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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
Survivor Of Arctic Tragedy OF 1902
Returns to T,ll The story
Of Wreck.

Tacoma, Wash.-Nine years ago
next October the steamship Discovery.
bound from Nome, Alaska. for Puget
Sound, was lost OF the Southern Alas
ka coast. About seventy persons. In
Guiding dozen residents of Port
Townsend, Wash, persisted.
Until yesterday the manner of the,
Discovery's loss remained mystery.
/ It was supposed she foundered in .
storm on Yakuta. The only clew was
the one life preserver on the shore of
Kodiak island. Now comes Capt. e.
c. Weaver, Is years old. and proves
that he is the sole survivor Of the
Discovery. y& ri s
Weaver says the Discovery wealth
cred storm on Yakuta and reached
the icy strait near Juneau. where. du-
ring heavy snow storm, she struck
an iceberg and sank In i've minutes.
Viewers escape resulted from his
previous misfortune OF losing one
hand. With steel hook permanently
fastened to his wrist, he drew him
self upon the floating iceberg. The
next day Indians picked him up and
took him to their camp. While on
the iceberg he quenched his thirst by
breaking OF pieces Of ice with same
steel hook. The exposure caused par
tial paralysis. For ten months the
natives cared for him. He then went
into the mountains prospecting. Eigh-
teen months later he came back to
Puget Sound and Eastern Washing
ton.
His silence regarding the Discov-
ery's loss was broken only after the
British steamship Ikelis last week
struck and wrecked his fishing boat.
the Dove. OF Cape Flattery. He has
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
DYING GIRL CURED.
Receivers After 81 Doctors Had
Given Her Up.
losis- Diabetes Patient Sees
Light and Hears: Voice Say: Dor E
othy, Your SufierIngs Arc Over.
"Ariss, You Can Walk"

London Saved by an angel. who
met her at the gates Of death and
babe her turn back to mortal life.
Miss Dorothy KERN, who has been q
bedridden invalid from tuberculosis
and diabetes. is today running about
her home. 2O4 Wildwood road, az
though she had never been III day
In her life. .a5
Miss KERN. who 10 a beautiful girl
twenty-five years old. had been given
up to die by 81 doctors. Saturday
they announced that she would die be-
fore midnight Sunday morning she
suddenly opened her eyes. Her moth
er bent over her. Il
Dolly. do you know met" she
asked. ~ \. q, 4 81
"Of course do mamma, replied
the girl. Il am to get up The angel
told me to-. An angel from heaven
met me at the gates Of death and
brought me back" \.
And the girl did get up. seemingly
under a mysterious influence, and ran
downstairs. A friend [ OF the family.
l.
knees. praying to God.
Not less remarkable than the
restoration OF her physical health is
the effect Of her inexplicable expert
ence ON her mind. She came forth
from her visit to the valley Of the
shadow with serene faith In an ind
mite power, a belief in a spiritual law,
q clarity OF mental view and an elo-
Quence OF expression usually acquired
only after years OF hard study.
Miss BERN has written an open let
ter In reply to the many queries which
she has received as to her recovery.
In this letter she says:
II was conscious yesterday for the
first time in several days. It seemed
to me that ! was slipping out Of life.
! heard the whispers and sobs and
prayers Of those who love me best.
Everything grew black. did not
even think; Just drifted without an
effort. without Z thought, into deeper
blackness. M ~. (.
Suddenly I saw a light-dazzling-
brighter than any fire had ever seen.
Stretched from out the great golden
fame I saw two hands. Then ! heard
. sweet voice say clearly. Dorothy.
your sufferings are over. Arise. You
can walk Then I heard mother ask
ing me II I knew her. :s5
There IL . science Of religion a.
well AZ science in every phase OF
the material universe. We live In the
midst Of wonderful lands. In my own
case realize that my long illness and
Quietness prepared me to- receive q
message from the voice. which health
and success and ambition sometimes
stultify. "a, 4. s, II,
is$I do not feel that the anchorite, the
dreamer or any Of the ultra-religion-
lists are nearer God than any man or
woman today who accepts the truth,
and who opens the windows OF the
soul to the light Of the spiritual
world"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
. 2afg II
Pee WEE 0FFICIATES
How an Abnormal" Child's Flu
neral Resurrected Love.
By ORA NJ. M.DERMoTT.

