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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
10 F0RT|FY WIRELESS
Bia Steamship Companies Appreciate
~ the Importance of Protecting
the Wireless.
Special to the Herald.

j New York, Feb IA number OF
fhe big steamship companies are plan
ping to fortify the wireless service
Fince its value was demonstrated in
the Republic wreck and what it pre-
tented from being a great sea dis
Saster On all the German Lloyd boats
}wo dynamos in separate water tight
i'ompartments in the, engine room will
be Installed so that they will always
pc in power. Other companies are
planning to make similar changes.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01

COOLEST DAY THE YEAR
In New York-Many of the Poor Are
Suffering From Cold and Hun
ger and Exposure.
Special to the Herald.

New York, Feb. This is the cold
est day New York and this section
has experienced SO far this winter.
and the suffering is intense amolAs
the homeless. Many of the unemploy'
ed who have been making small sums
for the last few days shoveling snox
from the walks and streets were
forced to quit work today because Of
the intense cold and because they
were not sufficiently clothed The re-
lief organizations of the city are over:
taxed. &
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
Downfall of Romara Confirmed.

Ceuta, Morocco, Jan. 31.-Native
accounts of the avalanche which oc-
Cured recently at Romara say it came
during the night and was preceded by
loud subterranean noises which threw
the inhabitants into panic. Sudden
and terrible shocks occurred and
huge rocks swept down, completely
burying the village. None of the sew
eral hundred inhabitants had time to
escape.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
EXCHANGE sALUrEs.
American Fighters Arrived In
i Gibraltar Sunday.
Special to the Herald.

Gibraltar, Feb. Long and con-
Etinued firing marked the formal ex-
Echange of salutes between the six
american battleships which arrived
Here yesterday and the English,
French and Russian warships already
There. The American vessels arrived
Yesterday. but the formal salutes were
postponed until today. The officers
ssbf the English boats are entertaining
Che American officers today.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
THE JUROR
Physicians Are Examining Jurol
Whitworth to Determine His
Condition.
Special to the Herald.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. This
morning the Cooper trial was taken
up by the examination by physicians
of Juror Whitworth to determine the
charges that he is not able physically
to sit upon the jury. The prosecu.
ton objects ito his removal. Consid-
cradle feeling has been aroused here
over the rumor that Vernon Sharpe
had shot the detectives employed to
watch him The rumor is untrue but
the people are considerably worket!
up over it.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
PASSENGERS WILL SUE
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road
Because Train Got Stuck In
a Snow Bank.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
lacrosse, Wis, Feb. 1.-The pas
senger train which has been stuck in
the snow since Friday night near Nor
risey1lle, proceeded today under its
pw steam. Passengers on the delay
g train have retained counsel and
the train might have foase
y out and claiming that the della
nd suffering occasioned by the sno
was unnecessary
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
A BIG RAILROAD BOON
Reported From canada-shops An
Work Immense Forces Getting
Reading For Extensions.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald. ~
Winnipeg, Feb. 1.-The Capadih2
Northern and Canadian Pacific shopt
are today running the biggest forc
in their history, preparatory to begiH
ming a record-breaking building mov6
ment 1t is announced that duTine
the coming INNER the Canadian "a
cific will build six thousand miles d
new track, the Canadian Southern
four thousand, the Grand Trunk two
thousand, and the Great Northern
four thousand.
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the train might nave ]
EFFECTIVE TODAY.
The Order Against Bleaching Flour
Goes Into Effect Today.

