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4 % t. + p
9orle-fourth. TO prepare for the gay sum UNI
mer5 robes OF 80 many flowers. Colonel
symons, thetnew uuperint cndent Of PUBIC lE'I
buildings and grounds has had all IRON
rails ana chains replaced by simple ce-
ttncnt coping. nn Improvement that VIII
add beauty to the scene and comfort TO
the people as they gather In the larger
parks to listen to thcsmusic which-Rresl-
dent Roosevelt has ordered to be more
generously: supplied this season ls 7 lar m in
former years 4
The n " Potomac driveway Will also
come III for It's share OF attention, and
with. music by a military band In the
monument grounds adjoining vii I in time
rank with tho Bots de Bologne ana the
Champs Elyssee OF Paris t'53E a
3sAt the White House colonial gardens
will re place thesnondescrlptd flo Wer BEDS OF
the Immediate past, and here one Will
soon see growing the fnyorite flowers OF
grandmother's day. The $1,000 bay trees
viii again deck me terraces on either Side
OF the Presidents house, with here and
there boxes and vases OF bright colored
flowers In lieu OF the box trees which
last year caused such unfaYorable COM
mcnt. 3
IN view OF the probable nomination Of
Senator Fairbanks OF Indiana as Nr.
Roosevelts running mate In the next
campaign, and the work of Mrs. Fair
banks for the Con ttnental Hall soon to
be erected by the Daughters Of Amert-
can Revolutlon. theytare the most talk
ed of couple in official life /, and their home
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This week IN washington has been a
strnnge mixture Of sunshinc, rain and
snow, Lcntcn calm and intense political
excitement, with Just enough 5of each to
nuke the others endurable. One day q
stampede for Uncle Joe'' Cannon to be
I tho presidential nominee was narrowly
Averted In the House OF Rnprcsen Ia tlvea.
The next morning saw the bricks out
side Of the White House being consider
ably warmed by the pressure Of those
who were hurrying to get on to Mr..
Roosevelts band wagon. while the house
across the street on Lafayette Square.
occupied by the New York Cong rasslonal
aspirant for Democratic presidential hon
ors, is daily besie ged by friends and we'll
wishers who bring Enthusiastic messages
from North, East. South and West. Less
IL heard of the German boom since the
Panama Canal sEeecl, OF the Maryland,
Senator. but the X street home OF ar
thur Pua German ntlnucs to be cer1-
ter or mixed interest as we'll as of con.
servntIye, generous hospitality at the Cap
ital Il
For the FIRST time III years st. Pa tricks
day finds the numerous parks for which
Washington Is Justly noted, still clad IN
their winter dressing With no bright crot.ss
Gus or gaucy pansy blossom to challenge
the admiration OF the fur-wrapped pas
ser-by. Though spring Is 80 backward
Gardener George II, Brown and q arges
force OF mon are busy In the White House
,,ropa eating gardens preparing for the
flower beds to come, and the million
plants OF last year Will be increased by
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THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Rev. DR.. Young and Bishop a,
NJ Coke Smith Among Speakers

special to The Times Dispatch.
2i PETERSBURG, VA, Mch. To- The vir-
ginia Epworth League Conference which
meets In this city G the "a to q Of this
month. & promises to- be the largest
gathering OF young Methodlsts that has
been held In a lang time. IA III
Delegates will come from all parts OF
the State, and the Leagues are maxi
ing every preparation to, royal en- terrain
the visiting leagues. The programme will
be eptionally good. The principal adj
dress on the opening night will be by
Rev. W. - Young, d. Of Richmond,
and on Friday night Bishop A. Coke
Smith will speak. There will al SO be ad-
dresses by other prominent sneakers in
Virginia. AS If, iss
n The sessions of the Conference will be
held in the Washington Street M. e.
Church. with the exception of Sunday at
ternoon. at which time grand temper
ance rally Will be held. addressed by Rev.
w. H. Atwill, D. D.
