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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29

bic Compound. i
was sick three
months and could
not walk. / suf-
fered all the time.
The doctors said I
could not get well
without an opera
ton, for I could
hardly stand the
pains In my sides,
especially my right
one, and down my
Lit 1z- ~ I
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29
NEGRO NAMEDFoR HIGH POST

One OF the leading negroes Of the
country is William Henry Lewis Of
Boston, who was nominated by Pres
ident Taft to be assistant attorney
general Of the United States. From
obscurity and from the lowly condi.
lions of slave he has thus risen to his
present position OF trust and response.
bility. He was born OF slave parents
in Berkeley, Va, In 1863, while the,
Civil war was raging In all Its fierce
intensity. At the age Of 23 he went
to New England and entered Am
herst college, where he made rapid
progress In his sthdies and became
captain Of the football team. He was
the class orator at commencement.
and won two Of the main prizes Of
the college. He then entered Far
ward, where he upheld his record OF
proficiency in his studies and develop.
ed into an athlete. For two years he
played center In the football team
and was later one OF the coaches. On
heinR admitted to the bar he hepanl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29

practice during the administration
Last it Mr. Lewis would be
Gently Among the OF his the United States Lewis
somewhat different lines
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29
M.ke Good.

7f77-Il M1k6 O00us
Wake up. Gull" says the burglar.
shaking the man by the shoulder.
The man wakes up. and jumps up.
too. 81
II went troo dis house las week an
got 800 an q bum gold watch" ex-
planned the burglar; "an' de papers
said dat you said your loss was 800
an joolry to the amount O i've or six
hundred"
"Ye-yes?"
well, make good. sport. Me pard.;
ner dat was watchin' on de outside
made me cough UP de difference be-
tween what got and what you said
got. Now. you got to- make good.
You can't beat me dat way."-Judge's
Library.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29

campaign bitter Halt the Of Seattle who
election the majority
w.
exceeded
10000. Sc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29

Notwithstanding the fact that It was
a do-nothing session, 1t managed to get
away with billion or 80 Of the peo-
pies money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29
MaklnIo,, Him !, Wiz.

Il understand that she said l have
no sense Of humor?" 8
We'll. guess It could be construed
to mean that"
Just what did she say?"
she left OF the of humor.,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29
WOMAN
ESCAPES
OPERATION
Was Cured byLydiaE Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Elwood, md" Your remedies have
cured me and have only taken six
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29
PatrIotlc peterm,natIon.

"Your wife insists on being allowed
to vote"
YES" replied Mr.. .Meekin. "She's
not content with having the last word
In political argument. She wants to
go to the polls and put in post
script"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29

strong" lie in the churchyard Of St.
Marks, Second avenue and Tenth
street. The little tree fiourished year
ly. When the streets were cut through
the Stuyyesant farm the tree was at
the corner Of Third avenue and Thir-
teenth street. Full 200 years 1t stood.
most Of the time familiar landmark
to all Manhattanites, until 1867. when
1t was killed in a severe storm Of
snow and sleet. A druggist near by
has one of the pears in preservation,
and many are the children and grand
children living descendants Of this.
Holland-born tree. y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29

Few Suicides In ireland. /
Suicide is less prevalent in Ireland
than In any other country In the world
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29

Accents.
Baron Fucash speaks English with
a slight accent" said the young
woman.
well" replied Mr.. Cumrox, 80 do
!. But 1t seems to make great deal
Of difference whether an accent halls
from southern Europe or the banks
Of the Muskingum."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29

Reckless.
"Pipps doesn't care what he buys on
credit"
No. You would think that every
day he lives is his last day on earth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29
Could MOT HeIp HIm.eIy.

In tolerating love making at SYRIA
cuse university Chancellor Day shows
the wisdom Of the man who bows to
the inevitable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29
The Mine. of HE Coeur d,Alene,

ss hone County Id.hS produced nfteen million
before, stiifmAkinG millions. Listont Thismsy 30
Lous 0pportunity-who knowsf Il you hAye 4 little
COMPANY stock 10 100 shAre-Wnto for Information
SILVER TRAIL MINING COMPANY
800 Couch building Portland Oregon
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-29
GAVE LIFE
FOR THOSE
WHO SUFFER
RECORD OF HEROISM.
How a Yankee Soldier Turned from
the Gay Life Of Washington
to Immune Himself Among
the Lepers.

