - FOUNDER AND HEAD OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCI1 A RECLUSE . GATES OF 110ME CLOSED TO TIlE \VORLD Following Published Story That Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy Was at the Point of Death , Reporters Have Interview with Her at Her Home-Sensational Allegations - I gations of Fraud and Deception Denied-Aged Woman in CompaJ'atively Good He lth. New York-Tho World , of this clt . , recently published sensational story to the effect that Mrs. Mary Daker G. Edd ' , the revered founder and head of the Christian ScIence church , was extromel ' feeJle ! , phrsica ) ) ' and men. tally , and seemingly in the shndow of , denth. The alle ntlon was made that the daily drIve seemingly taken b ' Mrl. : : Eddy through the streets of Concord , N. II" hOl' home , was 1fraud. . 'rho World stated that ostensibly r\lrs. \ Edd ' makes this daily IJUblic appenr- ince , dressed In velvets and ermine , to show her followers that she is in perfect health. It Is not Mrs , Eddy , but an impersonator , trained unrl coso tumed for the pnrt , who appears in the fxhiJltlon ! drive. 'rhe artlclo continued : "This Impersonator is now known to be Mrs. Parmella J. Leonard , of Brooklyn , head of the Christian Scl. enco chtll'ch In that borough. "Mrs. Leonnrd has been an Inmate at Mrs. Eddy's home at Con con ! for the last three 'ears. "Thero she bas perfected herself as understudy to Mrs. Edd ' , and has Impersonated the head of the Chris. tlan Sclenco church In the daily exhIbition - hIbition drIves when to mo\'o the real Mrs. Eddy from her bed would have meant almost certain death to the en. feebled woman. Powerlcss In Strong Hands. "Mrs , Eddy Is powOl'less In the hands of designing persons. They ab. solutely control her , and their em- plo 'ment of Mrs. Leonard's services Is for a deep purpose. Just what that purpose is may be easily Imagined , "The World has collected a mass of facts bearIng directly Ullon the Stll'- prislng conditions that surround the hidden life of Mrs. Eddy. real estate transfers of Concord , rII. . , Cor 1\ clew to Its whereabouts. " 'rheso reconls show that Mrs. EddY's estuto , Pleasant View , was origInally - Inally purchased In great IJIlrt b ' Joseph - seph T. Mann , her former buUm' and ! Jrother of her 11resent coachman. They also show that r\Irs. \ EddY's homo , Its furnishings and all her jewelr ' , Were transferred Il few rears ago to Calvh } A. FI'ye , the present footman , secre- tar ' and SUlll"Ome Ilowor at Pleasant View. "When an action COl' damages against 1\1rs. l ddy threatened to reveal - veal to the puJllc ! this transaction , the prollorty was quickly transCorl"ed bnclt to Its aged owner. Frye the Power In Household. "Calvin A. Fryo Is a great name In Concord. Ho'ls a footmun In llvery on the box , ) f Mrs. Edd "s cal'riago during the "tily drlvos of the real Mrs. Leonard an fictitious 1\1rs , Eddy. lIe is secreta1' ) " I\t Pleasant VIew for the rest of the hne , the ono in absolute authorit ' , who for three 'ears has guarded Mrs. Eddy with a vlgilanco lenown only In priMns. "Devotees , rl h , socially prominent and loyal to the cult. have been turnetl away ft'Dm the door of Pleasant View by Frye. They have been assured - sured that Mrt' , Eddy , although In perfect - fect health , \ " S "o\'erwhelmed with work , and could not bo disturbed. " They were told that she could only bo seen In her daily dl"ives , and were cautioned not to 11eer through the win. dews of