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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
FOR RENT-ROOMS

FOR RENT-ROOMS FOR RENffoNewIy' f1fTSlshed front rooms; separate or en suite; special summer rates $3 a week; pleasant sur roundings; no children in home. 419 North 23d street.
 FOR RENTING furnished rooms for light housekeeping: all convenience5; house screened. 2O20 9th avenue, North. FURNISHED rooms and board; house screened, bath, electric lights and tel ephone. Peoples 2773. 414 North 18th street. 611 6t-su-tu tn sa su-tu NICELY furnished, large cool room, modern, all conveniences, high elevation, South Highlands, private family, with board. Bell Main 46S7. FOR RENT-Nicely furnished downstairs front room, in private family; delight fully cool, screened; electric lights, hot and cold bath; very reasonable. 2l6 9th avenue.
 FURNISHED rooms; cool and light shady side of street, for men or couple $2 and s2.5O per week. Rooms for light housekeeping. 212S 9th ave- nue north.
 FOR RENT-A large pleasant room for gentlemen in Norwood vicinity; mod ern, every convenience; breakfast
 
 changed; terms reasonable. Either phone 454. 1105 North 25th street. FOR RENT-To gentlemen only, large, cool, comfortable furnished front room in South Highlands home. Ad dress S-17, care Age-Hera1d. FOR RENT-Two connecting furnished rooms with private bath, suitablt for gentlemen; delightful location, cool and pleasant, in South Highlands home, just off Highland avenue and east of goth street. Address T-17, care Age-Herald.
 TWO rooms furnished for housekeeping; modern house, near cars and business center. to first-class people without children Also rooms Tor gentlemen. AlS Avenue G.
 TWO connecting furnished rooms for light housekeeping; hot and cold water; all conveniences; next to bath; also 8 unfurnished rooms close in. Telephone Peoples 194S. FOR RENTING connecting unfurnished rooms, for light housekeeping, private entrance in private home, walking dis tance, good garden. 14l6 Avenue F. FOp PENT-Two very large well fur nished rooms for housekeeping, with ev- cry convenience; delightful and cool and well ventilated. Apply 5S1 North 23d st. FUK RENT-Three completely fur nished housek coping rooms, $16. 616 North 18th street.
 THREE unfurnished connecting rooms. 52p South 18th street. TWO nicely furnished connecting rooms for light housekeeping; ground floor; front bedroom 625 North 23d street, Peoples phone 17s7.
 NICELY furnished front room. private family, 1125 N. 31st street. Bell phone 1872 Norwood.
 -6t-sat-su-tu-th-su-mo FOR RENT-Three nicely furnished rooms for light housekeeping or room CTS and boarders: one block from Osce- ola station. Apply 4Ol Delta ave. FOR RENTING nicely furnished rooms; screened, hot and cold bath; lights and phone; well ventilated and comfortable. Whitfield Flats, Apartment B. Phone 3635 Main.
 FOR RENT-Nice rooms, furnished com plete for light housekeeping. with pri- vate bath. Peoples phone 1124 232O Sd ave, North. ihssts saH a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

WE have for sale, extremely cheap, two four-bade first quality Standard ceil- ing fans in perfect condition; also one lot flight chandeliers, brass electric store fixtures; also two mahogany book keepers desk; will sell the above cheap for cash. The Shop of Quality. 1902 2d avenue. 6-11-2t-Su-tu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FOR RENT-A large pleasant room for gentlemen in Norwood vicinity; mod ern, every convenience; breakfast given if desired; references ex- changed, terms reasonable. Either phone 454. 1105 North 25th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

AUTO for sale; car in good condition: ftve-passenger Buick; no repairs need ed. Address C-92, care Age-Herald.
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FOR RENT-Five modern unfurnished
 upstairs rooms to party without chill dren. References required. 5oS7 First aven,Ie woodIawn 1-3t-suwe-su
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FOR RENT

FOR RENf-F furnished house for six, months or year;location Iroquois street
 Telephone, Bell 65i or, 2413 4-20-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

IINFTRNISHED ROOMS. in walking distance, ground floor. connecting with gas, bath, -sink and electric lights. good neighborhood; 2 rooms s12.50, 4 rooms s16 per month, water included. Call Peoples phone Main 26SS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

$4750 at
 Improved lot. on North goth, yearly ren- tai, $750. t
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THREE connecting rooms, furnished or unfurnished, for housekeeping; kitchen, sink, gas, bath, first or second floor; permanent, private home; no children. 9O2 South 18th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FOR SALE-S00 acres land, improved, near Akron and Warrior river; and then red tableland timbered lands, 1500 acres. improved and unimproved, at from $10 to s20 acre. Call on or write to G. W.
 Stewart, Akron, Ala. 5-29-4t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
MISCELLANEOUS WILL-dO-f0Uk-BoND. MDAVID-TERR 6 co.

