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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

Nothing shows the growth Of base
ball more than comparison Of gate
receipts taken In during the different
series played for the baseball cham
pionship Of the world. In the year
1884 about 800 persons attended the
tinal game between tho Providence
team aud the Metropolitan club, cham.
pions OF their respective leagues. and
the total attendance at all three games
was less than 5000. Radbourne and
Kcefc. the opposing hurlers, were al
the height Of their respective careers,
but they failed to draw the throngs
However. the players did not worry.
as there was nothing In II for them
except glory
IN the season Of 1855 the series was
u failure from all standioints. Only
S,NV saw the six contests between the
men of Anson and the Browns, led by
.t'hur'rs conliskcy The series was
murl.ctl by continual scrapping aud at
lime, zeal tSlning II ended or broke
rp will, honors In ynines won and YER
lwl straps "nrty.ilfty.' In 1885 the
nlSt real scIlcs fol the world cham
piunshir wus"pnIcd or In success
fu manner The six games drew 40.
mo. ana the net receipts were $4,000
Philadelphia Ledger
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Grants Pass
Banking company will be held in the
banking rooms Of said bank on
Thursday, January 13, 1916. at 10
o'clock a. M. for the purpose Of elect
ing a board Of directors for the fol-
lowing year and the transaction Of
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
MARSHALL HOOPER.
637 Secretary.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
FRUITDALE

Mr.. Ross Is having a well drilled
on his ranch on the Pacific highway
Mrs. Florenz Breitmayer enter
tanned the Thimble club last Thurs
day afternoon.
Mildred Hamilton and Juanita
Burke were. dinner guests Of Annie
Nielsen Sunday.
Mrs. Crews. OF Ashland. has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. H. H,
Wardrip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Heath, Of
Grants Pass were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. @. A. Hamilton Sunday.
Mrs. Florenz Breitmayer and chill
dren are spending few days al
Lorelei.
The Christmas entertainment and
program by the children will be given
at the hall Thursday evening. Decem-
Der 23, at eight o'clock.
I. j. Gray. who has been spending
some time In Ashland. stopped on
his way to his home In Milton. Ore,
for a few days visit with his niece.
Mrs, II. H. wardrip. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Blanchard. and
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Blanchard ex-
tended an invitation to Mr.. and Mrs.
Slattery. Mr.. and Mrs. Florenz Brett
mayer and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Breitmayer and son Roland,
Mr., and Mrs. Edgar Underwood,
Estelle Cakes, d. G. He1ey and Gail
Hamilton. OF Fruitdale. and a few
friends from Grants Pass to attend
a six o'clock dinner Wednesday even
ing. A pleasant and rather surprising
feature OF the evening was the OPP
portunity OF witnessing the marriage
of Marguerite Heyer and DIR. B. r..
Elliott. Miss Heyer has been re-
sident Of Fruitdale for over five
years and the best wishes Of many
friends from this district are extend
ed to this young couple for happy
and prosperous life.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

Just Robuke.
One evening The good dominic Of q
certain church was eloquentiy address
ing his congregation on The beauty Of
sticking TO the straight and narrow
path when be suddenly paused.
gIaured around the room and heckoned
TO the sexton.
Zones. said be as the sexton ap'
preached the pulpit. open couple Of
windows on each side Of the church,
please"
BEG your pardon, sir" returned the
sexton with a look Of surprise. did
understand you TO say open the win
dowsy
@Yes.- was the cold. hard rejoindeI
Of the dominic. 1T Is not healthy tc
sleep In a warm room. Exchange
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
HEAVY RAIN CAUSE or
FLOOD IN KENTUCKY

Louisville. KY. Dec. Whole
families were driven from their
flooded homes today following . 40
hour rain In Kentucky. The western
part OF the state is the chief sufferer.
At Jackson the Kentucky river show
ed a0-foot rise. while the greater
part Of the country outside Of Louis
vile Is submerged. Cherokee park.
the principal sufferer here. Is dam
aged to the extent OF $4,000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
HYPHENATED AMERICANS
NOT STRONG FOR WILSON

New York, Dec. 17.--German-
Americans will not vote for President
Wilson next year; they are strong
for Colonel Roosevelt. So declares
Professor Hugo Munsterberg in this
weeks Fatherland.
Munsterberg declared It would
have been fortunate for America II
Roosevelt had been In the White
House when the war broke out.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
chr;ssmas Carols.