Especial to the Herald.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson's order against
|bleaching flour by millers goes into
effect today The order, however,
gives the nillers until June 9th to
dispose of the stocks of bleached
flour. now on hand.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
Mack as a Witness
Special to the Herald.

oPeS'Is11 GO III II u etfs' T'7.T---7-
Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 1.-CharleI
Mack, chairman of the democrati!
national committee, has been SUM
moned as a witness in the federal
court in New York in the govern
ment's action against the New Yor}
World for libel in printing the Pa1l
anna canal scandal.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
BRANpENBERe MISSING.
Magazine Writer Who Sold Alleged
Cleveland Letter Disappears.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
New York, Feb. 1.-Broughton Bran
denberg, the magazine writer whG|
was arrested charged with selling
forged letters alleged to have beeil
written by Grover Cleveland, coul,t
not be found when his case was call
ed today, and his bond of $1,000 wal
declared forfeited.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
RACING IN MEXICO.
Colonel VIM Will Establish Farms
and Tracks In That Country.
to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
/ Mexico City, Feb. 1.-Col VIM,
president of the American Turf Asso-
citation, is here considering the estab-
llishment of breeding farms and a
number of race tracks in different
parts of the republic.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
Mexico FEELS QUAKE.
Walls Were Cracked In Some In
stances-PeopIe Are Excited and
Are Fleeing From City.
5pecial to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
h Mexico City, Feb. 1.-Two slight
Earthquake shocks were felt here
early today, and in some instances
walls were cracked by the jar. Many
people are alarmed, and some are. flee
ing from the city hunting places of
safety.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
Petition Denied.

Spec1al to the Herald.
Ellington, D. c., Feb. 1.-The
tipn of Consolidated Gas for re
|tlearIlg of the eighty cent case was
|5t1dnied BY the supreme court of the
United States today.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
ANTl-PRIzE FIGHT
Bill Has Been introduced In the Cali
fornia Legislature.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. LA drastic
anti-prize fight bill was Introduces
in the legislature today, and it is
to be only the first OF q selle
blue laws to be passsfz
greatly ahgered over the prospet
passage of an anti-betting bill to
feet the race meets.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-01
STEAMER ANDCREW
British Steamer Wrecks and the Car
tain and Forty-Seven Members
of the Crew Drown.
Special to the Herald.

opeCIdI 10 lHS HeTdIu.
Melbourne, Feb. 1.-The Britis
steamer Clan Renald wrecked ned
Edithsburg, and the captain and forty
seven of the crew lost their livet
Eighteen of the crew were rescued
including twelve Asiatics. y
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-10-10
PRUEBA FEHACIENTE
DE LO QUE DECIMOS

FL case de que vamos a tratar es pruc-
ba incontestabc dc que las Pildoras del
DIR. Lovett son vcrdadcro aeente provi-
dcncial para purillcar la .angre. aq,iictar
los nervios, aliviar Ia cabeza lbrarla
de ataqucs nctiralsico, en- una paIabra,
: IRA "rccdlicar' cl si>tema.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-10-10
FRAGMENTO.

No han de asentarse sobre idea
lidades, en- pocos sublimcs Y en- casi
todos frivoias, las ventures V pro-
gresos de la patria no es el progreso
politico tfrmino de toda aspiration :
es cimiento necesano, pero no es
mas q un buen cimiento: clio es soil
do. pero no es mas que el asentar V
principiar. Dicese. con decir progre-
so. que ha echado de 81 ia patria YES
tiduras que la sofocaban Y oprimian:
yerdad 6 Que asi termina ei sehorio
del ducfio; pero adn queda ei vasa-
llaje que ia preocupacl6n. la frivoli-
dad 10 hoiganza ponen en- e. amino.
Al fin. de IA eSclavitud brotan los he
roes; pero de la infructifera iibertad
brotan solamente los inUtiies. Buena
sombra da 4 la terra ei arboi vigoro-
so de Ia libertad: mas no la da para
Que sus hijos duerman descuidsda-
nente bajo sus ramas protectOras:
nuerese todO aI.oi >in euiiado Y sin
sieyo. V este mas QUE otro alglIno
ouiere qse sus homhbres eonstante
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Palabo|a del ni|agIo
Jesus volvi6 4 Nazareth.
Y 10 reconocio su cludad natal.

