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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
A Truth Twisted.

at is a woman's lot to suffer In ST.
lence' ! wonder what is the origin Of
that sentimenty'
Perhaps it is a corruption Of the truth
that n silent woman suffers a lot."-De-
troit Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
His Little Joke,

Just think of a girl being married
twice in two days." he said, looking up
from his paper.
"Twice in two days" she exclaimed in
establishment. mercy me! Who did
that"
Julia Dent Grant" he replied, and
she was so disguised she wouldn't speak
to him for two hours.-Chicago Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
CHlCAGoAN PERPLENITIEs.

at Is rude for a guest 10 look at hi.
watch"
"Nos?"
And ruder for a host to look at IT,,
clock"
"Ot course"
"Wcll, how do polite people ever g.
away from each othtr?'-Chicaeo RECORD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
Very ThouEhtIess of Him.

"Harry, I'm afraid our baby has q
contrary disposition"
Hes too young yet to have any char
acteristics."
"Well, he's always getting sick when
we have a dinner engagement" Chicago
Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
HIS LOVE AND THE WIND,

BLOW. happy winds, across the fields,
And watt my love to her where she
Is charming with her smiles, ana then
Bring back her love to me, to me-
The wind blew chill across the fields
From and OF everlasting SHOWS,
And didn't do a thing TO him
But freeze the north side of his nose
Chicago T.;Aes-Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
A Hint to the Wise.

She-That clock on the table is out Of
order. Do you know. it reminds me OF
you.
He-You don't mean to insinuate that
! am broke, do you?
She-Not exactly that. but the clock
won't go.-Baltimore News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

Lewis Dennis, Salem. Ind. says: "kodol
Dyspepsia Cure did me more good than
anything ! ever took" 1t digests what
you eat and cannot help but cure dyspep-
STA and stomach troubles.
j. w. O'Sullivan, w. p. Hall, +. Fl.
Parker, f. Gosselin. f. X. Crandall. WI
T0cski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

He-The great trouble with Galley IL
that he talks too much.
She-That's strange. When he has
been with me. he scarcely said a word.
He-Oh, he is too much Of a gentleman
to interrupt.-Tit-B Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

elizabeth" yelled the homesick Lon
doner domiciled in the South Side fat,
''get mp, quick"
whats the matterr asked his wife.
In alarm.
There's the l~oveliest fog this mornin
I've seen since we came to this blahsted
country !!'-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
Hi. Appearance Didn't Belle Him.

"You wouldn't think from the looks of
that old fellow that he is one of the rip
est scholars in this town"
at doesn't surprise me. He's the seed
lest looking man I've seen today."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
Thackeray Hawking "vanity Fair.-

What a history might be written upon
Books Refused by Publishers" Those
necessary but much abused members OF
the book trade have made mistakes from
the time when Robinson Crusoe'' went
the round Of publishers, only to be re-
turned with thanks. to that of Nine.
Grand's The Heavenly Twins" which,
after several journeys, at last found a
publisher and success.
1t has often been stated that Thack-
eray's Vanity Fair" was refused by
several publishers before it was accepted
by Bradbury & Evans, but that point
has been satisfactorily settled by the
publication Of Mr.. Lewis Melville's "Lifc
of Thackeray." The statement is made
In this work, upon the authority of Mr..
Nizetelly, that one afternoon Thackeray
called at his Office with a small brown
paper parcel containing two drawings for
the first number OF Vanity Fair With
them was the manuscript for the early
part Of this book.
Thackeray said he was going TO Brad
bury & Evans to offer them the work.
Mr.. Vizetelly continued, "In little more
than half an hour Thackeray again
made his appearance and. with a beam
ing face. glcefully informed me that they
had settled the business. Thackeray ex-
planned that he had named so guineus
per part, including the Illustrations. but
he thought he could have got much
more
Such were the arrangements which OBJ.
tanned for us one OF our greatest works
in tction.-Sketch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

Squildig-"Yaukee Doodle" is an abb
surd song. Who on earth was Macaroni|
anyway?
Mrs, Significantly my dear, don
you know? He was the man that in|
rented that wireless telcgraphy.-New
York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

Mrs. Sweet (who has her neighbours
children in to spend the day)-And SO
your mother is all alone? Dear me, how
she must be enjoying the quiet. | will
send my children over there tomorrow
Stray Stories.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
The Difference &c.