the carriage under penaity of Mrs. EddY's dlslileasure. Her Last Public Appc\rance. "Mrs. Eddy's last genuine public all' 11earanco was three ' ars ago , when Cor a moment she posed on the bal. cony at Pleasant View in sight of the .J/ fiRS $ . ( r. . "f ' . f1 { ; MF } fY . r I1.B.C. EDDY P1fffj Z ; , / 9 : AT 45 < Y/If \ M "These Cacts are qui to apart from the tenets of Christian Science , so called , and will appeal as forcibly to fair-minded members' the cult as to the general public. "Many millions of dollars-jnst how many the records fail to show-havo , IJ ssed Into 1\1rs , Eddr's personal possession - I session slnco the founding of the Christian Sclenco cult. Millions of bel' books have been sold. and each book has yielded her a ro 'alty of one dollar. "From the mother church In Dos ton she 'earlY receIves n great sum , con. trlbuted by devotees in all Ilarts of the world In the form of annual dues. Ono of her closest friends and followers - ers estimates Mrs. Eddy's fortune at $15,000,000 , and her annual Income at $1,000,000. "Of this vast sum there is practically - cally no trace. There Is no public rec. ord of Its investment , no clew to Its distribution. "Hor financial agent and cousin , Frederlcl ; : N , J."add , secretary of tbe Lonn and Trust S vingB bank , oC Concord - cord , while refusing details , has said thnt 1\1rs , Eddr's estate is surprising ! ) ' small , she havIng 'exllended the lJUlk of her fortune In charities. ' Has Only One Apparent Asset. "Dut none .of the charities aided br l.rs , Eddy could bo desiGnated by 1\11' , Ladd or foun1 ! by searchors. 1\lrs. Edd " 1:1 : on1) ' visible asset is the Can. can ! bouso and the .10 neres of Imrk land that sU1'1'ound it - valued at UOOOO. "Chri tian Scientists the world over doubtless will bD anxious to Iwow what has become .of the [ ; reat fortune of the helple5s old lady , conUned to an uppel' story of bel' Isolted home. "The ' will on1y 11/\\'o to consult the assembled faithful. Since then 1\1rs Eddy has been invIsible save to Fry ( and the members oC his inner clrclo. ' , Continuing Its charges of fraud ane doceit. the World stated that thor ( was ample ground for the wldespreae ! Jollof that 1\Irs. Eddy Is slowly dyinJ from enneer. It has been discovered says the World , thnt this dread dls ease has nmlct < 'Il .others of the Dake : family : that two brothers and two sls tel'S of 1\1rs. Eddy died from It : nIH that an oIloratlon Cor the sarno malad : alone saved her father's life. "Thoro is posltlvo evidence Ul Mrs. Eddy has secretly omplored reg ulnr medical 111'a titltmers Cor horsel and for certnln favorlt12 members 0 her family , It Is 11ractically certai ] a Boston cancOl' specialist , whosl name 10 known to the world. Is now II constant attendance at Pleasant View I Reportera See Mrs. Eddy. Following those charges the Ne\ York Sun printed the following a < count of an intCl'\'lew granted by 1\1n : 'Ilary naker . Eddy to a part ) . a nOW8I)11IIOI' ) representatives at ho home October 30. ' "l\lary Baker I rldy Ifl alive , but al , and feebl , and suffOl'illg from som complaint 11I(0 palsy which malccs be head aud hal1cls shako. She gave prol ablv the last Interview of her lifo thl afternoon to 11 relJOrters from DOl , ton and Now YOl'k , and 1I0W , In th \\iol'ds of no of her housohohl , 'th gates of Pleasant Vlow are close forevor. ' "Slnco the llUblication of the at or to the effect that : \1I'S. \ Eddy was \II 1101' the control of hOI' hOllsehold