Y 10 reconOclo su cludad natal.
El Nazareth donde q habia vivi-
do era una ciudad triste, LENA de
lagrimas y lamentaciones. Y esta
que veia hoy, estaba lena de risas
y de cantos.
Y Ell Cristo entro en- la ciudad V
VIC los esclavos cargados de flores,
que iban en- tropei hacla Ia escaiera
de marmoi, de una casa del mismo
material bian co.
Y ei Cristo entro en- Ia casa V en-
Ell fondo de una sala de jaspe, acos-
tado sobre un lecho de purpura. y
VIC un hombre, cuyos eabaIies en- de
sorden estaban coronados dc rosas
rojas, y cuyos labios rojos de vino es
taban.
Ei Cristo Sc aproxirno a dl, 10 TOGO
en- ei hombro Y ie die
-sPor que llevas esta vida?
Ei hombre Sc voivio, 10 reconocio
y ie dijo:
-Yo era ieproso. Tu me has curado.
5Por que iievar yo otra vida?
Ell Cristo salio de esa casa.
Y he aqli que en- ia Gale VIC una
mujer de ia cual el rostro Y los yes
tidos estaban pintados V cuyos pies
estaban adornados dc perlas. Y VIC
detras de ella un homhre que la re-
guia, del cuai el vestplo era de dos
colores, y los ojos eargados de de-
secs. Y el Cristo Sc aproxim6 al hom
bre y tocandole en- e hombro lie dijo:
-cPor que sigucs 4 esa mujer y
la miras asi?
Fl hombre Sc voiv,o. 10 reconoci6
y dijoie
-Yo era ciego. Tu me has curado.
sQue cosa mejor po'la yo hacer de
mi vista?
y ei Cristo Sc aproSlmo d la ml-
jer y lie dijo:
Este camlno qae tn sgucs es ei
del pecado: Gpor quo sesulrlo?
La mujer 10 reconoel6 y dijo rion-
do.
Ell camino que vo slgo es agra
dable. Tu me has perdonado todos
mis- pecados, dQut podia 20 hacer
de tn perd6n?
Y el Cristo sintio ~ coraz0n lleno
de trlsteza y quiso abandonar la ciu-
dad. Y como saiiese yi6 4 la orilla
de los pozos de la ciudad un j6ven,
sentado, que Iiorala Fl Cristo Sc
acerco a ti, y tocandoe los bucles Gle
su cabellera, lie dijo:
Mi amigo. sPor que Iloras?
Ell joven levant6 los ojos, 10 reco-
noci6 y dijo:
-Yo habia muerto, Y tn me re-
sucitaste. GQu6 otra cosa puedo ha-
Ger de mi vida?
Y el Cristo entristecido Sc alejo
Oscar WILDE.
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CASAs Y hRT|CUL0S
RECOMENDABLES
DE LOS E. U.

Lymphine-Tonico y Vitalizador
Supreme. Precio 81 l00--Escriba i
C. H. HowelIs Il Co., P. 0. Box 1909,
New York, pidiendo Folleto.
Dr.. Williams.-Pfldoras contra
la anemia. Schenectady.
Vino de Morrhualta dc Ulrici. Gu.
ra las Was respiratorias. Dr.. Ulrice,
New York
CapSulaS de Aceite de Harlem.
Curan intermediates de la vejiga. Ho-
lland Medicine Co., Scraton, Pa.
Rel0jeS keystone Elgin. The
Keystone Watch Case Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Sonora WinsloW. - Jarabe cal
mante. Remedio para niilos en- la den,
tici6n.
Emulsion de Scott Aceite de
higado de bacalao.
Dinamita Du Pont, para abonar
terrenos. Escriba |. +. Du Pont de
Nemours q Pawder Co., 20 West ST.,
New York.
Cura de Stearns, para el dolor de
cabeza. Frederick Stearns Co., De-
troit, Michigan
SOZOdOnte. - Polvo perfccto para
los dientes Compuesto dc los mejores
ingredientas.
DR.. Ford. ---PiIdoras para enrique
Ger y purificar la sangre. DR.. Ford
Medicine Co., 80 W As til St., New
York.
DR.. LOyett, Medicine Co.. Pill
doras para curar el reumatismo. Box
II, New York. \ Y,
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En- esta Imprenta Sc vende pspel
de peri6dicos yiejOs g guintsl-
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Sr Doctor Ioycrt,
Lock i:eN Il, New Yo:k.