The Chica goan-Great towns. mine ant
yours. Pork and beans, you know. See
The Bostonian-I perceive. Yet ther,
is more of a difference than is at once Wis
ible to the thoughtless. We do not real
our beans in the city.-lndianapolis Jour
mi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

The Indians of the interior of Bolivia
wear shirts and hats made Of the bark Of
a tree, which is soaked in water to soften
the fiber and then beaten to make it piia-
ble.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
ONE OF MI OTHERS.

How Percy Perkins does avoid Miss
Hopkins"
Yes: he's either hopelessly in love with
her, or she's been picking him up on pro-
nuncia lions. Indianapolis Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
Bixuer Man Than Wilhelm.

"Der kaiser" said Mr.. Dinkelspiel,
"may pc Wilhelm der Crosse, put, by
chiminently, I am Wilhelm der grocer al.
retty. Helm ?"-Indianapolis Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
The TroubIe with City PeopIe,

"What is your opinion of city people7"
"They live too close together and too
far apart."-Chicago Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

According to an eminent scientist, the
alkali in asparagus develops form in the
human brain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

Philosophical View of the Advnn.
tages of American Lovemaking.


Since the emancipation of women, es-
pecially in the United States, the rela-
lions of the sexes have gained new in
tellcctual aspects. The better educated
youth of both sexes now use the word
Friendship" to cover Investigations in
love. 1t allows ampler experiments.
What vas once compromising is now but
Introductory. In some lands, to invite a
girl to a solitary walk is equivalent to a
proposal. With us. a hundred %strolls.
full Of discussion. may end in a negative
conclusion that will be without bitter
ness. In other days MARI sc was an
estate that had to be purchased on n dis
tunt view. Now many of its ~pleasantest
groves and avenues may he visited at
leisure. "He who sees n womnn's heart
may take it," said one of the older school.
Not only that. he was morally bound to
take it. Today she may read specimen
pages to a score Of men before she
chooses the final listener.
4 The advantages of the new system are
\ mainly for the intelligent. Many girls
will fail to comprehend the higher firta-
ton and proceed in the same old way,
and men will ignorantly marry the
piquant face and vivaciOus manner. But
to the marriage Of true minds impedi-
mnnts have been removed. The freedom
Of our education develops ~platonic nirta-
ton to its noblest uses. IL American
men make the best husbands, the reason
is related to the training they have in
meeting. on terms OF equality. with many
women. 1t is stupid in men or won, u
to lack the instinct for Irritation. hut this
instinct. like SO many others. can b.
turned to the deepest or the cmpticst
uses. To make yourself attractive. com.
pretending and sympathetic is the way to
draw out another nature and obtain full
knowledge. and to condemn all ~coquetry
is like recommending swimming and for.
bidding water. Sentimental people fear
intimacies which do not end seriously,
but the increase Of knowledge and Sc.
curity is worth some hearts broken be
fore marriage instead of after. Few oh
jects are more readily mended. and few
improve so much through injury and re-
pair.
Platonic Irritation is one OF the safe.
guards OF the human race. As one after
another my friends have passed through
this gate TO the altar | have been tempt
ed to declare that most platonic friend
ships end in matrimony, but a calmer
memory recalls numberless escapes
through this probo ton. from impending
wedlock. Norman uapgood in Atlantic
Monthly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25
Pushing Along the Good Work.

MY WIG got UP II VHaTTVy CdTU putt
last week"
did she have any success with itT"
81 should say she did Took IN al
most enough to pay for the prizes."-
Chicago Times-Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

"a SVIlioH vi llf lONt Oh bOu 1OT InI
world. In n way the large audience
was disappointed. 1t had come to
have its love Of sensation fed. and
Philip had not given il anything Of the
Kind. In another way il was profound
ly moved by the power and sweetness
Of Philips unfolding of the great sub
ject. Men who had not been inside OF
n church for years went away thought
fully impressed with the old truth of
Gods love and asked themselves what
they had done TO deserve 1.-THE very
thing that Philip wanted them to ask.
The property owners in the church
who had felt offended by Philips SER
mon Of the Sunday before went away
from the service acknowledging that
the new pastor was an eloquent
preacher and n man of large gifts. In
the evening Philip preached again
from the same theme, using it in an en-
tircly different way. His audience
nearly filed the church and was evil
IDENTIFY deeply impressed.
In spite OF all this Philip felt a GER
tain element in the church had arrayed
Itself against him. Mr.. Winter did not
appear at either service. There were
certain other abseLccs on the part Of
men who had been constant attendants
On the sunday services. lie felt, without
hearing it, that a great deal was being
taid In opposition to him; but, with the
burden Of it beginning to wear a little
on him, he saw nothing better to do
than to 90 on with his work as IL moth
ing unusual had taken place,
TO BE CONTINUED
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
ELKS' BIG CLASS.
The Indianapolis Lodge Takes in
About Sixty Applicants.