an that 1\h's , Pamolla Leonard , a heal Bl'ookl'n , was Imllersonatlng th leader of Christl an Sclenco on h dalb' drlvo , the city ( Concord , N. II. ) has IJOen filII of roportel'lI. H , Cornell Wilson , Chrlstlnn Scll'nco ) lross agent for Now Yorle and "Icln. it ) . , nrrlved Monday morning and stood between the reporters nnd the hOllse' hold at PIl'asant Vlow. Archibald \IcLclall ! , editor of the omclal Chris. tlan Scleneo pnbllcatlons , cumo up to heltl , nnll I. . C. strang , the local I11nn , 11180 was on the job. " 'rho first rOpOl'tol'S to al'rlve do- mnnded nn intervlow. Wilson stood i . them off , doelarlng last night Mro. Edd ) ' wns blls ) ' and the stor ' hadn't 'ot been called to her attontlon , 110 nnnouncoci ho might ha\'e somelhlng Important to sa ) ' if the reporters wOllld meet him at 1100n to..la ) ' at the Eagle hotel. At 11 o'clool ; : ho Plloarecl with a list of repol'ters ho proposed to adi i mH. Foul' 01' fi\'e of these present were not on the list. " ' \\0 Ilhln't 11I(0 the tone of 'our atOl' ) ' 'eltorda ! : ' , ' sald 1\11' . Wilson to ono man. Howo\'or , the ' tOllght It out until nll ! Jut two were lot in on the Inter vi ow. 'rho rOllOrtor for the paller which IlubllshlJll the original story nnd a magazine man were not Cor- glvon. "A wOl11nn reporter went up to Pleasant VI ow nnd had herself all' pointed spolesman. ; : She came back with three lUeationa , which 8ho had agroell with the Scientists , were to bo aslted of 1\11's. Eddy. In tholr eonclavo the rOllorters added a Courth. 'I'hero wore 11 reporters al. togother. Wilson lined thom UI In the ! JIg rocelltion 1'00111 of Pleasant - - - - , , 11 sweoplng gesture WIUl her dleoR' ung'lll Imnd and lot so her hold on tbo curtain , " 'Do you drlvo dally ? ' " 'Yos. ' "At that I1l tnllt Pr'o caught her el. bow amI turned her tOWI\1'l ( the front door. before which her carriage walled to taka her on her drlvt' . Strang felt In on the ether side , nnd Mra , I cldy walkClI between them. " 'Havo ) 'OU the manngoment of YOllr own nffah's ? ' aalced the fllloleoswomnn. ' ' 'l'ho qllestlon IIlfVOl' was nnsworoll. At the door lo'r 'e 1\1111 Strang foil bacle. Mrs. Edd ) ' wal1ed ; : the width of the plnzm ; I\lone. H01' gait had a stately , 11\nguld grace. hardl ) ' BUggt'Stivo or old nge , but her hand shoolt bndl ) ' as Strang helled ) hOl' to n scat In the cal'rlngo. "When Mrs. Edd ) ' had gene the re' ' shown ' Ploasnnt porters WOI'O o\'er View hOllse. When the rOllortCl's of the nOWllllallor : which 11rlnted the orlg. Illal stor ) ' Intol'vlewod r\1 \ ra. l dd ' Inst weol ; : they saw , 01' thought they saw , an olectrlc hattery and 1hasln of blood fltnlned water. 'rho guldo showell the reporters in 1\11's. Edd "s stlldy a ! Jasin of clear wator. " 'Simpl ) ' a 11ngOl' howl where she wnshos hol' fingers after writing with a poncll. ' 'l'he ) ' said : 'And 1\11 tor It. . battery , they must have mlfltalcon that Btlmll for electric bolls" House Now Closed to World. "When the rellorlors returned to Ulla Imrlor a woman of the hOllsohold came forwnrd. o " (01) ALO.vE 16 NY Ph'Yc5 C//iN" Viow. 'rhis olens from n main hall by foldIng doors lIlIng ever with cur- I talns. Members of 1\1rs. EddY's household - hold , Including 1\1rs , Pmnolia Leonard , were frInged about the wall. 