The wind whisked through the fox
tails on the unpretentious hill and set
them to conciliatory bowling. Above.
on the crest of the low browed noun
tain. 1t tainted the pines into, deep
throated grumbles - they strained
their shaggy tops toward the cloud
strewn sky. The world slumbered in
. blue and gold haze, but Pee Wee
was at outs with the scheme Of
things. q I. "a. VS.
In this little health resort where .
suffered hotel and natural hot
springs suf1ced to satisfy al e1-
2penditure Of energy which the sum
mer visitors felt inclined toward
making, there was q minimum OF en-
ployment for q small girls activities.
Maternal edict had boxed up her
dolls at home. and only green fan
mel rooster had managed to be SNUG
] gled with her into this pocket OF the
world. 5$8
But there IL . certain lack Of tenn
permanent In green flannel rooster.
- Pee Wee had been forced to &C
knowledge after certain moods had
IFS No -
revealed him entirely inadequate. To
( day he was banished under mothers
bureau. where he lay catching the
dust In his green glass eyes. while
Pee Wee took her restless little spirit
forth to hunt adventure and let the
wind blow through the curls that
crowded hotly upon her shoulders.
Mother was asleep II WAS usually
J 90. OF course this was due to moth
.,er's being delicate, but It made life
often lonesome for. Pee Wee. whose
{ sleeping hours were short and feet.
y She had sat at the foot Of the bed
and told excited tales about the red
dragon and the blue princess today
until mother had pleaded with her to
Please run away---someWhere- In
the black mist Of gloom which had
swept down upon her at this deprecia'
ton OF her fiction's charm she had
rushed out to the porch for consola.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

Bee stlnss Mule, OIL YoIl Yol!!
BIZ New York..---A mule plunged through
the wind shield OF touring car and
severely injured William A. Mclean
Of Lewisboro, q chauffeur.
Charles Bodurtha Of Greenville was,
leading the mule by the halter. A bee
lit on Its nose and the frightened mule
SHE'D In front Of McLean's car. It
was knocked down. but jumped up
quickly. It fell through the wind
shield on to Mclean. The mule was
shot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

Brooklyn. While making his rounds
he smelled gas. The whole second
floor of the building was permeated
with It. He couldn't imagine where It
came from. Finally. greatly perplexed.
he sat down to ponder the matter. In
due time an idea seeped into the head
OF Bone. It was strange he hadn't
thought OF 1t before. It was certainly
a snappy idea. u:
Cropping In his pocket he found .
match. He'd ind out. where that gas
was leaking. He scratched the match.
Whang-oi d
Sam Perky heard the explosion
block away and turned in . fire alarm.
When the hremen came another alarm
was sounded. The blaze did $1,000
damage and routed 100 families from
a row OF tenements in the rear Of the
factory. p a, +.
Bone was rescued by hremen. He
had been blown head nrst through .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
.Rlack Handn Writer'S Scheme Fails
to Fool sleuths Ia New
Jersey,

Trenton. N. AFTER being arrest
ed as a BLACK Hand" man. John
Lengnan Of Hackensack declared to
the government inspectors that he got
his idea Of crime from the moving pic
lures. Lengnan was arrested for send
ing . BLACK Hand letter to John
Banta, wealthy farmer, living near
He demanded $500. un-
der pain Of death. d
Banta turned the letter over to the
authorities and they set a
trap for the writer. Banta was told
to put the money. under . specified
tree. In canvas bag to be placed
there BY Lengnan, and then the inspec-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
.sTEPcHlLDREA BEAT HIM UP
That 10 Plant Made by 81. Louis Man
Seeking Divorce From His
Militant wife. III fs.as

\ ST. Louis. Alleging that his life
was threatened with his own revolver
in the hands Of his stepson. that he
was assaulted by his stepdaughter and
that, after being ordered to leave the
house by his wife, Mrs. Nellie Mallery.
he was not permitted to do 50 In
peace. F.yW. Mallery. building con-
tractor, hled suit for divorce.
n The petition further reads that
when Mallery married In November OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
concrete wall. The wall will be 70
paired. Bone hasteued home.
LIGHTNING STRIKES FAITH
National Monument 70 Forsfathsrs
1t plymouth Badly Damaged
BY Bolt.