AWAII.-It will be Just a
quarter Of a century ago in
July that a rugged veteran
Of the civil war, then In his
forties. humbly knelt before
the Bishop Of Hawaii and
q offered himself to what he
y knew to be a living death.
Shadows were gathering
over all the Sandwich Isl
. a,,dn AT, 49, \ ,o1+y,,, -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

the sorrows and the joys Of his life
received his confidence and every as
piration. shared his triumphs with
him and cheered him under his de-
feats. and by her tender vigilance sus-
tanned and prolonged his years. She
was indeed a loyal hearted wife
There are wives all over the world
standing just as Loyalty by their hus-
bands as did Catharine Gladstone.
And this window honors. their loyalty
quite as much as II tboea hers. And
because their husbands may not be
quite So prominent as Gladstone does
not argue that their loyalty Is less
needed. To know that one person Ia
the world is absolutely loyal. absolute
~ true, is rock 10 many "A man. 1t
is both inspiration and refuge. 1t
nerves To werthx deeds Ii lis refresh
ment and refrigeration when the
world seemingly overcomes. So that
in thinking of GathaEtua. Gladstone Ii
10 most helpful not to think OF her
social position, but 10 think. Of Whist
she stood for in Gladstone's life. OF
what every loyal hearted wife may
stand for In the life Of her husband.
2A4<A~4 8><<
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

The State of Virginia has created
Bureau of Insurance. in charge of
"a commission elected by the Legisla-
ture for term OF four years Under
this chief commission is a deputy com
mission. actuary, first clerk. examiner.
license clerk, stenographer and mes
senger Besides these there lis n fire
marhal, whose business 1t is to inves-
tigate the origin of fires when there
Is any SUSPICIOUS circumstances. This
bureau il too expensive to the State,
as It's expenses are met by tax on
ginia, and licenses are issued hv It 10
these companies. No women are en-
ployed In this bureau.
Richmond rs recognized as one of
the most irnnortant cities in the south
along the line Of insurance business.
Nearly all the large companies are
represented here. about $50 In all
These are under fifteen heads Soma
cornnanles carving several kinds of
insurance. These divisions are. rtra
Ct: life %. beneficial n. health
employers liability bonds ana surety
credit, casualty. accident. eievatp- mn
tomobile. steam boiler and ulate glass
OF these seven are home connanies
most Of them having their own hnild-
ings and or the seven thraa arc tsra
two fife and Two beneficial
The Mutual Assurance Society ia the
Oldest southern fire insurance com
many and the secnpd o}d.s+ ir +ho
United States If was organfzaa In
1879 II gives The chesneaf ins1,rap,,c
and dnas rractico1tv no su,i.t,trr 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

That intei,!eent looking boy
there, sasd tHe pedagogue to the
fop-hatted part he was showing
over the school Premises, lis Brown
l am proud OF Brown. ! have incuI-
Gated in him the love OF learning Ia
such an extent that he now prefers
study I" play. expect at this mo-
ment he is t,writias sTina1nin.s gI4aln
prose on the sheet of paper there
while all the other pupils are at play
l will ascertain"
He called the lad to him.
Brown" he said. ''let us see the
result of your industry"
I'D rather not, sir" blushed
Brown.
Note his modesty." whispered the
schoolmaster. Come. Brown, let me
see what you have been writing"
Still the boy demurred Bur the
schoolmaster insisted and forcefully
appropriated the paper. And there.
in neat imitation Of feminine hand
writing. he fead the following:
Please excuse my son James from
school to-day. He is wanted home"
Tit Bits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
KNOW YOUR CITY CLUB
INVESTIGATES FACTORY
Reveals Conditions Under Which Women Toll at Cigaretee
Making and Also Cast Light of Publicity on Fe-
male Employees of Insurance Companies
What Women Should DO.

What Women Should DO.
L. Qualify themselves rs work
er> before they attempt To work.
=. Keep as strictly Is possible
within the department of work to
which they are assigned.
3. Make of their occupation an
expression of their personality,
moi treating Ii as u despised ne
ccssity.
I. They should he close obsery-
ers. prudent talkcr-~. swift to seize
opportunity. directing their Ell
forts always toward organization
In which the ultimate bsttcrmcut
of the korking women viii be CEN
tered.
What Women should Not Do.
I. They should not attempt
work of which the. arc ignorant,
for which they have no natural
aptitude or preparation. and thus
bring disredit upon themselves,
their Sex and its standards.
=. They should not be battered
and cajoiesi into being called out
side OF their regular duties
dozen times n day, and thus be-
come automatic, instead of origi-
nal factors i'm their special spheres
of work.
3. Above all, they should not
put their hands to the work
plough looking back, and 80 get
ting I'm the way of better work
women
The following papers on The Al
len and Ginter Tobacco Factory an
4 Insurance Companies were prepar
ed by Mrs. A. Il. Quarles and Mrs
William Archer. respectively, and rea
before the Know Your city Club, Al
organization of prominent Richmon'
women formed under the auspices o
the Young Women's Christian Asso
citation for the purpose of encourag
ing the study of the history and pres
ent conditions of this city by person
who live here:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
Seventh and Main Streets.