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TITLE EARCHERs,'''i
Dr. Laferty Launches Broad
~ q !. h y ~ = q. u ~ u Ay,1;A.F

Dr. Laffertyi Launches a Broad
Side al Torrens Bill Enemies.
Al, EDITORIAL In the Christian Advocate
OF this week, signed with the initials Of
Rev. Dr. j !. j. t.afferty n pours n tretnen.
dous brpadsde into thu ranks y Of, the
"tltle searohers,.' ~ hose doors, the
writer suggests, must l,o laid the ttreepotiA
slbilitya OF the defeat of the ,Torrehs bill
In the gisaturo. 81 !.
rDr. Lafrerty refers 10 the present re-
t1arkable system Sof lard CONVEYANCE, and md
declares. that It Is next to bankruptcy.
10 sell 'iien nest glass land" In Viz
gtt,ia. Few can afford to give a deed or
warranty title, A certain yirginian, land
poor. desired nevertheless to increase his
property ~ the addition Of q scrap Of
surface "abuut the slse Of a calf skin
The woner was glad To get rid OF It and
gave IT to him. 'iThe5 price for this area
OF landed property says DR.. fT.afterty,
was the full and Just sum OF fifteen
cents. The $titlessnnd transfer cost, sao!'i
In other States citizens for many years
have boon able ttoj sell real estate with
''as il tile delay or Il expenses as selling 4
Pig" But years and years went by before
Virginia got ,vhiff Of this good fortune
OF others which wouldrAllow a "poor Yir-
g1nihn"f to Sell i, his red sgulliss and give
proper possession without borrowing
money! ri s5 1t 81; gSs$ a e 5f &c #
length, y, cont nues LaFerty. the
annual session OF the Bar Association. a lawyer
from = STATE with ths. s.Iprrens system. told
d ~ adyantagess Our 1urists reported IN fnyo,
Then vas f9nnd out BY the
thir1 swift and cheap ,dsyiee TOR trading tof
Client ana ruh do,r tho keeI conan 10
the average Ebystander. II q Virg niah, hsnined
rage under a suspenslong Of the rules. When
tho news spread to the title searchers doing
under the shadowfDfi the temple OF justlca they
sent their raiment and rushed by rail 70 Rich
nond. g'43S }71ia ~ . S.. tss gis sts
ptophessd and pictured Il such dlsruptiye
Innovation was introduced. Woe worth the
day when an owner II acre stunted
bak co sticks). Just iike he nuetioned on his old
spayined mus. x!tto,,t "a !, fec Tor ssa1ehi!p1g
eesSa cspnn es
Divsns and young Mr.: Pucklngs (whnsh wife
had twins twice. raise their famili0 Il the vile
Yankae device became q jaw Murphy's and
the Powhn tan swarrned with 'searchers. Every
city. tow, aid county seat sent o lobbyist to
hiring pressure Il upon n senators and second
growth statesmen In thu glslature. 31yy gi.
1.-THE honorable Bar AHsocia tion OF Virginia
(jCrtsts who can earn handsome fortuness With
zbut praying on the farmer) has endorsed this
Terrens system. i is 'nowhup to the Lesis ~
the pack of parasitic pet fogsers. sqnsaling in
fear Of the escape Of their Victims There Is q
limit TO silent submission 3S
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wArcH THE SKIN FOR SIGNS OF BAD BLOOD.

ulcers ps dsy sy ka tba eaana and g pun
torpid and naeays the 6 taxes " ms
itching The ms suggsn
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or tho house III seryins real Englisiv4ea.
The regent annoiiiir cement Df the en- .
gagenient OK Miss Ivy Langham, by the
German An, bassadori has revived o. sinh
lar Incident when a British Minister CALI
id al Tho White House TO acauaint fresi.
dent Lincoln With tho news OF the com.