Plymouth, Mass.-The national me
mortal to the forefathers on Monu-
ment Hill was struck by lightning
and badly damaged. Several large
stones 1t the waist Of the heroic hgs
ure Of Faith. which II the central one
OF the group. are displaced.
A granite tablet inscribed with the
names OF the Pilgrims who came
over on the Maynower was blackened
by the lightning. It Il thought that
the giant figure Of Faith will have to
be taken down and repaired q great
expense. Il 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
T V0xnERFuL plsc0VERY.

IN this age OF r06O1rCh ana EXPERIMENT., III u1toH0
IL ransacked BY the scentn comfort and hap
pinessof man. Science has indeed made giantstrides
least discoveries in medicine Is that of
French Hospitals and that II worthy the attention
Of those who suffer from kidney, bladder nervous
Diseases chronic Weaknesses ulcers, SKI eruptons,
piles, &c. there is doubt In fact its nsevtdent.
from the big stir created amongst sp< lists that
those re~edies that were formerly the
sibe to tell sufferers All should like to tell them
in this short article. but those who would like %
many-we might almost say. miraculous cures,
should send nddressed envelope for gRkn book 70
DR. LIE Olerc Med. Co., averstock Road HAmpeteAd,
kendSn E1s and dsoias Re 81 ~
or No. is what they require and have been seeking
In vain during life OF misery, suffering i'll health
mall 500. Fousera Co., % Beekmau st.. New York.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

he was caught by Robert Matter, who
was unable to check the fall. and Os-
car. Long then caught Matter. and in
this manner the trio held until rescue
came from the first aid CORDS.
It was necessary to strap Kemble to
a plank to take him to the bottom OF
the slope and thence through a steam
hole to another slope. 1t required four
hours Of the hardest kind of work to
get him out.
n: "A few hours later. while David
Silence was planning to clear away the
wrecka2e, he missed his footing. fell
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
For Rapid Rifle Firing.

" The! rife for rapid firing should
have shotgun weight, shotgun bal
ance, shotgun trigger pull. shotgun
at and the sights must be such as
can be caught instantly without Of.
fort in alignment. The hands grasp
the piece firmly, not with the rifle
mans loose grip. but the left arm
pushes forward while the right draws
back. and the trigger is pulled by
transferring the drawing back force
to the trigger finger, and not by any
conscious crooking. OF that finger. The
moment the bead covers the mark the
bullet must be under way. be the aim
good or bad. II ssi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

that more vigorous efforts should be
made to reduce this enormous waste
not only in coal but in minerals gen.
orally. This is the purpose OF In
designations now under way by the
experts OF the bureau. which investi-
cations are made the subject Of a
bulletin by Charles L. Parsons. en-
titled Notes on Mineral Waste In
his preface to the bulletin DR.. Holmes
says that during the last year In pro-
ducing 50O,0O0,OO0 tons OF coal there
we're wasted or left underground In
such condition that 1t probably will
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
Icrime "a KIN.

VI IN Russia it is . crime for lovers
to kiss in public, and not very long
ago two young men and two young
women were arrested In Odessa for
having been guilty of this offense.
They had all been dining together in
q restaurant, and kissed on parting.
They were condemned to short terms
of imprisonment. and the sentences
were confirmed on appeal. The gem
eral fine in Russia for a kiss in the
open street il Is shillings, but in q
tramcar it may cost anything up to
25 shilltngs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
WASTE IN h:lNING Of COAL
Government Expert Says o,ooo,apo
Tons Were Lost Last Year
Through Loose Methods.

Washington.-Dr. Joseph A. Holmes.
director OF the United States bureau
of mines. makes the statement in
bulletin that during the last year one
half as much coal has been wasted or
rendered unfit for use as has been
mined and put on the market
In view of this he thinks 1t Is time
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
American Tools Preferred.

A favorite sport in New Zealand. as
also In Australia and Tasmania. is com.
petition In wood chopping and saving:
and In these contests, which attract a
great deal OF interest, the champion
ships are always won through the use
of American tools. In fact, the expert
woodsman working for prize would
never think of using any other kind Of
tools.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
HEROES TRY HUMAN CHAIN
Mining Comrades Risk Their Own
Lives When One Of Their Num- IS
Der Meets Mlshap.