@etsFs thres8 persons, in RsrsrnrvsfA eaf-
ries policy IN this company.
The two beneficial societies the
Home Beneficial and Mutual Insur-
ance Loan. absorbed other purely in
dustrial companies, and are the only
ones now in Richmond operated by
white people. The Mutual ~ seven
teen years old. and the Home twelve
years. They insure for sick benefit,
accident and life. and has no restric-
lions of age sex or color. They are
purely Richmond concerns and oper-
ate only in Virginia.
The Life Insurance Company OF Viz
ginia employs more than half of all
women working in insurance compa-
MES In Richmond There are shout
sixty employed in other companies
Almost all Of these are stenogra piers
and usually only one In an office, al
though the Home Beneficial has ten.
The average wage Of these sixty wo-
men Is probably from $40 to $45 a
month. 1t could not be accurately
determined. The conditions under
which these women work Is that of
the office worker or stenographer in
any other field. and seems to be per
fectly comfortable. All the cards
which were made out answered veg
10 the question as to proper lavatory
and toilet facilities.
There are no women solicitors In
Richmond. All life insurance COM
panies insurance women, but manv
with certain restrictions. Some will
not insure married woman until
late in life. but women who In
wage Garner is always eligible. No
separate books are kept for insurance
of men. and women. and 40 no data
could be gotten as to the amount %
insurance carried by women In Rich.
mond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
tbu Barbara Bo.yd

, naen the cathedral il commemorating
i in this way, She is one Of England s
prominent women. and in addition
Iawarden the Gladstone estate, Is not
far from Liverpool.
But judging by the women honored
by the Cathedral authorities Catha-
rine Gladstone was not chosen 20 be
ons Of them for any such common
place reasons as these. The commit
/ tee in charge of selecting the women
to he comInemorated looked deeper
than this. There was significance
To the life Of Catharine Gladstone they
wished TO bring out quite as much
as they wished Ia honor one Of Eng
lands fairest daughters. And 1t Is
shown. is ii not in the sublime to the
inscription the window bears--"All
loyal-hearted wives"
TO be tho wife of a prominent man
IL not always the delightful position
II is imagined to be. The superficial
woman may delight In the glory and
Eiitter@. of il, but Ia the thoughtful
woman who loves deeply, 1t means
many personal SACRIFICES. To, her mar
rage stands for perfect companion
ship. and much of this companion
snip she must forego--and not merely
Tor any personal returns. not for the
public good. Her husband is away
much of his time, He is absorbed
lie II downcast In times OF defeat
There are many .pn bile affairs which
as matter of convention she must
attend. Much OF the most delightful,
intimate home Afe., asllst be given shkr
Tor the pnbltc duties that press. Yet
the nome must ns There. eyer, readY lie,
serve as haven, a place Of rest and
peace ana recuperation when the op-
,portunlty does come tor him to enjoy
1t.
To be true wife and ne1pmate
under these conditions requires UNI
wayering loyalty, courage, patience
self-sacriiee. II means steadfaztness
to high ideals. character of tho I'M
est grain Cathafine Gladstone In
ali these qualities was not found
wanting. Sixty years after their we'd
ding day Mr.. Gladstone said: 1T
would not be possible 10 unfold in
words the value Of the gifts which the
| bounty df Providence has conferred
upon me through her" And the bless
ing remained radiant and unclouded
70 the distant END. She shared all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

