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Carse, Mrs. Matilda B

temperance worker. She was the founder and president of the Woman's Dormitory association of the World's Columbian exposition. She founded the Woman's Temperance Publishing association, and was one of the leaders in planning and carrying out the building of the Woman's Temperance Temple of Chicago, Ill.

CARSON, CHRISTOPHER [KIT CAR- SON], explorer, traveler, guide and trapper, was born Dec. 24, 1809, in Madison county, Ky. He rendered important services as guide to Fremont in his noted western explorations. Serving in the civil war, he received the title of brigadiergeneral. He died May 23, 1868, in Fort Lynn, Colo.