II Is generally thought that Christ,
mas carols originated In the middle
ages IN connection with the then very
popular miracle plays. There Ii no
doubt that they formed an important
part In these early ceremonies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
ORIGINAL JUNGLE TONI
HAS PASSED AWAY

Bennington. VT. Dec. 17.--Daniel
Worcester. said to be the last sur
vivor OF a company which first pro-
duced Uncle Toms Cabin" and
who was the original Uncle Tom."
Is dead here today at the age of 50.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

Envelops, Sc per package. 20c pei
lO0.-+ Courier once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
Classified Advertising
TnE CARD


California and Oregon Coast
Railroad Company
(Tbe Oregon Caves Route)
Effective Monday. October Is. 1915
Train No. lv. Grants Pass TOO m.
Arrives WildsrvilIe ---.-- 500 lam.
Train No. 2 ". Wildsrville 500 pm.
arrives Grants Pass. 500 pm.
Every day IN the week. Including
Sunday
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF @ and Eighth streets,
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the Office Of the company, Public Ser
vice building or phon i3S-R for
same.
Train will stop on nag at any point
between Grants Pass anc Wflderyille.
Passenge4 service every day In the
week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
Next Proceeding.

"A couple Of tramps came along
while we were housecleaning and
stole our Imrlor carpet we had hung
In the yard"
"What happened thcny"
"They brai H." Exchange.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

'rrsspass notices. printed on cloth.
q the Courier olacs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
KiTumESnR To FOLLOW
IN wo0DR0w:s LEAD

London. Doc. i7.--Earl Kitchener.
stern bachelor OF o.. 10 about to wed
thu Countess Dowager Mimic. widow
Of tho former goycrnor-genera Of
Canada. society favorito OF Washing
ton and Newport, according TO rum
orr today, Tho countess was a noted
beauty In her younger days. She
had been hostess for tho Rooseyelts
frequently.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

THE WORLD MOVES; 90 do we.
Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phone
15-R.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
AssAYRfss


WANTED TO BUY Team. wagon
and harness. ADDRESS No, 21sa.
care Courier! sat \.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

FOR SALE-Good carrots. 81 ton. at
my place. close to town. J. Christie,
Route 2. 625
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

G. lSHAll. drayage and transfer.
Safes, pianos and furniture moved.
packed. shipped and stored.
Phone Clark 8 Holman. No. 80
Residence phone lz4-h.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
}. s. BLANCHARD. Attorney-at-Law.
Grants Pass Banking Co. building.
Phone 27O. Grants Pass. Ore.
DRAYAGEsAND TRANCFER

COMMERCIAL TRANSFER co. All
kilcs Of drayage and transfer
work carefully and promptly done.
Phone tS2-R. Stand at freight
depot. A. Shade. Propr.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

3. s. vANDYKE, Attorney, Practice
in all courts First National Bank
Bldg.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
mmsbsgs Harrison Land Selling Company Cape Giradsa Missouri

not seen IT," as Rip Van Wrinkle used
TO say when his wife forgot TO scold
The son was delighted, and cheerfuIly
paid the difference in price, a matter
OF s25.
But the tale had sequel On the
way home the old man met an an
Client friend, a dandified fellow Of
about seventy. He saw the oyercoat
also and fell In love with it, Said the
old man, his nose for a bargain in
stanty asserting itself:
We'll. friend. If you like IT so well
better try Il on. The truth Is the
cloth is a little too heavy to suit me
AS an old friend III lie: you have it
at q bargain
1t was tried on up side street of
the thronged thoroughfare, II fitted
Its yours for $50" said father
That's not what paid for it, but
you know, Of course, that it's always
been hobby Of mine to make people
happy by such sacrifices.
The money was paid over
The next day the son had an inter
view with Mr.. Green With a bit of
anger he said See here, when
said a good oyercoat, didn't mean
one that any old dandy would covet.
Now I'll never be able to put II over
the old man again"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
Every Good Farmer
Should Take an Educational Trip
to Southeast Missouri