HIS WOMAN-PROOF HEART

II enc Saturday noon after the othnrs
had left ard we're not 60 return. She
was bending over ledger.
Miss Gray, its pretty hot here,
You'd better not stay let II go until
Monday? SHAH l work at it Tor an
hour / can
She seemed to shrink from him,
and protested.
! No" she said Int me do ID. I'm
/ learning KNOW I'm not an c&-
perienced okkeeper--I1i get along all
right
! He left her, but he thought her
manner strange Was anything
wrong surely not. But when Mon
day morning came. she was there at
the office when he entered, bending
over The ledger with ut;1e Trown
on her brow. He wglkod straight up
80 her.
Has Anything gone arongo" he
asked IN his steady, elder brother
manner.
Her ayes me, his almost gratefully
ma sort nf resolve eF relief, she
asked a strange thing Of him
Could you stay and-hcip me
moment tonight when the others
are gone.
II II had been any one else any one
less perfectly dlgniged and imper-
r,.,,'',s, -, - N.Y. 80 80 ~
80 r., - '''sl' pe,ei ph'ei'"'
-, 'l's''h ta' "aP
SO =, shts5a s nc -. ~
from even the thought Of any one
else, Il Was protective impulse
that sprang up 10 defend her. aud
set seal lpon BIN. He never forgot
how she looked at that moment Her
eyes were Ike flowers.
-, Siio vent stf&lEht 10
-, ~ punt one put the hooks before
MN
! 'ca7N 30 oNeF everything since
"'7s a3iot leiI she SAID She u
ga Ia -. n IN Inc morning ana cunt
day after she LEFT. 1t has frightened
Fiir 70 death.
re pegan TO go over the figures
with her, his voice reassuring.
Don worry--we'u Ind II, II often
happens lie went over all the fig
ares once--then twice
/ i-mn! Two hundred short"
lie stopped suddenly and looked at
her.
| Was that why you got me to-"
| Pawn my fathers things. and my
mothers? Yes II II was NV fani,
/ | was going To make II good I y,as
afraid hadn't watched when ~
safe Was opening or something ~.
laughed outright II am sure u can,
! be Miss Taylor's rufstoke-eba ts -
! a ecurate and xra,t.d 49, -
! everything all rieht"
/ Again he laurhod ~ sa., IN. nan.
I n a business worna1 sbn rnaiI.. m ,,,r
! how feminine ~, 4i., ""s,
how self-reliapt sba @,,,,,,, tn a." N'ili
! of protectiveness 49, IA -, va ' :
him that morning car,e 6a,,, ~" a2a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
by JOANNA SINGLE.
Copyright, 1aIi, by Associated Late
lsr-naN

Copyright 1911, by Associated Liter
ary Press.
Things began to happen in John
DORIS hitherto quiet lie. He had
been head draughtsman ten. years.
Then, one June morning. Foster. the
senior partner, called him to the In
ner ONCE. Taunton the other hrm
member, was srinnIng in his happy
fashion
You're Junior partner. Door from
this time forth How do you Ake2'
Both Older men rose and shook
hands With him. Their friendliness
vas tseSonai as wen as in business
DORIS steady dark eyes lighted
happily He was probably thirty
three or four. CT the SLOW going bat
absolutely sure sort lie said nothing
c9ald ne hetter And then they dis
e0ssed the financial SIDE An hour
latter he was leaving them when
Tai stopped him 4oculariy,
We only one fauit to hnG with
ee7s. john Hpu re not quite human
with that woman proof heart ~
Yours, } ou seem never TO even see
gir}-and they all see YOU MarTv
ana be one 81 IS. and have some real
tie III that httic cottage OF yours.
IN
DoTr laughed, but hls reserve was
not broken. Some marry, like you,
SOME. like me--do not. | consider
myself a successful bachelor, lie
left them, not SAYING that love had
seemed TO pass hirn by. HE would
marry, ii ever, because lose came
and found him. rot because other
men married.
The next astounding thing hap
yened the next morning Miss Gray.
always at her desk earlv was wait.
Ing for him. No one else was down
yet, and she followed him to the in
ner room and closed the door In
thc wear she had been IN the office
s1,.4- had sHeEar r.. -fRfse,.,t4v there s,,,-ts
forr. New she 1aid nshtntnyhant
on business and alp,osf navnr 10
mi of 3ewe,rv on Inc desk before
mir, ana stood fan ana slardar ha~
+ace crave nor graz aves scrInus Sha
sno,te ae n c,e'fsryt,,e are 49,,
So, fa, ''''i'
s.cT,,ta saon .sa
scn,,, ,.1.b,.,s 80 IT., :,
T,,',,st - a'''u' t "~ '''.s t'',LsS
s'',S Hih""e'"'tt '.S "ot'N
49, w nsi si',Ai ~ 90, me way
~ nm $1,000 ~ o"n 1alt franco
~ a. vac 's'e1e 'iiies as nor 'e''l-
Pies' 81" Soutd not nave heeh Hfuch
nnnsF ,hirtN, re examined the heaFY
THE elie very eooo' niue sap
phlre' me hlue eyes, and other
trinkets.
should think SO Why not let as
Inc hrm~aaNance tie money
She shook her head firmly THAT
would not-do- And / need the money
this afternoon, too | thought you
could tell me the best place to go.
They are all~-horrible places. Prop
cry managed. some OF them might
send IT, ill-so for wou You couldn't
so to place ike that.
she turned as II IN" matter We're
satIed. fhanh you very much" she
said pleasantly aud went back TO her
aesk'
tie ilhed II thas she ald not explain,
that il she hhd troubles she did not
mention them and that whatever II
was she came 10 her own hrh. But
sci nus thoughts upon her. How
came sfe 70 nave such expensive
tslhgs WY aia she need money
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