Last night was big one" with the In
dianapolis Lodge. No. 13, B. p. o. Elks
Wednesday night a special meeting was
held for the purpose of balloting on appli-
cations for admission and the meeting last
night was 10 initiate sixty MEM
bers. Among the new members were w
o. Bangs. III. Cohen. Leopold Meyer. Daniel
Foley, j: ]. Rockford. VIII Firquin, j. F.
Geckler, w. II. Bertermann. Frank J. Boat
man. A. G. Navin. ]. c. Ruckelshaus. ].
7. Brennan. A. III. Moore. w. w. Heiskell,
Z. NJ. Goebel, +. K. Shepard. III. ID. Bas-
sett, Arthur Leopold. c. A. Howes, G. Il.
Clarke, ]. l.. Bell. G.. III. Herpick, Aug NJ.
Kuhn. III. A. Mansfield. w. r. Williams.
G.. 7. Cortleyou. w. w. Spencer, Frank c.
Schwoerer, Z. w. Little. a. ]. Navin. NJ.
L. jefferson. ]. w. Sligar. A H. OF, A. F.
Gearing. j. p. Boylan. S. s. Gerber, G. F.
Dawson. A NJ. Rosenthal. William kleis.
NJ. f. Foran. William p. Jungclaus, John
Mitchell, I. II. Quill. A. NJ. New. Frederick
Falk. w. c. Pearce. f. c. McElwaine. III.
II. Gates. A s. Jaeger. H. T. Washburn.
Ad T. Miller. K. Lyons, John Berry, z.
Pritchard and Edward @. Sourbeer.
Friday night. Jan. Is. will be the occa-
sion Of special session for the entertain
rent OF the new members and celebration
CT the thirty-seccnd anniversary Of the or
ganixation Of the order OF b. p. o. E. IN
the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
Col. w. S. Mcclure, of Madison.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Jan. 12.-Colonel w. s.
Mcclure, formerly of the Third Indiana
Cavalry Regiment, died at his home, In
Madison, shortly after 4:30 o'clock this
morning. He had been in poor health for
several years. but a more recent cause of
his death was stroke Of paralysis, sus-
tanned several weeks ago. He so far re-
covered as to be out and last evening at
tended a meeting of the Grand Army post
On his return home he said he was not
feeling we'll, and went Immediately to bed.
During the night he grew worse and ply
scans were called, but could do nothing
TOR him. Death was directly due to con-
gestion of the lungs, which, in his en-
feebled condition operated quickly. Major
Mcclure was born in Jefferson county, in
1880. and removed, with his parents, to
Madison sixty-four years ago. and has
he conducted the leading commission and
shipping business of the city. He enlisted in
1861 in the Third Indiana Cavalry and rose
to the rank of lieutenant colonel He par
ticipated in number of battles up to and
including the elimination of the Gettys-
burg campaign, in which he commanded
his brigade, all the ranking field officers
having been killed or wounded in the fight
| at Everly's Ford. He resigned in 1864 10
but for some reason did not again enter
the service. Since the war he has been
engaged in business here. except for four
years service as federal storekeeper. Col.
Mcclure was an ardent Republican and
was always a hard party worker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
ANIMUS OF ACCUSATION.
JeffersonyilIe Loan Official Says 1t Is
for Double Taxation.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Jan. r.
When seen with reference to the charges
made against the local loan associations
by County Assessor Swartz. County Attor-
ney Fortune said he had not consulted
Assessor Swartz, but would confer with
him in day or two, and take the neces-
sary steps in the matter. One of the Of
ficers of a loan association is thus quoted:
Yes, il is true the associations have bor-
rowed money and reloaned it. A recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court is against
this, but II does not invalidate former
transactions. Mr.. Swartz Che assessor) ex-
poets us to make for him a list of per-
sons who have borrowed money from us,
so they may be taxed Now, we are not
going TO do anything of the kind. The
transaction is a business matter, conf
Dental between borrower and lender. If
those who loan us money do not see III
to give this in for taxation that is their
lookout, not ours. Neither do we propose
to be party to a double taxation scheme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
GENERAL NEUROLOGICAL.


