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Evening star., 1915-02-21

period refers to a school teacher named
Williams. who taught Washington, ana
tradition is silent as to him. But George
Washington was tutored for time by
one of the best educated men then IN
the colonies, Rev. Archibald Campbell.
Losing was no doubt influenced some
what by the statements of Weems IN
referring to Washington in The Field
Book of the Revolution" as follows:
Washington received few advan-
tages from early school education
the colonies. The wealthy planters sent
their children to England to be edu-
Gated. The mother of George did not
feel able to incur the expense, and he
boring school and occasionally a pri-
vate tutor in mathematics for his ele-
mentary knowledge. His practical mind
developed nobly even under this de-
ficient culture. He left school when all
most sixteen years of age pretty thor
oughly versed in mathematics and fully
competent for the profession of a prac-
tical surveyor"
The private tutor referred to by Loss
ing as having instructed Washington
in mathematics was not the Rev. Will
liam Douglas, of whom we have some
meager knowledge. who came from
Scotland to Westmoreland county in
1749 a teacher in the family of Col
Monroe, father of James Monroe. Wash
ington was about seventeen years of
age and had already begun active work
as surveyor when that divine and ed
ucator reached Virginia. 1t is, how
ever. interesting to note that the Rev.
William Douglas not only instructed
James Monroe, but also had the dis
tinction of tutoring another future
President of the United States. Thomas
Jefferson, in Goochland county, Va.
The consensus of opinion. as eX-
pressed by residents of Westmoreland
county. based upon traditions current
in that part of Virginia, is that Wash
ington either attended the academy of,
or was privately tutored by Rev. Archi-
bald Campbell in 1741. when the for
mer was nine years old. The academy
was located at the 'Glebe," near Johns
vile, then Westmoreland. now King
George county. the residence of Mr.
Campbell when in charge of Washing
ton parish. Mr.. Campbell was a highly
educated man, fresh from the Univer-
Sity of Edinburgh. He was member
of the family headed by the Earl OF
Argyle, and was an uncle of Thomas
Campbell. the famous poet
Like Thomas Arnold of Rugby, Eng
land, Campbell cultivated among his
students a sense of duty and high
moral and religious tone and enforced
by his example and personal qualities
the influence of Christian principles.
There is no authentic information as to
how long Washington was under the
instruction of Mr.. Campbell, but evil
IDENTIFY sufficiently long to develop the
splendid cha racter and to start Alright
the mental development of the safe and
sane Washington.
Flanders, in his Life of Chief Justice
Evening star., 1915-02-21

EORGE W A S HINGTON, the
commander of the American
armies, knew better than any
one else the offensive and de-
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Without further following the Sc
quence of events. the story repeats
itself, that the unframed short-term
troops, from whatever source, were of
little value. while the continentals, OF
long enlistments, gradually obtained a
training that made them the equal OF
any body of troops that the British
opposed to them; until by Washing
tons brilliant strategy he caught Lord
CORVALLIS at Yorktown between these
veteran troops. his French allies and
the French fleet, whereupon the war
ended.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

00 SHILE volumes have been
MAN. written about George Wash
WV ington' there are two points
W " OF interest "a
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER

By the latest report mothers
pension laws, or laws carrying the
same effect, have been enacted in
twenty-one States for the support
of children whose fathers are dead
or in prisons or asylums or physi-
cally incapacitated, or have deserted
their families. These laws, while
differing in form and application, all
tend to reduce the burden on moth
ers left without visible means of
support in bringing up their chill
dren. 1t is believed that these laws
will have a good effect in improving
social conditions by keeping togeth-
er families and affording them sup
port, where otherwise they would
be separated and scattered, or
their members become charges on
charity directly.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
RELIGIOUS

Revival services begin August Sth
ut Somerset church of Christ. Rev.
Kingsbury, pastor, invites everybody
TO attend.
Services ut the Court House Sun
day evening will be conducted by
Rev. J. s. Wilson, pastor of the
Baptist church.
Services at Corinch Christian
church Sunday, August LIST. Bible
School services at 10 a. m. Preach
ing services by Rev. French Pat
terson at II q. m. and Z As p. IN.
The service announced for the
laying of the corner stone of the
new Baptist church will not be held
until Monday morning. Announce
ments will be made later regarding
the time Of the service.
The protracted meeting now in
progress at Towards Mill is being
well attended and Their is much in
terest being shown by the entire
county. Rev. Hardin is preaching
fine sermons and more and more
endearing himself to the hearts Of
the people.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
THE SICK