Pottsville. Pa.Two cars descend
Ing the slope at the Lykena colliery at
TLykens jumped the track and knocked
down a timber, which struck and
probably fatally injured Oliver KEN
BILE, aged nineteen years. who was
working about 100 feet from -the bot
tom. AS he was rolling down the slope
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

don. An old man drowsed In the
carpet-seated rocking chair, snoring
with exasperating hnality Hong, the
Chinese cook. vas scrubbing the din
4 dng room floor. and his weird singing
doated out through the window from
which lowered curtains huttered
gaily. But neither peace nor industry
was welcome to Pee Wee. 20 she
turned from their vicinity and ram
y bled around toward the dust barrel
where she was accustomed to md
dead mice that Hong shook out from
mouse traps.
!; ss To understand her reasons for this
4 ghoulish prediction one must take
\ her age into confederation. She was
Just old enough to be feeling the birth
pangs OF personality and too young to
resent them. Burying something was
beginning to be an emotional indul-
gence already. Having as yet no past
i sins nor dead affections to bury, she
found satisfaction in objective tuner
ais where the role of corpse was play
ed BY anything ranging from a'stick
Of kindling to g gold fish. At present
dead mice were in favor. and Just be-
yond the barbed wire fence she had
an artistic graveyard, the extension OF
which was one Of her dear desires.
SO Pee Wee rummaged through the
dust barrel. There were three mice
An its depths. but one was too tiny
and the other rather untidy looking.
Finally she decided on the third. q
plump. brown fellow who deserved q
respectable funeral and promised to
make a good-sized grave. She knew
where poison berries grew, and with
! their luscious redness for decoration
she would have Z masterpiece OF q
funeral. HI
Yet stay. what fun was funeral
: without participants? The only other
small girl in the establishment had
left yesterday. There would be no
one but her self to enjoy the artistic
mournfulness OF It all. That would be
waste OF talent. But the mouse
would not keep until tomorrow, and
perhaps she might never again find
one 20 satisfactorily deceased. AS
!suredly some mortuary accomplice
must be found at once. r.
Sc Perhaps some one was upon the
hill. Optimistically she waded
through the foxtails, holding " her
mouse firmly BY its tail. Her skirts
,ballooned with the wind. and she
{ lbreathed deep. After all, how good
III was to walk in short dresses. When
sishe reached the top Of knoll the
glimpse Of q blue skirt arrested her
/ attention. & s5 ts{
'Hoo-hoo. you In blue-oo." she shout
ed and raced toward it, waving the
mouse In the air.
Mercy. child" cried the wearer Of
1.-THE blue skirt, throw away that
nasty mouse. N &.
..No-no," breathed Pee Wee. I'm
going to bury it. You come help me"
= BURY it? Why, how disgusting,
s the girl exclaimed. You're not nor
Imal, child. f.iss5
. It mattered not to Pee Wee that
she was unacquainted with her mega
tive quality. She accepted its alb
isence Notwithstanding. +
mo. but I'm lonesome" she walled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

500 Work Way Through Columbia. q
New York.--More than 500 stu.
dents at Columbia university worked
their way through college last year,
earning $4,000, according to the re-
port Of the committee on employment.
Out Of the total number Of 563 stu
dents. there were AZ young women.
who earned relatively just as much az
the men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

heard, or across the Atlantic. SO that
there be some kind Of relationship.
or even acquaintance. between the
person who hears the omen and the,
person dying, the event is sure, to be,
connected with the prophetic sounds
of the insect.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
place He Was Looking For.

II am looking for place to locate"
said the stranger. do you offer sites
and bonuses here ?"
Eyes," replied the leading citizen,
Eve are extending inducements that
are very attractive. What is the ma
ture Of your business ;"
IT would like to md favorable
spot on which to set q powder mill. I
think this is just the place. 1t wouldn't
hurt this town much even II It were
blown up"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
Insects Cali Means a Death.

There Is superstition connected
with the death watch which. like most
is based upon the the
sory Of probabilities. The death watch
rs usually heard In the spring Of the
year and superstition runs to the eff
feet that some one In the house will
die within the year. Persons who are
superstitious are never very strict in
the Interpretation Of the predictions
and therefore. whenever a person dies
in the house or out Of it, in the same
room where the death watch was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
SMELLS GAS; STRIKES LIGHT
Julius Bone, 4 Waterman, Upholds the
Tradition Of His Family 81,
Name.