'I'here came a ta1 ] ( ) n the folding door. " 'Sho is here , ' announced ono of the healers , dramatically. Shows Evidences of Age. " " 'rho Coldlng doors slid baclc , the curtains ll ted-a statel ) ' figllro In whlto stood bowing at the door , statel ' at first sight , but n feeJlo ! old womnn at second , Her sleln was dead whIto. her cheels ; : sunken , every ounce of snare fat gene from her face. The long , pointed chin , ehnracterlstlc of Mrs. Eddy's Caco in youth , was as beautiful as ever , So , indeed , were the largo o 'es , and the long , finolr.cut noso. Over the face rose a mass of 110rfectly white hair , crowned by n white bonnet. "Sho was enfolded In a hugo black velvet nnd ermine cloak. She was grasping the curtaIns with ono hand : CalvIn Frye , her 'secretary , stood at the other olbow. Both hands were shaking , her head and lower lip constantly - stantly trembled n little , as with a slight palsy. The spolccswomnn began - gan at once on the fir5t question. " 'Are 'ou In perfect health , 1\Irs. Eddy ? ' sha nskod. "Mrs. Eddy bent toward her with n . slight movement of Inquiry. 'tho , sl101ceswoman I'epoatod the question a little 10l1l1er. " 'Indeed I am , ' replied1\1rs. Eddy. "The effect of her volco was start- ling. It hall n slight senllo qulvor , but it was deep and lovel. 'rho combina. , tIon gave It an unearthly quality , It " 'ChrIstian SelontIsts are allowed mnny ] lrlvilege8 , ' she suld , 'so I h0110 you won't mind If I ask you to go away. ' "Just before ono o'clock there came to Pleasant Vlow a belater ! 1I0\\'s11l1110r photogl'alJhOl' . lIe wunter ! IIttlo. 110 only wished Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. I ddy to C01110 out Into the sunlight and IIOSO for him , so the worlr ! might see how IIttlo they res0111Jled ! each othor. StI'llng roCused hint. IIo fielded : - " 'At ono o'clock to.day the gates or Pleasant Vlow will close to the outer world forover. ' ' ' WHEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT. Amusing Acts That Followed Period of Darkness. "When the electric lights went out , " said a man the othel' night , "overyono looked blank. Everything was blank. In the theaters the c11l"taln of darlmoss descended before the boll call. ' 1'ho vaudevlllo gh'l changer ! fr01l1 1\ giggling - gling thing to a fl'lghtonod. 1J0Jer ! In- dividual. "The cUiltomer at the bar raised his stein In brillian light and poured the beer down his collar in utter dark. ness , "A man buying a handkorchlef. Electricity out ! lIe poclcots the goodll nnd ets out. " 'rho street car Is slllnnlng around the curveFl , and his eyes are follow. Ing the grneeful lines of the hand oJ ono who sits by his sitle. Would that ho could hut touch It. 110 did. " 'rho old deacon Is I'eadlng hlFi Bible ; and , coming tn the pnssage , cnst IntJ hell fire , ' just as the 111'Inted wor ; )11 1 _ - -r - = > - .i--- : " : - - _ _ . $ o q. .1 ; : . iF. . . - > = ' . . - - - - - - . - l' ' I # 1.5.EOpy IIOIIE "r'LEIf8I1NTWEJ " Intensified a fe ( > lIn < ; wl'ich all the 1'0- porters confessed to each other aft- erward-that this WI\S 1I0t a woman. but an allaritlon ) ) , " 'Havo 'ou any other physician tha. . . . God ? ' asked the tlIoioswoml1n. ! ; : No PhYtlcian But God. " 'No ) lh'slclan IJllt God. Ills over. lasUnl- ; arms al'o about mo. 'l'hat Is cmough. ' "As she enld this Mrs. Eddy 1111ldo vanishes Crom his sight , was thor any harm In hlH relleatlng these las two wortls with n rIsIng (111)1hasls ) 'I'hoso and mllny ether Incidents nrl the result of the power giving out Ins night at 10:30 : o'clock.-llirmlnghnIJ Age.I1ornld. Deep Sand In Desert. 