Mrs. w. p. Guthrie is some better
this week.
Mr.. w. T.. Jones, who was quite
sick last week, is reported as some
better this week.
Mrs. J. s. Wilson is able to be
out again after a few days i'll
ness the first of the week.
Mr.. billiard Smith, who was ter
ribly hurt last week when team
of mules ran away with him throw
ing him in front of a self-binder
remains in an extremely critical
condition and it is thought he will
die,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
SOCIAL EVENTS

The beautiful home was decorated
most beautifully for the occasion
and most pleasant afternoon was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Walter Hiram Bridges en-
tcrtained Tuesday afternoon at her
beautiful home near Stops, this
county, with a reception in honor
Of Mrs. Samuel Webb Greene, Mrs.
Lucien Dunla Greene, Of Louisville
and Mrs. Keller Priest Greene, Of
this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
TRIED SAME THING HERE

From newspaper reports and from
observance here, it seems that STAN
ley gets all his applause when he
mentions the name Of President Will
son, which he does at certain well
selected points in his speech. His
followers then send out the report
that Stanley received a "rousing"
reception. The writer of this ar
ticlc heard Stanley speak here and
he was proud to join in the applause
which greeted Stanley's tribute to
Woodrow Wilson. But if Mr.. Stan
ley thinks he can win on Wilson s
record, we fear he is doomed to dis
appointment. Stanley is not Wilson
if he was we'd all be for him.
Don't LET him fool You, gentlemen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
BURNING UP MONEY

Your Uncle Samuel has quite a
bunch of heavy smokers. For in
stance, millions of men and some
few women spent $7O0,000,O00 for
tobacco last year. Many people
have been out of work, and times in
some localities have been ''hard,"
vet the tobacco habit has been going
right along entirely undisturbed by
lack of work or hard times, it
seems.
For cigars We spent S446.6O0, 900.
Cigarettes cost us $4,000, 1000!
Smoking and chewing tobacco set
Us back 1857 100000!
Snuff extracted S24,0OO.O0O from
our pocketbooks!
Despite the great anti cigarette
fight that has been waged in the
United States, the production Of
"cofiin nails" has increased $50
per cent. in the last 10 years.
Cigars and smoking tobacco in
creased a little. Plug tobacco has
about held its own. The production
of snuff has about doubled in the
last ten years.-Cincinnati Post.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
LET'S EVERYBODY RESOLVE

We can not make this town what
it ought to be unless we all work
in harmony to the same end.
Pulling and pickering and knock
ing will only drag our house down
over our heads, and it is about
time We looked the facts in the face
and turned over a new leaf for
the better.
We can do much to improve our
social and commercial conditions, if
we want to.
Let's unanimously resolve THAT
WE WANT TO.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
AAAAAAAAAAAAe AAAAAAAAAAAA
PERSONALS

Mrs. E. J. carp, Of Winchester,
visited friends here last week.
Mr.. D. T. Matlack, of Winchester,
attended the Fair here last week.
Mrs. Lucy Clarke is visiting rel
atives at Charleston, W. Va.
Miss Julia Clarke, Of Lexington,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Mr.. J. O. Caroway, of Montgom-
cry, Ala, is visiting friends in this
city.
Mr.. Allie Hunt is at home for a
two weeks visit from Blue Fields,
W. Va.
Mr.. j. P. Cravens left yesterday
for a two weeks stay at Swango
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Upton spent
few days here at the Fair last
week.
Miss Blanton Collier, Of Gym
thiana, visited friends here the past
week.
Miss Queen Rooney, Of Lexington,
spent Sunday with her parents in
this city.
Mr.. William Wallace, of Rich
mond, spent Sunday with friends
in this city.
Mrs. w. o. Hopper has returned
home from a visit to relatives at
Stanford.
Mrs. Kenney DeHaven and baby
are visiting Miss Nancy Yeager
at Stanford.
Mrs. s. M. Newmeyer spent .
few days in Louisville last week
with relatives.
Miss Florence Ray Evans, of
Mississippi, is the guest of relatives
in the county.
Mr.. C. C. Robbins, of Winchester,
was pleasant caller at our office
one day last week.
Miss Emily Upton, of Lexington,
was an attractive visitor to our
city the past week.
Mr.. II. c. Whaley, Of Paris, was
with his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Wood
last week for the Fair.
Mr.. Clarence Stephens, Of Lexing-
ton, spent a few days in this city
last week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Cannon, of
Georgetown, were among the visitors
to our Fair last week.
Mr.. G. H. Nesbitt has accepted
a fine position with the Western
Union Telegraph Company at Knox
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
POINTS FOR SCHOOL ELEC-
TlON LAWS FOR WOMEN
Using the School Suffrage in Rural
Districts.
When and Where to Vote.