Ing marriage OF mn English. Arncess. Mr.,
Lincoln stoned n tn courteous attention
tilli3the Diplomatic ,atrand was fulfilled
and then sstonlsl,ed The British dignity
OF the bachelor minister by ying, u,
Mr.. Minister, why not 50 thou and do
likewise q, ri Fl al AZ i{l }
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THE KILLING OF
URSULA BATON
The First Coroner's Inquest.
Ever Held in North
Anerica.
Especial 10 The Times. D,spaatch.) \

special to The Times. D!spatch.)
YORKTOWN, VA, March le.---'"we
$whose names be hereunder absorbed.
being sworn and iHpanelled upon jury
I OF inquest to inquire Into We death Of
Ursula Baton, dog find as tolloweth.
one Thomas Whaley, a neighbor. being
desired by Mr.. belle to shoot beast
for him, the said Ursula standing by the
fence where the beef was. She was once
desired by said Thos. NVhaley to stand
just beyond the beef which shee did,
standing tren from Thos. Whaley In We
form Of obtuse triangle like unto the
figure here-below. The said Whaley then
shooting, q ball glancing as were come
upon ono Of the horns OF the beet and
upon n stake of the cow-pen. strooke 70
said Ursula upon ye right breast Of
6Whlche wound abe finally died. Dated ye
10th day OF November 1852. The beast also
by him shot. Fly IF
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torpid and Il active the blood takes up the i'm
s 81 the skin, and a carbuncle or boil, sore or
The warm days Of spring arouse the sluggish
,oisonss that have been collecting in the system
lood and the. pores are clogged and il famed BY
STRONG AND VIGOROUS NOW.
s s Buoyrus Ohio, August j, 1908,
me- md
bad ia ways than and not getting any better de-
highiy Recommended 1bsgsn It's truthully
1'ss
made me stronger and more vlgorSns y every way Pc
secs PURIFYING ana ~ t0'tlk - MRS. a MORROW.
THE BEST OF HEALTH.
y e g99a salans 9.
DIV to purify enrich the blood and to and
s sgns ny ss9a pas
saa ,l health hd ne n 6,1,
o
iii the place s. has been of great service to ne and
sl q =, % = VIM, F, VAN DYKE.
BIG Fifth ST., Beaver Falls Pom.
SKIN ERUPTIoNs AND OTHER SIGNS.
A pas e 8s.9 .sf s. .t;a s
how thoroughly purified and enriched
blood medicine. MRS, q p. 5HQEAAKER,
81 l6 f. Patterson Street
e mineral compounds 50 often used in skin dis
hey maydryup the eruption, but the effect Upon
ood a better aud safer remedy for diseases OF
ter and an antidote for the humors and polsons
ethe different skin ernptions Is found IN 3. y, So
getable medicine cont tanning 40 mineral or dan,
! Of any description. S,S,S is not only blood
dsystem builder but a tonic and appetizer
uperrior Itnot only eradicates the impurities
& that may be lingering in the blood, but the
and nothing excels it In cases Of general debil-
plants common to spring and summer months.
Of any Descriptions ard we VIII have
ook on the skin and its diseases mailed free,
III SeEcEl0 oosalllla aIly.i ATLANTA, g.
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Real Life.

IN Especial to Tile Times patchl
CHASE c1l,Y, Y Al, March 19,-W While
deep in February and everybody was
Complaining about the weather, an old
hunter late IN the evening cane ~ ny 1y
ploe and said he had .spept a d, th :,
Ia what way, and he replied Il ~ SGT Epp at
SUayiys and took my axe ana nay peen
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REC &C degrees December,
1862 THOS. BALLARD,
Dep. elk,
fS co.
h The foregoing presents probably the
first fury OF inquest, ever recorded In the
State, the earliest at least Of York's
ancient records, Fully explanatory on
Its face, 1t is scarcely needless to draw
the readers attention TO this peculiar
tragedy In everyday life enacted within
the shade Of the primeYal forest and
when the nation had Just celebrated but
little more than tho first ha lf-century Of
its BIRTH FIX NH
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Jno White, Foreman
George Richards.