Estimado sodnr -lIari POGO =. a dc onco
aiIoa, i'n-'a:lu 20 como y emp "a d llenar-
sVinc IL cara de birrns. ha-in 10 quciarinc
On q reztfo dpnde poncr Ia punia dc un
alhlcr que no inosc una crupsiin. II niisino
tempo me iui dcbiliiando d. os ncryios.
llcgandp ii case de que ci incnur ruido Ia
mas insisnIiicantc cu"cinn. me- arasionabA un
ataquc nervioso que me ponil cal loco.
lucgo me dabdn unos dolores dc eabrla tan
Intense. que no me pcrniiiIn Il mcHor des-
oansO. No tcngn Ia incniura la consutas
exac,as dc nedlcos que hice. nj las prcpara-
oinncs quc tonne. las cuaic, fueron muchss
Recucrdo habrr tornado ticTto rreparado es-
pecia 'infaliblc' para Il Jaqr.ra. nm de
puraiigo dcl que mo hab4 ma, ALA , y tam
lien use vafias pomada> In esfp los Sres.
kb5n lI,rmanDs. DE BarTanquiIla que surten
dc mcdirins, mi padre. r. iuauddron seis
doccnas dc fra5co, de Pild"ra, itl Dr. Loyet,,
yo sin tcntr II On cllae ri N meicina
slguna. ruc decidi probarla eFeycuIo que,
en- utimp oasn. no pcrd'fia rs qfte i dinero,
este bicn Poo era. Con gran sn-presa mia,
no fue ssi Para ~ oansaT a I'd. le dire
cue a los TIC ira "a, M ne qIsdp un barro
IN Ia cara M M, dpiur IL aba. nj yolyi
Z sifrir Dc L. ner.i,,. C,a'ro mess hace de
MI curaci5n Z dc sninnrcs ~. icnto fuer'e
dispucst na ulnra. benficiendo Ia
hnrs en- qr- r, r7~ oc-irrio 'frnsr iss bien-
-hora, i'lE-s dI DR.. 1--we, Las con-
sidcro inri. t,-. bi,nhec horss De Ia hu-
rrluidad 'sl~7 las recouiendo y re-
o0r1snds- ,.s.-a ,iya {
II I. -ito ,.fr Do'or RI, Fl alma lena
D. aa- - ,.ae,.a uyo ). s . p. s. A..
rslol Rsr.st 4 cAsAbo
J.. Cr-. cT p Avarado. " :,
p=rs-'s.--r'o d. S4u,sndsJ
Coiomsiz. s A.
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Judge Crawford said without any hest
tation that he attributed their success
full married life to Mrs. Crawford's
good house keeping.
I'VE have always had a good home"
said the Judge. And Mrs. Crawford is.
without doubt, the best house keeper
there ever was"
Mrs Crawford gave her idea of happy
married life In a very brief sentence:
Bear and forbear, that is the secret"
Judge and Mrs. Crawford have two
sons-E. K. Crawford of Rockford, III.
and DR.. E. H Crawford of Santa Rosa.
There are two grandchildren.
AS we drew up before the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Fulkerson, two fero-
cious dogs, followed by three children.
rushed out to greet us. Only the fear
less appearance of those little ones in
the midst of so much canine ferocity
kept my courage at the point where 1
could enter the well kept yard that sur
rounded a comfortable cottage. on the