The next school elections in which
the women Of the rural districts will
have the privileges Of voting will be
held the first Saturday afternoon in
August, from one to five o'clock, ut
the school house in each school sub
district, in which term Of the trustee
expires this year. The officers of
election are chosen by the voters at
the opening of the polls. (This does
not apply to graded common school
Districts \
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28


week to assume his duties.
Mr.. Mike Enwright, of Richmond,
week the guest of Messrs. Joseph
II. and John H. Keller.
Mr.. Max Clark, of Cincinnati,
spent Sunday in this city with Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Mackie.
Misses Gladys Mccormick and
Mamie May Coons are visiting Miss
Margaret Calhoun in Lexington.
Mrs. B. G.. Nunnelley leaves
Thursday to visit her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Ike Smith at New Castle.
Misses Ilene Mackey and Rosela
Elder, of Maysville, are the guests
of Miss Clara Stamper this week.
Judge and Mrs. Samuel w.
Greene, of Louisville, are visiting
friends and relatives here this week.
Miss Louise McAlister, who has
been visiting here for several days,
has returned to her home in Lex
ington.
Mrs. John A. Judy left the first
of the week for Harrodsburg for a
ten days visit to relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. S. Turner re-
turned to Lexington Sunday after
spending week in this city with
relatives.
Mrs. Paul N. Hoover, of Hamil-
ton, o., has returned home after a
short visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
II Trimble.
Mrs. N. II. Trimble and Mrs.
Mary Moffett left the first Of the
week for Bay View. Mich. to spend
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Apperson,
after a pleasant visit with relatives
IN this city have returned to their
home in Lexington.
Miss Mary Marvin Moore and
Miss Anna Ford, Of Ashland, spent
few days the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Orear.
Mrs. Jerre Rogers, of Lexington,
returned home Monday after a few
days visit to Miss Mary Apperson
and Mrs. Maggie Gaitskill.
Miss Lois Luxon, Of Lexington,
and Miss Lucy Berry, of Carlisle,
were the attractive guests Of Miss
Hattie Williams the past week.
Miss Cora v. and Marry Allie
Parish, of North Middletown, and
Mary Sudduth, Of Winchester, WIS.,
tied Miss Mary D. Mason last week
Burwen and Walker Bourne are
visiting their uncle, Mr.. E. d.
Bourne at Taylorsville and Col. H.
L. Stone at Louisville. They will be
gone week or ten days
Miss Susan Gist Fox, who has
been the attractive guest Of Mrs.
Maggie Gaitskill and Miss Mary
Apperson for several days, returned
to her home in Lexington Monday
morning.
Mrs. Charles Darnaby, Mrs. For
rest Wilson, Miss Anna Young and
Miss Helen Mattingly, of Lexington,
who attended the Gaitskill- Apperson
reception here last week and were
guests here for a few days have
returned home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
Attention!

We have in stock buggy and wag-
on harness, whips, brides, lines,
halters and other strap work at low
est cash prices. Repairing promptly
done. (4-4t125) V. A. Refs
Opp, Farmers Warehouse.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
For Sale.

One portable Is horse power Fair
banks Morse kerosene engine. Used
very little and will sell at a bar
gain. (4-1t)
Sharpsburg Milling Co.,
Sharpsburg, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
ICE CREAM SOCIAL

An ice cream social will be given
at Lower Spencer school house Fri
day night, July 3Oth, for the benefit
of the library. Everybody invited,
especially candidates.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

sect a move on" if you want to
keep up with the procession. The
world is in "A hurry and has no
time to waste.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

'lle speaks at Georgetown this
afternoon, and he is expected to UNI
cork something says the Louis
vile Times in referring to A. O.
Stanley.
And yet the Times contends that
Stanley is such a temperance man !!
Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

To make ideas pay, study this
formula: Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

Better be sinner with q heart
than a deacon with only a gizzard.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

A nice assortment of voiles and
crepes worth from soc to $1.00, for
25c per yard, cash.
The Novelty Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

1t is better to know your faults
than your virtues.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28

For Mason's fruit jars at right
prices see Vanarsdell.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
Those Who May Vote.