3-4-tf FOR stcnographic piece work or month ly contracts apply S01 Empire Bldg, or call Bell phone 627. Good work at mod crate prices. 5-6-u YOU are talking about San Francisco ] Do so intelligently. Golden Gate. parks. streets, buildings, cars, inter- esting points, guide map spreads all before you; mailed so cents. money order. San Francisco Mappery. 1904 Hdye street. 5-21- -4t-su WILL exchange a 5000 lot In Avondale for a good automobile. Must be a heavy machine in good condition. Box 5SS, Anniston. Ala. 6-11-4t
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FOR RENT-Nicely furnished downstairs front room, in private family; delight fully cool, screened; electric lights, hot and cold bath; very reasonable. 2l6 Eth avenue.
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PERSONAL

HARRY-Many wealthy; both sex will marry; wonderful results. Particulars free. Reliable Club, ?, Box 26 Oakland, Cal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FURNISHED or unfurnished flat for
 rent. 1900 5th avenue 6-9-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FURNISHED rooms and board; house screened, bath, electric lights and tel ephone. Peoples 2773. 414 North 18th
 street 6-11 -6t-su- tu- tn -sa- tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

IIAIRWORK-Ma me your combings and $f25 for which I will make any size braid or set of puffs; every style of hairdressing made to order; also hair jewelry, full wigs from $15 up. Address Mrs A. Ryder, Box 27, Thorsby, Ala.
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FOR RENT-Nice cool room with con-
 meeting bath; no flies. 2120 eth avenue,
 north, phone 1884. 6-1l-tf
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LISTEN-Have the swellest bungalow on South Highlands, absolutely modern, beautifully decorated, $500 cash, balance $35 per month. This can't last. Address R-16, care Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FOR RENT-Buslness location for a bakery, market and gorcery, at moder- ate rent. We can show the right par ties unique opportunity to establish a permanent and profitable business. WeakleY & Goodman. 212O 1st aye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

MARRY-Wealth and beauty descriptions free; best system the world has ever known send 10c to cover. postage and mailing The Select Club, Box 669 New
 Orleans, La 6-11-4t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

AT 22O9 9th avenue you can get nice front, room in private family for S per
 month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FOR SALE-Large. beautiful, stylish and graceful 5-year-old horse. He is a beauty Address A-13, care Age-Herald.
 s6-4-4t-sll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

NICELY furnished, large cool room, modern. all conveniences. high elevation, South Highlands, private family, with board Bell Main 46S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FOR RENT-NewIy' furnished front rooms; separate or en suite; special summer rates s a week; pleasant sur roundings no children in home, 419 North 23d street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FORTUNE told, past anu future. love, marriage, business and all matters of life carefully treated; send birth date and 6c in stamps George Millet, Box "A Manchester N. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FOR EXCHANGE-Wil exchange for acreage a s25o gilt-edged, first mortgage note. What have you to offer? Address D-13, care Age Herald. 6-6-3t-t -wd-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

A NICELY furnished room to one or
 | two gentlemen, convenient to boarding nlace and cars. 1501 11th avenue, south.
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ONE CENT 4 WORD

RATES-0ne cent word dayj no nd.
 taken for less than 25c for first inser- tion. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished front room
 opening into bath two blocks east or Five Points. in private family; reason able, gentlemen only cal Main nen Aan7 1n1S Eula street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FOR SALE-Which is best, buy a subur- ban lot $4OO to $500, easy terms, or buy house and lot, same terms, in town
 rented $6 month, price 1850. You pay half, the tenant pays half. We have another rental SIS month, price S2450
 Another rental $225o month, price s325O
 Louise Reese Realty oo. 2l25 3d ave- nue. 6-11-2t-Su-We
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MALoNE-M'CONNELL co

Real Estate, Rentals. Insurance, Loan
 Phones 1239. 219 N. 21st Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FOR EXCHANGE-Wii exchange for acreage, a $250 gilt edged first mort gage note due in 6 months; locate land and tell all in first letter. F-15, care Age Herald 6-9-2t-fr-su FOR SALE-Four business lots in the town of Fayette, Ala, 25x1S7 feet, within
 60 feet of the big. 2-story. 100-feet square brick store of Thomas R. Robertson, and fronting on James street; natural gas on lots; price each. 1875. Titles per- feet. Terms if desired. Address IT. M Peters, Fayette. Ala. 6-9-2t-fr-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