porch of which, visiting with q neigh
Dor, sat Mrs. sFulkerson.
why, certainly, will tell you about
my golden wedding" said Mrs. S. T.
Fulkerson in response to my request.
We were married August 20, 1855.
Ours was double wedding, a Mr.. and
Mrs. Boothe being married at the sans
tiiAAo. l WOi0 Sfdy alpaca SKlrL ana
a white satin waist After the cere-
mony we had a big dinner and dance,
after which we rode on horseback to
Uncle Dickie' Fulkerson's beautiful
home on the outskirts of Santa Rosa.
and there we spent a honeymoon of
three or four days. Sunday night big
crowd rode out to charivari US. but
after they got clear to the gate they
backed out, because they were afraid
Uncle Dickies would mt 1fJa ~ -. a.
was Sunday, so they waited until the
next night. We had cakes, pies and
lemonade ready for them the next even
ing, with cigars for the men, so they
had a fine time. Shortly afterward we
went to our own home. a few miles
away In Bennett valley. There we lived
uptil the year OF 80, when we moved
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which occurred just four years ago. I
believe that too much father in law and
mother In law causes the greater part
of the domestic unhappiness. 1 believe
In young people living by themselves
and within themselves. I don't believe
In couples marrying too young. A man
should be able to take care of wife
think of this there would be fewer
divorces"
could not refrain from asking
about the flag tree"
Thirty years ago." explained Mr..
Cooper. II planted that pine tree. Since
1t has been big enough every year
when / celebrate my birthday I put
new flag on the tree. BY the way"
he added, Il have the wagon bed and
hoops that held the canvas cover with
which crossed the plains"
Mr.. and Mrs Cooper have six chill
dren-Mrs Sarah Harvey. Mrs. Frank
Ross, Miss May Cooper, Marion Cooper,
Bert Cooper and Miss Ella Cooper.
There are four grandchildren.
In rose covered cottage of pre-
tentious size in College avenue. Santa
Rosa. on August 10, 1908. Judge and
Mrs. r. F. Crawford celebrated their
hftieth anniversary. They were mar
ried at Lewisburg, Pa, at the close Of
Judge Crawford's college education.
After the ceremony they left for Wood
stock, Ill, where they resided until the
war broke out, at which time Judge
Crawford enlisted in the E1gin, ILL.,,
battery. At the close of the war he re-
turned to Rockford. where he engaged
in the practice of low In July, 1888,
they decided to come west and the
beauty of Santa Rosa so impressed
them that they decided 20 locate there.
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Assisted by James q. Fair