east Missouri. Men who
have in the last Is years
sold over 100000 acres Of
this same kind of land to
over 1000 different people,
oil Of whom have made good.
They hare neuer torecl0sed
on a purchaser or taken back
an acre Of the property.
Sales during May 3,641
acres to 81 different people.
Sales from February first to
July first, 9,454 acres to 81
different people. Can you
beat it? In tracts Of 40
acres up, 1917 cash, 10 an
nual installments with so
interest. Warranty deed
backed by over 100000
assets on the payment of
only 1917 cash. Can you
equal it?
Write for full information
and free map. Address Dept.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

Now in full bloom. Come
see our magnificent wheat
crop. Threshing it every day.
As fine clover and timothy
as you ever saw. Alfalfa
and corn you cannot beat
in Illinois or Iowa. See
them all now. $4,000 acres
of good, rich, alluvial cut
over bottom land, both
drained and undrained, level
as the Illinois prairie, rich
as the Valley of the Nile; no
rocks. hills or gumbo, but
mellow sandy loan soil al
ways works well, short mild
winters, long growing sea-
sons, abundant yields of all
staple crops. Tro crops a
gear Of Of the same land.
Land owned by Himmel-
Disqualification Lum b er
Company, largest hardwood
manufacturers in Missouri,
largest land owners in South
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
SHREWD OLD DADDY
Age Had in No Way Dimmed His
Keenness for Bargains.
sons Really Neat Little Scheme Frus-
uated, and II 10 Not Likely Hs
Will Have q Chance to
Work II Again.

rather was very rich and very par
simonious, to use a long word that
sounds better than the short one which
means the same thing. and the son at
times was chagrined because father
oio not look as well as a man in
ms station might be considered to
nave the right to look. Father had re.
tired from business some years before
and folks laid that under the boys
mahaEement II would speedily 30 to
the dogs. They declared:
The boys a tiptop fellow, and we
al Ike him, but he hasn't got the
nose for profits and deal7 that made
the business for the old man He
ooesn really care whether he makes
money or not That Is not the way
to set ahead When we were young
sters without a dollar" and a lot
more 20 the same effect.
The old man with his nose for
prohts had accumulated a lot Of hab.
1T tina, did not desert him when he re-
ured from business He was sure,
OF course, while he had an income
that might have made a Wall street
broker happy. that II was necessary
to care for the nickels, and he spent
as Attie on raiment as decency and
the climate would permit. Chan, ad.
vice and sarcasm did not move him a
particle
Now, the most cherished article in
his wardrobe was certain old over.
coat. which, Ike the bag that Henry
ward ieecher carried with him when
be went on HIS lecture tours, must
at some time have been new" The
coat now, however. was faded and
worn and far from handsome, Every
new man at the club vas called into
a corner and told yarns about the
coat and its wearer. Father, for that
matter. knew all about this, but he
cared nothing for laughs and tibes.
The son tried and tried again to
induce the old man to buy coat
At length he resorted to strategy.
One day when the father was con.
fined 70 the house the son took the
coat to tailor.
Look here. MIR. Green" he said
the governors got TO have a new
coat. and there's got TO be found
way 10 make him buy It. think
that II he saw a coat for sale that
looked like bargain he would take
II, for the sake OF the bargain. II not
for the sake OF the coat Now YOU
measure this one up. and make a new
one to measure. put the new one
in the window at a bargain price, get
him into the shop and sell il u him.
Get what you can out Of him for L,
and I'll pay the difference"
In week or so there hung In the
window OF Green's place 4 smart new
coat II was marked,
"Bargain-s25
Father saw H. II fitted The price
obviously made II a bargain. II.
,ook IL At the club he was given a
regular ovation. Every body con.
gratulated him The telephone was
Kept busy summoning members TO
come over and see the new garment"
They came and saw and went away
aughing and declaring that they
a ouldat have B. leyed II II they had
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

DO you think the world is getting
better"
Il don't know anything about IT,"
replied the melancholy observer 1T
seemed to be doing very well for a
time, but judging from the European
news. | should say it is suffering d
terriblo relapse."
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
lioht and Shadow.