710 acres on A. G. S. R. R., 250 acres in cultivation; has barn that cost s5000; one large dwelling, nine tennant houses, 3 large orchards; water works system on plantation; every house and barn equipped with water, nice lake on place; $13500; terms easy. James B. Drake, 325 North 18th street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

TWO very large. cool rooms, and small connected kitchen; all furnished, ready for housekeeping, including lights, wa ter. phone and reception hall. 240O 5th avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

FOR SALE-New c-story, S-room, frame dwelling short distance of Norwood; will take vacant city property or small unincumbered cottage as part payment. R. F. Manly & Co.,, 26 North 18th street.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-28

The time is coming and it is not
far in the distance, though We may
not live to see, put some of our
present readers will, when the people
Of the United States will raise up
and demand legislation whereby 1t
will be absolutely impossible for the
big interests of the country to
create flurries and tightness and
stringencies in financial matters and
cause DESTROYS depressions in bust
ness circles during presidential cam
paign years when there is no earthly
excuse for so doing. Take the coun-
try as a whole, just now business
conditions are far from satisfactory,
or even encouraging. Ellensburg OF
course, feels this depression as 10
all other cities and towns, but not
nearly half so bad as many other
places.
Prof Saunders and wife of the
state university, are spending the
week here as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Morgan.
A marriage license was granted
Tuesday to Verne Des Voigne and
Francis Hedges.
William Briggs of Thorp. spent
Christmas in the city with o. W.
Briggs and family.
Born: Wednesday, Dec. 30, to Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Tjossem, daughtef
Born: Wednesday. Dec. 20. four
miles east of this city to Mr. and
Mrs. Reece Jones, a daughter.
John Bull and family are spend
ing the week in Ballard with Mrs
Bulls mother. Mrs. w. ID. killmour
Herman and Carl Breigel returned
a few days since from an extended
visit in various parts of California.
G. NJ Jenkins and wife left last
afternoon for an extended visit IN
Los Angeles. California.
lanes Hayes. one of our substah-
tial farmers living out east OF to"h'
has lust completed a nice cosy res
idence.
A1va and Leland Bull of the state
university. ere spending the holidays
with their mother, Mrs. R. N. Bull
south of town a snort distance.
John A. Shoudy spent rev days
recently on the Sound on business.
The next thirty days ought 70
bring in several hundred 50 Daily
Sun pledges signed up, and we oe-
lieve they will
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-28
E LOCAL EVENTS

opite a number of the school
thers of Kittitas county are at
ding the Washington Education
association which is being held
North Yakima today and tomor-
!.
Niw RhOdia Burroughs of North
kkima is spending the Christmas
hntion with her cousin, Miss kath-
b Burroughs.
Up. Gilman went down to North
ikma to spend Christmas with w.
Imam and wife and to visit his
ldren.
We believe our readers would ap-
relate a weekly market report o..
km products, in fact, general
nrtet report, hence with our next
kae We shall take up the matter, at
hep in this we'll.
Louis Luttrell dug a we'll recently
BIC. C. Davis just over Craig's hill
bon town. He went down 20 feet
I'd the water now stands ten feet
ksp in this vel.
| Chas. Benson came over from Sc
|ttle Monday and is spending the
|veek here with his parents.
Last Thursday evening the teacn-
In, Mrs. o. Barley and Miss Sarah
|llfke. Of Slow Corners district gave
n entertainment for the patrons Of
|ne district. A very beautiful play
ms staged THE Lost Child; also
mother THE Book Pedler," both of
vhich called out much applause and
ustinted praise, both for the players
Nd the teachers in charge. The
mWb0y dying scene at the camp fire
us dramatic and sympathetic, all
arts being carried out in an excep-
uvudl manner, showing tndt lHe
leaehers most thoroughly understood
heir work, and the house being
lighted by electricity gave them sn-
Pefior advantages possessed by only
ew rural districts After the PLAY
ne baskets were put up and sold,
letting $5025; while the candy sold
'fought S4.25, all of which was
repaired in the domestic science de-
artment room. A general good
line was had and it was indeed a
cry enjoyable affair.
J. A. Wilcox of Thorp, WAS in the
ity Saturday.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-28

tinction OF which he is pardonaOlY
proud:
The White House,
Washington, Dec. IS, 1911.
Ay Dear Mr.. Benson:
only now find opportunity to eX-
press to you as one of the engineers
whose painstaking care and skill
made my long trip possible without
accident My thanks and apprecia-
ton.
With Merry Christmas to yoa
and yours. | am,
Sincerely Yours,
WIN. II. TAFT
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-28
II and IL Olympia Block
EIIensburg Washington
Notice.