On Fourth street in Santa Rosa, in a
comfortable cottage home. I found Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Mock. who 55 years
ago were married in Sonoma county on
the outskirts of what is now the City
of Roses The wedding was celebrated
on the 18th day of November, 1858, in
a shanty owned by the late James G..
Fair.
In speaking of her wedding day. Mrs.
Mock said: Mr.. Mock came to Call
fornia in 1S49 and / followed him five
years later. Despite the fact that it
next day after my arrival. The shanty
where my sister lived leaked so
Jimmie Fair told us we had better
have the wedding ceremony in his
cabin. a short distance away. This
we did. The cabin had one big room
on the GROUND and two above. The
lower room was half full, being piled
make any difference. l wore cream
coIored chally dress that had blue
figure running through it. 1t was
made like the dresses of today, being
short WASTED, with bretelles over the
shoulders, finished with blue satin
edrings We have always lived in So
noIna county. I think the secret of
married happiness comes from living
within ones means. 1t seems to me
fast and spend their money too reck-
Mr.. and Mrs. Mock have always been
nro1ninent members of the Methodist
EniscopaI church South, Mr.. Mock for
"a years led the choir in that place of
worship. He is also accredited, with
leading the grand march at the first
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left directly for California, on our way
to make our fortune in the mines, SO
you see our honeymoon was spent in
the big farm wagon, drawn by oxen,
crossing the plains. We came by South
Plat. and Marysville was our first CAL
ifornia stopping place. From there we
went to Rough and Ready, but a year
later came to Sonoma county, took up
this land, $40 acres, and here we have
made our home ever since.
I'VE built a cabin Il by IA, and for
some time two families occupied 1T. Ac-
commodating ourselves to that cabin
laid the foundation of our matrimonial
happiness. for 1 firmly believe that all
couples have TO learn to accommodate
themselves to all circumstances, or
there is no happy union. We have lived
within ourselves, built this place up to
what you now see. and we have never
gone in debt one dollar"
You were here then, before there
was a Santa Rosa7" 1 Intercepted.
when we came here Franklin was
the only town near" Mrs. Mills replied.
Some time afterward they put that
town on wheels, pulled IL two miles to
the southwest. and named it Santa
Rosa l have seen Santa Rosa build up,
fall down, and build into a beautiful
little city again. We celebrated our
golden wedding eight years ago, at
which time the grangers gave us a big
reception. I think the great number of
divorces of today is caused by drink
and Irritation"
Mr.. and Mrs Mills have two children,
Don Mills and Mrs. M. E. Stone, and
have three grandchildren.
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ball given in Sonoma county, but at
this accusation both he and his good
wife laughed, and intimated that
They showed me, with not little pride.
their marriage certificate, to which are
signed the distinguished names of the
late pioneer editor of the Press-Demo-
crat Of Santa Rosa, Robert A. Thomp-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Mock have three
children, A. w Mock, Mrs. William
Rawles and Mrs. ]. H. Hunt, eight
grandsons and one granddaughter.
1t was not difficult matter to ind
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Cooper.
Any small boy in Santa Rosa will tell
you to find the flag tree" and right
under its waving branches you will find
cur to the small boy to explain the
flag tree" If he did, he would just
point in the air from almost any direc-
ton and that is all that would be nee
yourself a pine tree of gigantic height,
on the top of which proudly waves the
American flag. Mrs. Cooper was not
would gladly tell me anything that
would be of interest concerning their
"a years of married life.
Our wedding was a singular one in
some respects said Mr.. Cooper. 1T
was a double one, my sister and her
husband, my wife and being married
by the same ceremony. We were mar
ried without a minister, without a IL
cense and without state Oregon
was at that time territory. Strangely.
both couples welcomed a baby girl into
the families at the same time, closely
followed by twins in both families. I
crossed the plains in so and then in
'54 again, just prior to my wedding,
which occurred on June 10 of that year.
My wife wore her wedding gewn on the
celebration OF our golden wedding,
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to Sacramento valley, but the flood OF
81 drove US out and we came home
dead broke. with nothing but one cow
and team left OF all our stock. I've
seen heaps o. ups and downs during my
married life, but believe In never Civ
ing up and working hard. The mar
riage of today doesn't seem to be as 1t
used to be. Nowadays it seems as IL
couples marry just to get married and
love doesn't seem to count at all. 1
don't believe in divorce, and believe IL
each one would do right and do his
duty that would solve the divorce prob
lem
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulkerson have seven
children-Richard F. Fulkerson, Bruce
Fulkerson. Mrs. William wendt. Mrs.
Henry Leggett. Mrs George Cummings.
Mrs. Delos Badger and Mrs Clara
Order. There are 80 grandchildren
and 10 great grandchildren.
If these children and great grand
children live to the average age which
seems to be attained by the fnhabitant
of golden Sonoma county" their com
bined ages should total well up into
the thousands, as shown by the follow
ing table, compiled from the "old
folks" rallies. held recently in Santa
Rosa and Healdsburg.
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Phenomenal "OId Folks

The combined ages of 81 of the "old
folks present at the Santa Rosa gath
ering reached an aggregate of 1890
years The average age OF these merry
makers was between 70 and so, as evf
denced by the following list: S. Nor
rison SO. G. NJ. Mcconnell so. r. Gale
So, Jesse Peters "a. Vernon Downs "a
]. NJ. Hadddick 50. Mrs. Rosanna Wood
80. Mrs. A. Tyron 81. John Knox 81,
David Campbell 81, Mrs. j. P. Proctor
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