LONDON, Jan. 12.-Prof. James Mar
tineau the eminent Unitarian theologian.
died to-day. He was in his ninety-fifth
year.
James Martineau, d. c. L.. LII. D.. d. D.,
Lift D., was born at Norwich, April q. 1906.
He was the youngest son OF Thomas Mar
tineau. a manufacturer. and married Helen,
daughter of the Rev. Z. Higginson. of Der
by. in ISIS. He studied at Norwich Gram
mar School until 1S19 at Bristol private
school until 1921, and studied civil engineer
ing 1S2l-22; was divinity student at Man.
chester New College, York, 1S22-27. when
academical degrees were inaccessible 10
nonconformists. For year he was at the
head of DR.. Carpenters school at Bristol
and was ordained by the Synod of Munster
in 1928. Professor of philosophy Manches-
ter New College; followed college to Lon
don, 1857 minister Little Il .and-street
Chapel, lS59-72; principal New College ISL
until his retirement in 1885; author of sew
eral well-known religious works and of a
number of notable lectures in defense OF
Unitarianism, delivering five of the thirteen
in the Liverpool controversy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
A Hero Accidentally killed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Fit is said at the
Navy Department that McDevitt. the SER
geant of marines, who was accidentally
killed at Olongapo. through the discharge
OF revolver, is the marine whom the
Treasury Department refused to honor with
a life saving medal, although the recon-
mendation was formally made by the Navy
Department. McDevitt was a man of splen-
did character and of great personal cour-
age. The particular incident (and there
were many such in his career) which led
the Navy Department to make the effort
TO secure medal for him. occurred at the
League Island navy yard, when McDevitt,
who was attached TO the Brooklyn, at great
risk saved a sailor from drowning. Captain
Cook made the incident the subject OF a
special report to the Navy Department
and, while the Treasury Department was
anxious TO recognize the gallant act IL was
unable to do so because of the limitations
imposed by the law regulating the bestowal
of life-saving medals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
SEALS. STENCILS. STAMPS.
Zen LMAYER, SEALSWA
UIVIGx0r STENCILS,S TAEpSS|
81, III,sN Is ST GROUND hnsScl
Additional sub.criptions.