All woman over twenty one years
Of age who are able to read and
write and who have resided in a
school sub district for sixty days.
may vote at such elections. These
elections are nv viva vOce vote.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
The Questions of Local Taxation


On the first Saturday in August,
also, many sub districts will vote on
the question whether or not q
special local school tax is to be
levied. Such a question can not
be voted on unless fifteen days no.
tice has been given by written OF
printed handbills posted up in at
least five of the most public places
in the sub district.
Woman in rural districts do moi
register.
County Superintendents are not
elected until November, 1917.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-07-28
Those Eligible to the Office of SchOt
Trustee.

Any woman who is over twenty
one years of age and has been n
resident of the district for sixty
days is eligible to the office Of
school trustee, provided she is able
to read and write, as shown by a
certificate of five responsible citizens
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-08-05

| fill one room with perfume but will
q dollars worth of onions you Cal
scent up a whole town."
Justania Huff is with the Univer
sal.
Edgar Jones is with the Than
houser.
Louise Huff is with Rolfe on the
Metro programme.
FRITZ Brunette is with Selig they
say"
Chas. Chaplin says:-"f a sauir-
rel comes up to you in the park,
don't kick at it. it maybe mistaken
indignity-It thought it saw a NUT"
Julian Eltinge. famous for her
leeit career, has joined Selle.
Florence Lawrence. who is now
out of pictures and who was at one
time the highest salaried picture
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-08-05

, actress in the world is seriously i'll
at her home in Milford, Mass. Her
condition was so serious that two
celebrated Boston specialists were
teleeraphed for.
Lee Moran 10 now a "getout and
eetunder" friend-he has purchased
a King auto.
Chas. Chaplin Says Never stop
a man running with a hat box in
his hand-h maybe his wife's hat
that he is trying to get home with
before the style changes"
Ruth M. Purcell, the winner of
the Universal cup and who was
offered a position by them has re-
fused it-she prefers her position as
stenographer instead.
Don't fail to get "Charlie Chaplin.s
Funny Sayings, containing jokes
and serbs by this great comedian
for ten cents at the Elwood News
Stand.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-08-05

Frank Harrington. of the Million
Dollar Mystery Fame, has joined the
Edison brand.
Vera Sission has cast her lot with
the Biograph.
Alice Joyce and Tom Moore have
left Kalem,
Long live the king" Herbert
Rawlinson is the king of Universal
City and Ella Hall queen.
Weber and Fields, the famous
comedians of the World Film Co.,
are now Keystoners.
House Peters, who has been play
ing with Blanche Sweet is with the
Mutual.
Wallace Reid of Mutual is now a
Laskyite.
Chas. Chaplin says:-"A thousand
dollars worth of roses can barely
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-11
BROKERS LOSE SUIT
STUDENT AWARDED VERDICT BY
OHIO SUPREME COURT.
Joseph e. Thompson Given $500
Damages After Losing 81 900
in Purchase of Stock.

Columbus, o., Feb. 10.-The su-
preme court gave Joseph e. Thomp-
son, Ohio State university student,
verdict for $4,000 against Otis & Co,
brokers of Cleveland and Columbus.
Thompson sued for $1,000, his losses
Thompson claimed he made wagers
with the. broke aapon the rise and
fall of the market in the form of con-
tracts for the purchase and sale OF
various corporate stocks upon mar
gtnal basis, without intending or CON
templating the bona tide delivery Of
the stock, but merely contemplating
settlement upon difference in price at
which the stocks were bought and
sold.
The brokers contend that the trans
actions were not on a marginal ba-
sis, but were bona tide purchases. in
which transactions they merely acted
as brokers.
The decision was that known pc
cuniary inability of a customer to pay
outright for stock purchased consti-
tute notice to the broker of the Gus
toner's intention to gamble
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-11
3, Bio MEETING Planned,