Robts Whitaere.
Richd Whitacre.
Richard crossbow.
Philippe Chcsheyre,
VIM, Newman,
Jas. Russell,
Geo. Thomas.
Jeremiah Rawl!ns,
Henry Penlyce.
Timothy Walker.
a Ihos, yVhaley 4
b 70 beast, a.
n TJrot,1o nf.aH " ni
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10 FItth ST., beAVP1 Z H1lS. : 0HH' 67777s,H
Il SKIN ERUPT1oNs AND OTHER SIGNS. /.

Years ago my blood va
tions on different parts Of !
] concluded to'try 8. s.. 81,
of. After using q number
how muoh-mylblood was
and ! was relieved Of all
impure Iblood, ] believe
blood edicine.
N6l6 E, Patterson Street.
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all winter are suddenly thrown Of " the lys:5
the acrid1natter passing e and the skin has
dry or oily appearance, and req, dlstgur,s
ing blotches, pinlples, blackheads, and all
manner Of tormenting singing an 70
eruptions break through and continue until y II
the riotous, feverish blood has been restored
tots normal state
N AT this season the system should have q
thorough cleansing the blood purified and a,
all the bodily organs toned up and strength
$ened ,or you may look out for a return OF
Your old skin trouble later on, for as long as
. a remnant Of the disease remains il the
blood it is liable to come back. The use OF
lotions, powders, soaps and salyes in diseases
of the skin do butilittle good, forsthe blood
andsnot the SKINS the 1eallseat of the trouble.
1T is internal, not external. The humor Of
poison in the blood8is the cause ofsthe erup-
ton, and a blood purifier aud not lotions OF
salves is required in the treatment Of these
skin diseases. Face powders and cosmetics
Of various kinds cover ZIP for the time being
the ugly blemlishes, blackheads and pimples
and glaze over the rough red skin, but the.
impurities III the blood will continue to break
out until the evil is corrected at its fountain
head. Purify the blood and the skin will
take care Of itself. Potash, Arsenic aud stro
eases frequently do more harm than good
the stomach and general system is far from
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tracking posspms through the woods IN

~ "a # Is with the world. While some are
fshlverIng in misery, others are happy
With ike surroundings. He also said that
..tho Sunday before lie had had . dinner
va, Wa.,d ite He said; VI am a poor white man.
hut / had good corn bread. strong coffee;
and a fat Possum. with sweet potatoes al
around IT, 57e 5.Its a ~ IS
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-25
NUSbAUM'
Oriental Rug Sale. Beginning Tues
day Morning, October 25.

The success of our Oriental Rug
Sale last May and the numerous in
quiries since as to when we would
have another. has induced us to have
this sale earlier than originally in
tended The line consists of over
200a Rugs of all kinds and sizes and
makes one of the largest displays
in this line ever brought to this city.
In this Oriental Display there are
some Draperies. Table Covers. Couch
Covers. Turkish and Armenian.
Drawn Work. etc. We ave engaged
Mr.. Onanian. native Armenian who
will have charge Of this display.
Those who attended our sale last
May and saw the very low prices
quoted on rare Oriental Rug erea-
tons will need no second invitation.
See display in our Carpet Depart
ment
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A recently organized Evening Club
composed Of a number of young la
dies, will hold the initial meeting of
the season, this evening, at the home
of Miss Blanche Luken, i'll East Main
Street. s I'd
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Presbyterian church are labor
ing earnestly for the success of their
supper, to be given this evening at
the church, and promise their pa
irons the best Of service. sIbAf
The Ways and Means Society Of
the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal
Church will meet tomorrow after
noon.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the South
Eighth Street Friends Church will
meet this afternoon In the church
parlors.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society
will give card party and social
Thursday evening, October p. at st.