Was there anything unusual about
the contracting parties to that we'd
ding"
No: jus; the usual bride and
sloom"-Puck.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

Il hear Jack has fooled US all and
got married
Yes, he went way down to New
Orleans for his bride understand
he had known her only very few
DAYS"
Sort Of a Louisiana lottery for
Jack. eh?"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
A subdued Vocalist

PA you sing bass In the choir.
don't your" asked Bobby smithers,
YES. my son." replied Mr.. Smith,
ers.
And ma sings sopranoF"
That's right"
well. there's one thing I don't un-
derstand"
What IL it,
sMx. Tompkins says you SING
nisAty big in public and mighty small
Of home"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
No SOOTHING Influence,

Music is supposed to soothe the
nerves, Is II not"
Not at my house. II keeps every.
body dancing till midnight"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
Arcountlnn for Il

The baseball fiends can always
find money to go to the games"
Well. what more natural than that
fans should raise the wind?"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
Won JAGOW.

Il wonder what men have wash
sales tor9"
Il guess Il Is because most OF them
get cleaned out"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

Did Maud get that electric run
about she asked her husband for
No. she had to compromise on an
electric flatiron-"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

Lady (engaging nursel-Have you
had any experience with children"
Applicant-Yis, mum. Shure, OF
used to be a child meself
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

Il can't think OF any way Of kill
ing time"
why, I often hear you playing on
the piano."
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

Il can't walt a second. Can you
give me a light fruit lunch at once:-
Certainly, sir. I'll turn on the
electric currents"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
Like llklna Like.

How strange that your dog should
be so friendly with that hen"
Not at all You see. they're both
settlers"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
IL poea

Church. see while the horse mar
ket has been affected by the inroads
OF the automobile. the mule market
last year yas better than ever.
Gotham-And that's iust where the
kick GENES
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
On the Road

Il wonder IL We can get bite at
the house youder!"
Il know We can. | hear the dog
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

What was Elma giving her father
such warm thanks about"
Her new summer furs
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15
Pride.

is your boy ever at the head OF
his class"
NO." replied Farmer Corntossel;
Josh doesn't get to the head of his
class. But you les ought to see him
slide to second base,"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

You may have observed that fancy
hosiery covers a multitude Of shins
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

ecution of legitimate shipping. and
the lives of American citizens in neu-
trail vessels shall not be placed In
leoparly
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-07-15

On November J. 1914. England de-
clare,i the North Sea var AREA and
hy planting poorly anchored mines
and by the s,oppage and capture OF
vessels made passage extremely dan
gerous and difficult for neutral ship
ping. so by that actually hlockading
neutral coasts and ports contrary to
all International law.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-12-23
The Fable of the Loafer.

Once upon a time there was a
'good-for-nothing," who refused
TO follow his fathers trade of a
stone-cutter and became a loafer.
He was fat and ugly, with a
short bull,neck. a round bald
head. thick lips, protruding eyes
and snub nose. He spent his
time talking, with whomsoever
would listen to him. He respect
ed no one, rich or poor. He
loved a joke. went barefoot and
allowed his clothes to become
soiled. He spent most of his
time drinking at the public drink
ing place. Finally he married,
but instead of reforming his
ways. he continued to loaf a
long the streets, talking, and re-
fused to earn money to support
himself and his wife. Frequent
ly the woman could be seen lead
ing him thro the streets by the
ear, berating him soundly with
her tongue, and frequently with
a broomstick. That man was
Soctates-the wisest man the
world has ever seen. He had
the greatest brain of any man
who has ever lived. He was the
father of philosophers--the great
est of thinkers.
MORAL: Don't judge a man
by his habits.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-12-23
Mail Carrier has Wreck.