New York julius Bone. . watch.
man In . stone factory. upheld the
tradition OF his family name.
The factory which was intrusted to
Bones care IL at 765 Stone avenue,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
TRAPPED BY CASH ON ROPE

tors placed themselves in hiding to
walt for Lengnan. The latter almost
escaped. as he had cleverly rugged an
aerial rope tramway extending 500
feet from the tree to carry the money
to him. The prisoner confessed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
B Rlaa's Trade Dist notion.

The growth in lumber shipments
from Riga. totaling 97.400.00O cubic
feet in 1910, ranks this port among
the worlds greatest timber exporters.
The greater part OF this trade was in
sawed lumber. Britain took over half
Of the amount exported
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
Time TO Quit.

'The kentry is going plumb to pot"
See here, Peleg. If you don't stop
going around With such long face.
the barber is going to charge you u.
ira fer shaving You"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

Some people would rather make an
effective disappearance than good
appearance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
Important to Mothsra

Some men work overtime to earn .
dishonest living.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

76 feet and was instantly killed. The
blocking Of the slope has closed the
colliery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

Babies and grievances grow larger
with nursing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
"spoonino" 10 Prohibited.

MISUNDERSTANDING not al
lowed Is the inscription on notices
hung up on pleasure boats on the Po-
tomac river
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

teething, softens the gums, reduces intiamma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c y bottle
Adv. sE -s-5'5 r el y s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

not be recovered in the future $50. 000.,
600 tons OF coal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

A man must draw the line some
where. but the chances are he will get
ON the other side of it later. g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
s.v. sos !. Enouoh for rhrea

MISUNDERSTANDING of Com
MERGE and Labor Nagel has rendered
an official opinion that $25 a week IL
enough to support family Of three.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

Marriage may be a tie. but it is sell
dom tongue tied.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

Smokers like LEWIS Single Binder cigar
for it's rich mellow quality. Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

City Cousin-The hotel you were
stopping at, was 1t on the American
or European plan?
Country Cousin--Waal, I don't jest
exactly know, but I think 1t must hey.
bin on tn get,rich,quick plan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

A CURB FOR PILES.
Coles Carbolisalve stops itching and pain
and cures piles. All druRHists. Is and SOC. Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
OLD SEA RIDDLE SOLVED

proved to Port Townsend relatives Of
the Discovery's crew the truth Of his
story. 5ssgl *
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25

1t Is useless to take vacation II
you are weary from everest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
PUT III AM

goods brighter and faster colors than any,
dye any garment without ripping apart. Write for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-25
II ADELE

an auy other dye One package colos all ber They
rte for free bookle,-ow to Dye Bleach and Mix Colos
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-28
,f . J. BRIEF MENTION 1 +% >@
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Joe Goo o, of Grady, is in the city visiting relatives.
 J. F. Mcintyre went to Little Rock yesterday on business.
 William Simpson, of Redfield, was a business visitor in the city yester- day.
 Clarence Smith has returned to England after brief visit m this city.
 Miss Edith Johnson, of St. Lou is in the city the guest of Mrs. Max Veil.
 Prof. J. w. James, of Conway, was in the city yesterday, the guest of A. Wiley.
 Attorney E. J. Kerwin was ill Lit tie Rock yesterday transacting bus mess.
 A. w. Mills went to Rockville yes' terday to look after his farming in terests.
 Mrs. Robert R. Rice, IT,, and baby of Warmer, are the guests of Mrs. d. l.. Gcree.
 ;Dr. J. w. Stephens went to snerl dan yesterday for a brief visit witt relatives.
 Mrs. Wilson, of Monticello. is il the city the guest of 'her sister. Mrs M. c. Cross. Dr. D. E. James, Of sulpnu Springs, was business visitor il the city yesterday.
 Mrs. Clay Cross and baby Of Pen delton, will arrive today for a vls' ! with Mrs. J. l.. Goree.
 Mrs. Laura Guyer left yesterda for San Diego, Cal, to join her nus band and make her home.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. E. Lytle went Little Rock yesterday for a brlef WIS with friends and relatives.
 Mrs. M. L. Bell is in Chicago, tn guest of her son, Fayette Beli' an daughter, Mrs. Laura Landon.
 R. $. Matthews, of Memphis,