The following is the list of subscriptions
to the Lawton monument fund to date:
Cash. $50; Eli Lilly & Co.. $50; John T.
Brush. $40; William b. Burford. $40: " r.
Claypool, $40; Charles f. Coffin, SO; T. E
Griffith. SO; Gerritt A. Archibald. IS: Chas-
A. Sudlow, s.; w. d. Allison, =; sent in to
Madison Courier. s.: Ezra +. Eaton. 81:
Horace A. Comstock. 81; f. B. Davenport.
81; r. L. Douglas. 81; Fletcher z. Marsh.
81; Wabash Clay Company, 500; i. S. Cor
don. $50; r. o. Hawkins. $50; c. z. Hollo-
way. $50: w. ]. Mckee. $50; Z. b. Martin
dale. $50; c. c. Perry. $50; ]. r. Ross. $50:
A. A. Young, $50; Theodore p. Davis. SIS:
c. c. Gilmore. SIS; +. w. Hays. SIS: j. Z.
McGettigan, SIS; S. b. Sweet, SIS; John A
Butler, SO; Nathan Morris. So
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
Indiana Baseball Plans.
Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind. Jan. R.-Plans for the
baseball season OF the Indiana State League
are already maturing. j. E. Poore, who
managed the Wabash club last season. has
contracted to manage Terre Haute, and has
secured the franchise for Anderson. Poore
has signed twenty-five men and is looking
for few more. He expects TO train the
entire number in one of the Indiana cities
show up well. Wabash, Marion, Kokomo
and Anderson are already in the deal.
Poore and others interested in the move
ment have called a meeting for Feb. at
Marion. Muncie, Lafayette, Hartford City
and Logansport will be invited to attend
the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
OPERATIONS in LUZON
GENERAL OTTs's REPORT TO THE
WAR DEPARTMENT..
Billiard, Schwan and Others Clearing
Out the Rebels from the South
ern Provinces.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-General Otis
has made report to the War Department
in regard to the military operations in Luz
zon, south of Manila, showing the capture
OF several towns and large number of
prisoners with arms and ammunition. The
message follows:
ION Jan. 1 General Billiard, with two
battalions of the Thirty-ninth. attacked in
force insurgents in the vicinity of Calamba,
driving the enemy, capturing the town of
Cabayno and on the following day Binan.
The enemy's loss was thirty killed and a
large number OF wounded. Many prisoners
and rifles were captured. Our casualties
were three men slightly wounded.
ION Jan. 3. Captain Boyd. with three
companies of the Thirty-seventh, captured
General Rial. official papers and property
ION Jan. 4 Longs detachment of the
Thirty ninth attacked the insurgents at
Carmona and killed two.
General Billiard, with portions of the
Thirty-seventh and Thirty-ninth Regi-
ments, attacked the enemy south of Ca
LAMBDA. whom he drove beyond Santo
Tomas. killing twenty-four and capturing
artillery. His casualties were one private
killed and Captain Baker and Lieutenant
Pelita, Thrty-ninth. slightly wounded.
ION Jan. IL, Chatham. of the Thirty-sev-
enth. with 106 men. supported by artillery.
attacked the insurgents two miles west of
Santo Tomas. driving them from that To-
cality. No casualties.
General Schwans column, consisting of
squadron of the Fourth and one of the
Eleventh Cavalry. the Thirtieth and Forti-
eth Infantry and six Nordenfeldt guns,
under Captain Van Dusen, seized Binan,
Slang and Indangnaic, scattering the en-
envy, who were severely punished. Wheat
on's column, three troops of the Eleventh
Cavalry, the Fourth, Twenty-eighth and
Thirty-eighth and Forty-fifth Regiments
and the Astor and Kenley's Batteries, have
driven the enemy from all important points
north of Slang line; had heavy fighting.
captured considerable public property, in
fiicting heavy loss on and scattering en-
envy.
"Schwans column is now moving In north
ern Batangas In a southerly direction. All
Cavite province is occupied by Wheaton 5
command, which has inflicted heavy loss to
the enemy during the week In men, ord
nance and other property. All operations
are very successful
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
Indiana Notes.

The name of the postoffice at Jackson
HILL Sullivan county. has been changed
from Eagle to Jackson Hill in response to
petition of the patrons of the Office.
Robert Ingle. twenty years old, the son
of a farmer living near Princeton, was
struck by an L. e. I. II. passenger train
at Hazelton last night and instantly killed
Adam Sirillet, a young Frenchman, of
Brazil, stepped from moving freight train
at that place yesterday morning, fell under
the wheels and was cut in two at the waist.
Richmond is moving rapidly in the mat
ter of organizing company of the In
diana National Guard. The second meet
ing in its interest was held last night and
nearly the requisite number of members
was secured
Ed Harris. of Cincinnati, was arrested at
Hartford City yesterday noon just after
he had entered the Panhandle freight office
and robbed the safe of a considerable sum
of money. The cash was recovered and
Harris has been bound over to the Circuit
Court.
Several injuries have been sustained by
Portland residents from falls on slippery
pavements. The most serious is that of
Mrs. Edward Bishop, wife of one of the
city teachers. who received bad cut on
the head and is suffering from conclusion
of the brain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
NINETY-sEvEN YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Mary Forbes Bryan Cobb, a Real
Daughter of the Revolution.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 12.-Mary Forbes
Bryan Cobb. one of the few Daughters Of
the Revolution still living, passed another
milestone this week at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. Moses McDaniels, at New
London ten miles west Of here, having en-
tered her ninety-eighth year. Mrs. Cobbs
first husband was Louis II. Bryan, great
grandfather of Colonel William Jennings
Bryan by a previous marriage. She is a
daughter of Major Daniel Gano, an artil-
lery commander in the Continentals, and a
granddaughter of Rev. John Gano, bril-
gade chaplain under Washington known in
colonial times as the fighting chaplain"
Mrs. Cobb was born in Frankfort. Ky, Jan.
IL. 1903. She is descendant OF Sir Francis
Gerneaux, the noted Guernsey refugee. who
fled boxed in a hogshead In his own vessel
TO America in 1856. His French estate was
confiscated and all of his associates mas
sacred. Thirty OF Mrs. Cobbs ancestors
have lived to be over one hundred. one of
them dying at the age OF one hundred and
twenty-three. She is in good health and
hopes to reach the century mark.