Mary's Hall, which has recently been
wired for electric light and with the
new steam heating plant will be
made comfortable throughout. AS
the proceeds of this card party and
all other affairs given under the aus
pieces of the above charitable society
are expended to the relief of the sick
poor, the committee in charge ex-
pect to make it one Of the most sue
oessful social functions of the season.
Luncheon will be served.
x X X
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Norris, re-
siding four miles north of Richmond
celebrated their golden wedding an
riversary Sunday at their home.
which was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers and autumn leaves.
An elegant dinner was served to
the sixty odd relatives and friends
who were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Norris We're busy most of the day
receiving congratulations and pres
ents
Those who sat at the festive board
were:
MessrS. and Mesdames JehuA p. Nor
lis, james Nj. Norris, Joseph NJ. Nor
RS, }. V. Rowlett. Alva Champion,
Ed Norris. Uriah Norris. Ellis Norris.
Chas. Smith. Benajah Norris. Roy c.
Norris, Joseph Norris. George Minor.
G. Williams. Chas. Huffman. Wam-
role. Roy F.. Norris. Will Canaday.
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Kruger Concert Company.

Kruger concert company.
Alma Ribolla, the soprano of the
Kruger Concert company, which APP
pears at the New Phillips Theater
Friday evening, October 28th, is a
gold medalist and graduate of the
Cincinnati College of Music and has
had the advantage Of year of study
under the celebrated teacher Of sing
ing, Shakespeare of London, who was
The teacher of David Bispham, who
recently sang in this city, and she
also studied for several years under
the celebrated Madame Marchesi, of
Paris. She has also had the advan-
tage of several years residence in
Europe, during which time she did
great deal Of concert work all over
Great Britain, having sung with
great success before Queen Alexan-
dra OF England, who personally con-
graduated her for cher beautiful
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&C. A. Brehm, Joseph Stephenson,
Joseph Addleman, T. Hart, Herschel
Thomas, Elias Gehring; Messrs. Els
worth Thomas, S. G.. Robinson; Miss
es Maud Norris, Eva Smith, Florence
Smith, Ruby Brehm, Opal Norris,
Bessie Norris, Lucille and Margaret
Huffman, Ruth and Mary Norris,
Burdie Norris and Earl Champion
The members of Eden Rebekah
Lodge held very pleasant meeting,
in fact one Of the most successful
ever given, in T. o. o. F. hall. 49,
The meeting following the regular
lodge one, was in the nature of a
Hardtime Social novel in itself
and hugely enjoyed by the members
Of whom there We're large number
present. Music, dancing and various
games We're happy features after
which an appetizing supper was serv-
ed Such a decided success was the
affair in every detail that the ladies
unanimously agreed to give a similar
social every two weeks, the next to
be given November Fifth. -.
Mrs. William T.. Boyd delightfully."-
entertained the following ladies,
Sunday evening, av dinner in the
Westcott ordinary, at half after six:
Mrs. Charles Scott and daughters,
Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Smith, Miss
Sophie Marchant, Mrs, Dr. Grosve-
nor. Mrs. DR.. Mendenhall, Mrs. Isaac
Miss Bessie Boyd and
Miss Martha Boyd. s--s stt>s.=..~ .
X X x ~1f
A large and pleasant reception
last week was that Of Mr. and Mrs.
). NJ. Ptrtenney at their country
home. east of the city. in honor of
their fertieth wedding anniversary.
The decorations for the affair con-
sisted of autumn leaves. flowers and
colors. At the dinner in the even
in" covers We're laid for seventy
FIVE guests. Among those from
distance We're Mrs. Graham, Mrs.
Vincent and Mrs Husband. of In.
the Rev. and Mrs. Pierce.
II Richmond. and Mrs Cochran, of
- Muncie Star.
x x
The Magazine Club met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. E. G.. Hibberd.
The readers fo1. the day were Mrs. !