What Employers Should DO.
1. Employ trained rather than
unframed labor
tftr .r-s,',g 'n ,,,t,-
men who are natural leaders
j.. Permit MurlAErs- MiIA- ideas
time and means 10 develop them
aud test their prartiy-atity.
1. They should show every con-
sidcration to tho willing class
among workers.
5. Credit women in fun with
what they accomplish.
9. Examine fully into any COM
plants that may be made against
working women, leading them to
feel that they have the confidence
and support of those to whom
they are Responsible.
What Employers should Not DO.
1. They should not expect wo-
men to make bricks without
straw.
=. They should not discriminate
against women by failing to pro-
vide dressing rooms and toilet ac-
Communications in office buildings
for them.
3. They should not fritter away
their time until late In the day
and then give the women working
for them more than can be done
properly In the crowded hours
that remain.
4. They should moi encourage
women TO work overtime.
>. They should not refuse to
hear the womcn's side of the
question, when occasion clearly
demands such hearing.
6. They should not have n con-
slant inclination to repress wo-
men, to keep them within certain
bounds, and deny their Claim
when 1t Is made good through the
success of their work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

by Southern. men Il aims, ,so! SnMeas
its money in the South, as far az pos
sibie, allotting to each State its pro-
portion according to insurance ear
ried in that State
The Life Insurance Company % Viz
ginia is the oldest and largest South
ern life company. 1t is the fourth
largest industrial company in the
United States, and the seventh largest
company In number of policyholders
in the United and Canada One In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

Once and for all: The Chronicle
and the Daughters OF the American
Revolution have settled the controver-
sy over the exact birthplace of Gem
eral Andrew Jackson. This paper
rssass firmly refuse 60, be drawn INTO
any further controversy over the mat
ter with the CeiaErsta state. however
inviting that paper may make the
opportunity. Its only argument is the
letter said to have been written by
Andy's own hand" in which he re-
ferred to South Carolina as my ma.
tive State" 1t has been proved that
President Jackson's parents knew
more about his birthplace than either
he or the Columbia State did. We've
got the monument. anyhow. II South
Carolina wants to put up one on some
unconsecrated spot. there Is no law
to prevent that State doing so.--Char.
lotte Chronicle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
Cathar1ue Gladstone and All Loyal
Hearted Wives

Among the stained glass windows TO
notable women in the Cathedral at
Liverpool ia one to Catharine Glad
stons and all loyal-hearted wives. 1t
Is NO strange thing that u window
should he erected 10 her memory. In
deed, ii would have bern strange had
her name not been on the roll If wo~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
ANNUAL REUNION, UNITED, CON
FEDERATE VETERANS,
itile Rock Ark May LILA lQl1

Very reduced fares from ali points
on Southern railway. Tickets on sale
May 13, IA and Is. 1911. and limited
to May %. 1911, unless extended.
For complete Information call on
nearest Southern railway ticket agent
or write
S. T.. BURGESS, d. r. A.,
$50 East Main street.
Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

The to a
to
the
until Bacon
rebellion ret uned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

Mother has a new spring me-.
So has Sister 10;
While father wears the same old tia
He bought ave years ago.
-JudgA
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Local News.

Il laughter was born Tuesday to
Ar ard Mrs. Robert Cook, Fletcher
s,yxhss
n s-pound son was born Monday
5ls Mr- and Mrs. Ray Chase, Wood
ksSn avenue.
q aaughter was born Sunday to
Fir. and Mrs. Louis Brooks of Sagi-
VIEW Mr. Brooks is son of Mr.. and
MI John Brooks of this city and
as~rs1ly made his home here.
q party of friends gave Mrs. w.
e Asnson a pleasant surprise Tues
cfzr evening at her home. North
Washington street. A picnic supper
svrx Mrved at o'clock. Cards were
eMfssed during the evening.
.3nsa Whittenmyer. civil engineer
5M she Southern Pacific r. r. Co. OF
sgEs francisco. Cal. arrived In this
t,ssF Tuesday evening to make short
saxn with his cousins, Mrs. Ira Curry
Sc& Mrs. A. l.. Curry.