Ottumwa, Feb. 1O-The Wapello
County Farmers Institute and Live
Stock Show association has decided
upon the time for this years exhibit,
and will double the number and
quality of the prizes. The dual ex-
hibit will be held the second week in
October in Ottumwa. The Iowa
Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers
association at the annual convention
held here Christmas week decided to
leave the date of their 1915 meeting
open until the local farmers fixed the
date Of the institute and stock show,
and it is expected to hold the conven-
ton in OttumWa at the same time.
The wool men always meet in this
city. The plan was adopted as
means of building the wool growers
organization and increasing the ex-
hibits at the stock show and insti-
tute.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-11
FIND POISON IN HOME
ENOUGH DRUGS FOUND TRUNK
TO KILL 1000.
Orderly Confessed He Killed Eight
Inmates of German Odd Fellows
Institution at Yonkers.

New York, Feb. l0.-"Enough poison
to kill a regiment and the apparatus
to administer it WITH" was the de-
scription given by detectives OF
quantity of drugs and hospital sup
plies which they unearthed in the
trunk of Frederick Mors, the former
orderly at the German Odd Fellows
Home near Yonkers- who has con-
fessed killing eight aged inmates.
"Mors had more than enough poison
in his possession to kill every patient
under his care" declared Detective
Willense. who searched MCrs' belong
ings. Among the articles found in
Mors' trunk was a quantity of chIoro-
form, idoform, absorbent Gotten,
laudanum, syringes and spraying ap-
paratus.
Sheriff UlriCh Weisendander OF
Westchester county had analyzed a
big jar Of white powder which was
found in the home and which turned
out to be arsenic. The sheriff de-
Clared that he had secured evidence
to show that aged inmates of the
home were drugged SO that their
hearts became weakened and they
soon died
The death of Mrs. Katherine Piaz-
ii, an aged inmate of the home, who
is supposed to have been poisoned to
death, was re-enacted by the de.
tectives. Mrs. Piazzi died on Novem-
-.
who was at the bedside. was one OF
the chief figures in the reproduction
of the death scene
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-11
Fall May Prove Fata!.

Des Moines, Feb. 1O.-A dozen per-
sons at Fifth and Walnut streets at
10 o'clock last night heard the crash
of glass and saw the figure of man
topple through the window of an Of
fee in the second story, thirty feet
above the street. He clutched at
the casing and fell, turning in the
air, and struck on his shoulder on
the cement walk, narrowly missing
striking a woman who was standing
there waiting for car. A crowd of
a hundred quickly gathered. The
man, Albert Johnson, is in Mercy
hospital suffering from conclusion OF
the brain, with his right elbow dis
located and severe bruises about his
body. He is seriously, If not fatally,
injured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-11
ITALY URGED TO INTERVENE
1000 Societies Ask Government to
Join AIlies-Premier and War
Minister Confer Daily.
BY BRIxToN o. ALLAIRL.

International News Service Correspondent.
Rome, Feb. 10.-Within the last ten
days more than 1000 Italian societies
have adopted resolutions urging the
government to join the allies and in.
tervene in the war. The pressure that
was becoming heavy before the earth.
quake disaster is again being re.
newed.
While Premier Salandra has given
no intimation that Italy will alter its
attitude of strict neutrality, he hollis
almost daily conferences with Min
lister of War Supelli, whose efforts
have put the entire Italian army on a
war footing.
Turkeys apology for the Hodeida
incident has removed one possible
cause of war, but the Italian public
is insistent that this country must
regain territory now held by Aus
1 tria- -r
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-11
ALBA YOUNG MAN SUICIDES
He Ends His Earthly Career and
Troubles by Blowing Out His
Brains With a Revolver.

Abba, Feb. 10-Everett Thomp-
son, aged 16, killed himself at mid
night by blowing out his brains with
revolver He was recently arrest
ed for assaulting a woman and lodged
in Jail awaiting trial After being
released on bond he decided TO end
his troubles. He babe his family
goodby, went to his room, stood in
front of a mirror, placed a revolver
at his temple and pulled the trigger.
His father is a well known merchant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-11
PRINCE OF AUSTRIA is BORN
Wife Of Arehduke Charles, Heir to
Throne, Gives Birth to Son.
Couple Have Three Children.

Vienna, Austria, via London, Feb. 10.
Princess Zita of Parma, wife of Arch
duke Charles Francis, heir apparent to
the Austrian throne. gave birth to a
son. They were married in 1911 and
have two other children, son and a
daughter.