'ho ayoragQ depth of sand In th u serts of AfrIca is estimated to b from 40 to f. feet. . 5 000 nlll1l1lonnl mllcs , of rallwn ) this Yl'nr hnvo opened III ) a Inrgely Inereascil territory - tory to the rro re58I\'e Carmers 0 'VcAtern Clllln"n nllli the Government - ernment of the DominIon - Ion contlnncR to give ONH HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACIUiS IliUm 10 every settler. THE COUNTRY HAS NO SUPERIOR ConI , WOOl ! nil" wnter 111 nbnndnnce ; ehllrchcs 01111 Hchooll con\'elliellt : IIInlkets easy of access ; tnxes low : clhnllte the hest 111 th" lIutlhern 11'1\1- peratc zOlle. I.I\W 11I111 oldel' prevnl1Rcvcrywhere. Ilor nlvkt' 11I111 luformallou miMes' ! the SUl'ItIUN'I'HNlJIiN'l' Oil l.tM1GHA1'ION , Ollawa , Cnllndn , ur RIlY Ruthorlzed Cnllndlm Guvernmcnt Agent , W. V. DENNETT , 801 New York Life Duildin" Omaba , Nebraska. , N t Complimentary. A stoclnleaier , buying horses In Colorado , had been directed to the ranch of Old Dill Snnds. Wishing to leam somothlng of Old Dill's business methods before entering , Into negotiations - tions , ho made some InquirloH at a near-by ranch. "What sort of business man Is Bill Sands ? " ho aslccd. " 'Vall , stranger , " roplled the rancher - er , "I don't think Old Bill would go plumb to hell for a nickel : but ho'd keep fishing nround the edges for It until ho fell In.-Lipllincott's. Magazine For the Blind. Through the munificence of the wId. ow of a New York capltnlist , the means Ims been supplied for the es- ta lishlng of a magazlno printed In blind point typo. HOW DEBILITY SHOWS And Why Dr. Williams' Pink PilLs Arc D Specific for Dangerous Physical Declines. The symptoms of general dohillty vary according to the CltuSO but wealmess is nlwnys present , a tendency to perspire awl fatigue ensily , ringing In the cars , sometImes bluek spots pa.ssing . before the eyes , weuk back , vertigo , walceful- n sscnusecl hy illltbility to stop thinldng , , amI uurefl'ellhiug sleep. ] ho cause of tIJo trouble mny be S01l10 dl'l\in 011 the s 'ste1l1 or it may bo 1II0ntal or physical overwork , sometimes insufIlciont nutrition - tion clue to digestiyo disturbanco. III the lutter case thom iu generally n loss of appetite nncll. coated touguo as well as generalluuguor aud debility. Mi8.1 Lulrd\L \ Motzger , stenographer , livingnt 7Il\Iill street , Watortown , N.Y. , suffererl for over n yeur from general debility. "It WUf/caused / by ovorstmly , " she Rays , "uwl I luuluo IUn bhion , didu't wuut to go nn 'whero , my food didn't tuslo HourI , I WIlS rUIl down , lifeless and listlcs'l , I took 1Il00Ucines but they fuiled to help 1110. 1'iulllly ! friends recom- IIICIHICli Dr. 'Williams' Pink Pills to my mol her 1\1111 she got R01l10 for mo. I toole them for 801110 ti1l10 nwl wns entirely oUl"ucl und lltWO hud 110 l'eturn of the tl'Ouhlo , It Dr. Williams ) Pink Pills cure debility bceul1so they actuully lIIuko IIOW. rod , ridl blool1 , nnll Uli the blood carries lIomish mon t to nIl the orguns fillll tissues of the llOlly , lIel'\'es as wcll as musoles , the new hlooc1 8timulntcs the organs to do the wurlc that nntnro expects of thom \1111 nOl"uml henUIt follows. Not only Iii this trcatmont sl1l11olent to cure de- hl1lt . hut muny 80\01'0 1101"\'OUS disorders IlS wull. 'l'ho I1mS are soM b " nIl druggists , or e will hu tUllt ; llostpaitl ) 011 l'ecoil1t of price , a fiO contR I01' hex , Hlx hexes $ :3.liO : , by tbo I' , Will } nlIlS Mcdicillo Co" S hcnoo- tudy , N. Y. Soud for free f t book.