installation of officers of Ellens-
burg Lodge No. 80, F. and A. NJ.
will be held on the evening Of We'd
nesday, January 3, 1912. The cere-
mony will be performed by Deputy
Grand Master Frank \. McCandlcss
Joint installation with o. E. S.
ID. l.. JENKINS. Sec
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-28
Notice.

The captain of the Salvation Army
will appreciate the cooperation of
everyone in supplying the Xmas bas-
kets for the deserving ones in the
city. The names and number in the
family and address of same can be
phoned in to Black 1892. 2w
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-28
we Never Sleep"

At the annual meeting of the e.
lensburg Grange No. 209 held Tues
day. the following officers were elcc--
"a for the ensuing year
Master. f W. Num- Oyerseer, y.
II. Ringer; Lecturer, Mrs. j. O. Glib
son; Steward, B. F. Mundv; Assis-
tant Steward John L. Kohler. Chap
lain. George Champic: Secretary.
Rosa Vinegar; Treasurer. Louis
Poulson: Gate Keeper. V. c. Wyn-
cgar: Ceres. Mrs. f. ". NUM-: Flora,
Mrs. Louis Poulson: Pomona. Mrs.
]. II. Ringer; Lady Assistant Stew
ard, Mrs. J. L. Kohler.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-28
MRS. EMERSON
PASSES AWAY

Eys. Hannah Emerson, mother
of Eoses M. and A. Z. Emerson,
died at O'Clock this afternoon at
the residence of A. E, Emerson,
511 East EIGHTH street. Age 81
years. AS we 60 to press no ar
rangements have been consumated
for the funeral.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-28
TO TRADE.

10 IA acres near Selah, good
house, under ditch, plenty of water
right Will trade both pieces of
property for a small tract of land
near Ellensburg. Call at Dawn
office
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-28
VERY DELIGHTFUL
SURPRISE AARTY

day afternoon, celebrating her list
birthday anniversary, number OF
the good ladies of the city, mostly
grandmothers Mrs. Olmstead was
not aware that anything out of
the ordinary was to occur until the
invited guests began to arrive, the
whole party plans having been u
diCiously and cautiously arranged
by her two granddaughter, the
misses Birdie and Lita Smith, who
live with her and Phil, Mrs. Ohm
stead 5 only son.
She said she thought the girls
were putting in lot of time in.the
kitchen and doing considerable eX-
ira work. but it never once ent-
cred her mind what was up with
them.
A most excellent dinner was
spread, covers being laid for eight
cen, and to say that the ignests en-
joyed the hospitality of their hosts
is but expressing it mildly.
The grandmothers present we're
Mesdames Nancy Apologize, A. D.
Poyser, David Kinkade, H. d.
Cornwall, G.. F. Davis. John Davis.
c. H. Gray. c. T. Kineth, J.. l..
Aaughn, J. f. Voice, Jas. Clayton
r. A. Turner, c. w. Carver, and
Misses Mary Z. Turner and Sada
Millican. Jas. Clayton and Phil
Olmstead were also seated at the
table for lunch. besides, Mrs. Ohm
stead and her sister Mrs. Apple
gate, who is making her and FAM
lily visit
Miss Birdie and Leta Smith and
Mary Turner were mattresses.
A most delightful program was
rendered by the Umtanum and
Rosa schools, in which they were
ably assisted by the parente and
residents of the two districts, at
the Umtanum schoolhouse District
80 on Friday evening Dec. 22d
past The interest of parents and
teachers toward making the enter
tainmeut a success is to be highly
complimented.
Nat Poyner and VIM. Adler Of
Granger, were in the city, Christ
mas.
F. S. Weed of North Yakima
was in the city Thursday.
Beginning with our next issue We
shall resume our work of publishing
biographical sketches of Kittitas
| pioneers, together with early day
"reminiscences, and when practical II
/ do so, will use picture or pictures
of the subject in hand.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-28

Nat Poyner and VIM. Adler Of
Granger, were in the city, Christ
mas.
F. S. Weed of North Yakima
was In the city Thursday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-02-03
The Power of SnaiIs.