Rural Carrier, Chas. Fink met
with an accident while on his
route Wednesday which delayed
him several hours and might
have proved serious.
Road Overseer Griffith was
with him in his car to inspect
some culverts Fink had COM
planned about and they were fac
ing the binding snow in his
Ford car. Chas. O'Toole was a
head with a load Of hay and
without seeing it in time to stop
the car was driven into the rear
of the load with such force that
a wheel had to be taken off be-
fore it could be extracted. The
radiator was badly smashed and
the wind shield was broken and
Mr.. Fink got a badly cut hand in
the accident.
Mr.. Griffith ran mile to the
telephone and called the Davis
garage to send a car, but by the
time he got back Mr.. Fink had
the car in running order.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-12-23
ARMADA ENTERPRISE.
W. w. MoBERLY. owner and Editor.
Phone Arvada IS
MEMBER COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
"Enterprise Makes an
'Atrocious' Attack"

Because the Enterprise en-
deavored to prove to the taxpay-
"ys Of District No. the tr!tlh, VI,
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-12-23

strong political infuenc on the
school board, why is it tat some
thing was not ACCOMPLISHED in
behalf of Arvada schol, which
according to the ofiicia admins
tration organ, the Avada Sun,
was hit hard" and ifaccording
to the Golden Globe, ar district
was carefully consicred?'
The Sun also statd only two
weeks ago that the istrict levy
shouts nAue. hsSrrnnsn hong ago
If so, then what excise does the
Sun offer for this not having
been done? Can the Sun turn
abou. in the face Of this state
me1t and say that our school d.
reaors are free from blame for
tie condition our district is in?
Again, does this warrant the
A;un in making the charge that
the Enterprise is trying to
bring" politics into our schools
and to remind US that we should
mind our own business and let
the Sun and its champions take
care of the political phase of the
situation? Neither does it war
rant the Sun in CHASING the En-
terprise among the Chief Knock
ers of the town whoever they
are.
We leave it up to the taXpay-
ers of District No. 2 as to who
is bringing" politics into our
schools, and when they come to
pay the heavy increase IN taxes.
which must necessarily follow in
order to reduce the several thou
sand dollars floating indebted
ness, a portion of which is
a tribute to Somebody political
ambition or else an inexcusable
blunder, they will then better
the truth OF our con-
tention.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-12-23

district bonds and interest there
on Snail be so limited as to pro.
NUT the levying of greater a
munt of revenue than was levi
ethe preceding year, plus five
pr cent" Evidently the law
mixers expected that the taxing
bdies would use ordinary bust
ess judgment and provide at
asst for their necessities, and
id not fix a minimum.
In a county of increasing popu-
alton it would seem that our ed
ucationalinstitutions should forge
ahead instead of going backward
but they cannot do so under the
present political ban.
If "Arvada Citizen" did no
better job at reading the figures
on the treasurer's books than he
did reading the title of the arti-
Gle he referred to, in the Enter
prise, they are not very accurate.
Perhaps course in a nightschool
would help some. There is de-
cided difference in the meaning
of the words School interests
as the title read, and School
Politics" as Citizen" quoted it,
but possibly the two terms are
synonymous in the mind of Ar
vada Citizen"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-12-23
Subscribe today.
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, nn they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There
10 only one way to cure catarrhal dcathess
and that 10 BY constitutional remedy
Catarrhal D.afncss Ia caused By aU In
famed condition OF the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. when this tube 10
imperfect hearing. and when 1t In entirely
closed, Deafness 10 the result Unless tho
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever, Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catBrrh which 10
an infRmcd condition Of the mucous sur
fsc~s Hairs Cntprrh Cure acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces OF the sya-
tenn.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cnnnU,
b. cured by Hairs C,tnrrh Cure Circulars
free. All Druggists, 7Sc,
r J, CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, o.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-12-23
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our sin
cere appreciation of the sympathy
and kindnesses extended to US
and to thank our many friends
for their floral tokens, in our be-
reavement in the death of our
darling boy, Thomas George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hurst.
Mrs. Alice M. Hurst,