Warren Clifford. who presented a.
prepared paper on 1.-The
It. Louis Exposition. comparin" it +,
With the Columbian. held In Chicago
a 1898 and the PanAmerican IN Buff
'alo In 1000. and Mrs. Charles Land S
,rtiele entitled "A Minister'S Call |
rs We're graphically portrayed and /
both proved very interestin. features |
# the afternoon pleasure. After a
social hour refreshments We're serv-
I'd. The club viii meet next week !
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Kelley-MrS. Jenny Kelley. wife
OF Albert Kelly. of IS North Nine
teenth street. died yesterday after
noon Arrangements for the funeral
will be announced later.
Special Sale.
Heavy bottom coal buckets Is and
l9c. Our price for tin dish pans. II
inch. Zoe: white lined granite dish
pans. II quarts. Zoe: white lined. 10
quart granite kettles. zoe: No. s
granite teakettles. 49c. Tiff 5. Sixth
and Main streets.
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voice and artistic singing just be-
fore returning to this country she
sang a number of times at the Glas-
gov exposition in concerts in con-
junction with Mark Hamburg, the
celebrated young pianist who IS rap
idly coming to the front. Whilst
studying with Madame Marchesi in
Paris, Sir Arthur Sullivan, the COM
poser of Pinafore and other popular
ccmic operas, heard her sing and re-
quested an introduction, and stated
to her that when She had finished her
studies he would be glad to do what
he could for her in Great Britain,
but his early deaths put, an end to
this. She is blessed with an eNtror-
binary memory, having an extensive
of between 400 and 500 Of
the best German lieder, French, 1tal-
ion ad English songs, all of which
are sung from memory.
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Ewith Mrs. Charles Holton, In North
Thirteenth street, Mesdanes Frank
Gilbert and Samuel Gaar having been
appointed readers for that date.
!;
The Aftermath Society will be en-
tertalned at the home of Mrs. r. l..
Sackett, in National avenue, this aft
ernoon at 2:15. when Professor
Walter Davis. will give a talk on
Egyptian Architecture the regu-
larly appointed program having been
changed for the day.
Mrs. A. H. Kelsey was hostess yes
terday afternoon for the Ticknor
Club. which met at her home in
North Thirteenth street. Excellently
prepared papers on "Way Down
East and - Environments of Bos-
tom were read by Mrs. Harry Ma.
Their and Mrs. j. NJ. Coate. respec-
lively, which We're highly entertain
ing as we'll as instructive. various
and magazine clippings
serving as illustrations for the places
OF interest mentioned in the after
Moons program. After an interest
ing discussion the members decided
to meet next week with Mrs. Judson
Rupe, North Twelfth nd A streets.
q. %x*
Mrs. Lizzie Repmann, who has
been the guest of Mrs. John d. Mar
shall, for the past week, returned to
her home in Cincinnati yesterday
Very enjoyable was the meeting
OF the Doreas Society yesterday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Edward
Crivel III South Fourth street. Fol
lowing an hour at needlework dain-
Ly lucheon was served by the hostess,
after which social hour was spent.
The guests of the afternoon We're
Mrs. Charles Haner, Mrs. John Hase-
meier and Mrs. Lizzie. Repmann, of
Cincinnati. who is the guest of Mrs.
John ID. Marshall. Miss Esther Bes-
selman will entertain the society at
It's next meeting, November s. at her
home i'll Siuth Fourth street.
X X &
The entertainments in honor of
Mrs. Frank Elder of New York, for
nerly of this city, still continues.
Several dinner and whist parties and
were given for her last
VI eek. Last evening Miss Ada Wood
ard gave an elegant course dinner for
Mrs. Elder at the Country Club. /,
WEDNESDAY afternoon Mrs.J.Y Pound
stone will entertain at whist at her
home, pol North Eleventh Street and
thursday afternoon Mrs. Guy S. Nc
abe will entertain at whist at her
lome on South Twelfth Street. Both
f. these parties are also in honor of
Mrs. Elder.