One day by way of experiment
hernessed two common garden snails
to e toy gun carriage TO see If they
could pull it along. says Il writegatn q
London ma gazine Although FUR
carriage was a heavy ieaden ~ yths
snails pulled 1t so easily that AIDED
the body of the carriage with small
shot. The snaiis. however. were more
than equal to the task Anxious tt
test their powers still further. at
tached toy cannon tiiiade of lead and
brassl behind the gun carriage. but the
eia:iils ead their additional load moved
on once again with the same apparent
ease. Out of curiosity | decided Il
weigh the cannon. guu carriage and
sspt and to my great surprise found
the total weight to be almost one
pound. veuf,.. 10 think this verJ
good load for two snails to manage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-02-03
PaternaIism In Groceries.

Paternalism with a vengeance is prac-
ticed in certain New York groceries.
1t is benevolent paternalism, though.
MA wants two pounds of sugar"
said child to a patriarch in the trade
He consulted calendar on the wall
Il guess you'd better take only a
pound today" he said. land go kind of
slow on that The week is only half
gone, but you have already eaten up
three-fourths of your allowance. Tell
your mother So
The child promised to deliver the re-
port on financial depression.
THAT is the only way on earth TO
keep those people from running into
de-" sid the grocer THE system
is common in this neighborhood. / do
it at the customers request. Every
pay day women with spendthrift hus-
bands and an extravagant disposition
of their own deposit enough money
with the grocer and butcher to see the,
family through the week They in
struct US to lei no one overtlraw the
amount and except in cases where ex-
ira food is actually needed we stick to
our end of the bargain. York
Times
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-02-03
OLD ENGLISH HOUS
In the Days of Wooden Huts. Thatchc i
Roofs and Clay Floors.

IN tne lays OF wooden nuts, Thatchc 4
Roofs and Clay Floors.
The habitations of English common
people for centuries consisted of Il
wooden hut Of one room, with the fire
built in the center. To this hut, If a
man increased in family and wealth, n
lean-to was added and later another
and another The roofs were of thatch.
the beds of loose straw or straw beds
with holsters of tie same laid on the
foor or perhaps eventually shut in by
shelf and ledge like the berths OF IA
ship or by small closet.
The Saxon thane or knight built
more pretentious hall" n large open
room like the Roman atrium with a
lofty roof matched or covered with
States or wooden shingles In the cen
ter of the hard clay floor burned great
fires of dry wood whose thin acrid
smoke escaped from openings in the
roof. above the hearth or by the doors.
windows and openings under the caves
of the thatch
By day the "hearthsmen" and Wis
TORS when not working or fighting sat
on long benches On either side of the
lire and. as John Hay puts it. calmly
drinked and jawed'' or. gathering al
long boards placed on trestles. regal
ed themselves on some sort of porridgp
with fish and milk or meat and ale
AT night straw or rushes spread Oh
the floor formed beds for the entire
company in the earlier and ruder DAYS
when the ''baser sort" were glad to
share their straw with the cows
Charles Winslow Hall i'll Nationai
Magazine
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-02-03
Horrors of Sokhara.

The terrible deeds that once made
Bokhara a byword are now prohibited
by the Russian government. Prisoners
are not permitted. for instance. TO he
dragged through the streets by gall
Looping horses. Nor are they thrown
from the top of the high tower called
the Afinar Katan. This was the uSu-
all punishment melted out to eyildoerS
in the old days. Watched 10y thou
sands of spectators. the poor wretches
were flung from that giddy height oil
to the fagstones beneath.
Bokhara has many chambers of hor-
rors. unwholesome for western eyes TO
see and the description of which
would certainly be unit for publia';i-
,ion. Perhaps the most horrible Of
these is pit where prisoners were tor
tured by vernin. which were so ni-
merous and ravenous that i'll the alb
sence of. human prey they were fed
on chunks of raw meat.-Wide World
Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-02-03
scuaws Die to save Babies.

In order to save the lives OF their
babies, two Yankton Indian women
night near Roseland, Trip county,
South Dakota. stripped off their blan'
kets and wrapped the little ones in
them, and then crooned them to sleep
while they themselves were frozen to
Death
The women, with their husbands,
were driving across the country when
their wagon broke down. The men
went TO town for help. When they re
turned with rescue party one OF the
women was dead from the cold and
the other died in a short time. Both
Indian babies were unframed.