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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
J. H. HAMMOND WOULD PAcIFY YAQuIs

John Hays Hammond has asked
the Mexican government to permit
him to go, unarmed and accompanied
only by an interpreter. into thu
mountainous stronghold OF the YaQu
Indians in Sonora, to pacify thai
turbulent tribe. The government o.
Mexico has fought the Yaquis FOL
thirty years. but today the Yaquis ars
unconquered.
Mr.. Hammond expects that the
Madero government will give him the
permission which he desires. Hit
program Is based on his belief that
as a result Of his life and work In
Mexico, many years ago. the under
standing between him and the Yaquis
ia so thorough as to obviate the rish
OF his being injured or killed. Major
Burnham, the famous American and
South African scout and fighter, will
accompany him.
Last July Mr.. Hammond wrote te
Senior Calero, the Mexican ambassa
dor to this country. outlining his
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
NINE. JUSSERAND BARS FREE LUNCH"

Nine. Jusserand, wife of the
French ambassador. and new doyen
Of the diplomatic corps at Washing
ton, has decreed the abolition Of the
diplomatic free lunch route" which
Is the undiplomatic designation OF
that indiscriminate and uncensored
list Of hostesses from whom the at.
taches Of embassies and Legations
have been wont to accept luncheon,
dinner and dance Invitations.
Henceforth there will be a rigid
adherence to diplomatic and social
lines by the young diplomats who
have entered too much into the spirit
Of our democratic institutions and
gone to those entertainments where
he spirit of conviviality led them.
The gossip In diplomatic circles ID
that there has been not only weak.
ening Of discipline but that the youne
bachelor set, not provided with the
large expense account of the heads
of legations. have found in the bounti
ful hospitality Of Washington means
ont their mea ger incornoa nv ~ wing
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
IOWA ALFALFA and SlLos.

Nv r. ". DECkMAN. lowe State College
"1en acres of alfalfa and a $50 ton
ile On every 4uarter section farm in
bIA"-that IT, the slogan of the ag-
Yisulmral extension department of
Isva State college. With that COM
hnn1ipn, Iswa would lead the world
in ths production Of meat and milk
and that is why the college has or
esaassd q great campaign for pro-
noting alfalfa growing and silo
buiAing. That combination would
also mean soil improvement and a
sound basis for a permanent agricul-
ture.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
WOULD EDUCATE MAN BEHIND THE Pillow

To carry knowledge OF scientific
agricultural methods directly to the
man between the pfow handles, and
thereby increase the agricultural prod.
ucts of this country by at least 20
per cent, Senator Hoke Smith in .
speech In the senate the other day
urged the passage of the Smith-Lever
bill to establish agricultural exten.
sion departments in colleges of agri-
culture.
The annual value of our agricul.
tural products IL, in round figures,
50, 600, 100000" Senator Smith said
IF the increase as a result Of this
work were only 20 per cent we would
have an increased value OF 1880. 00o,-
900, or q sufficient sum to meet the
proposed appropriation for 600 years"
Senator Smith pointed to the pas.
sage of the Morrill, bill for the estab-
lishment Of land grant agricultural
colleges in each of the states Of the
Union, and Of the Hatch bill for the
establishment of an experiment sta.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
MISS BoARDMAN LAuDs BOY SCOUTS

Miss Mabel T. Boardman, secre-
tary Of the American Red Cross
association, has sent message to
the 100000 Boy Scouts of America.
She rejoices in the good deeds that
the Boy Scouts are doing. She COM
pares them with the knights Of King
Arthur Of old.
The Vision of King Arthur 10
the title of Miss Boardman's article In
Boys Life, the Boy Scouts magazine.
Miss Boardman pictures the dying
King Arthur, and says: Something
held his clear blue eyes-not glitter
ing armor nor helmet with its visor
down-only boy in simple brown.
who stopped to lift little fallen
child And there! Another guided .
blind man through the dangers Of the
noisy street, and yet another. with
kindly mien and friendly stroke.
soothed some poor, bewildered dog.
his master lost. Here one took from
her trembling hands the heavy load
Of some old dame and bore it for her.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

chronic diseases. He has devoted twenty
years Of his life to the study and treat
Bowels and Kidneys; Indigestion, Dyspep.
sia Constipation and Diabetes: Heart and
Nerve Troubles, Rheumatism, Chronic Ca
tarrh in all its forms-in fact, all Chronic
Diseases.
DIR. sTocKDALE has system of treat
ment which he believes is the best known
for chronic diseases He is able to cure
many cases that have resisted other treat
ments-that are considered incurablc.
HE HAS A SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR
NERVOUS AND PHYSICAL WEAKNESS
OF MEN, WHICH HE WOULD LIKE TO
EXPLAIN IN PERSON. CALL AND GET
his OPINION AND ADVICE FREE OF
CHARGE.
II for any reason you cannot call or visit
him personally, write him for an examna-
tion blank at his home office.
address
DIR. B. A. srocKpALE,
Utica Building. Des Mones, Iowa.
ka'The Doctor can be seen in his ohice
In Des Moines. on Mondays. Fridays ant
saturdays or by special appointment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

o in each Upon them the spending about
the agriculture
be raised
According Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

I'd MAKE DRAFT HORSE RAI6lN0
AkLE.
for alfalfa, Prof. w. ii. Stevenson has
under way thorough tests of al
falfa growing in sixty-nine differ
ent counties of the state. These al
falfa growing stations were estab-
lished two or three years ago and
they are demonstrating that alfalfa
may be grown SUCCESSFULLY under
average Iowa conditions if intelligent
effort is made to cultivate it. y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

PROFIT
days before and couple of weeks
after foaling they may do a great
deal of work when care and intelli-
gence are used. With these heavy
mares implements of greater draft
and efficiency can be used than with
smaller horses. Also fewer horses
are needed, four large ones handling
a gang pillow in good shape, when five
or six smaller ones would be required.
Large mares are usually gentle and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

daed swiftly the call the the aid
ILL.,
winter and under sunny southern skies the king beheld these
Bending
skilful
a o
This little
old times dead but brought them
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31


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to them
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
DR.. B. A. Stockdale
WILL BE AT
HOTEL STROLLER, CREsCO
Monday, February 10
Office Hours 8 a. m. to p. III.
DIR. sTocKDALE

LIN. - 4oSAOAbb
wants every person
who suffers from u
chronic disease-it
makes no difference
how bad the case. or
how long they have
suffered, to call and
consult him. He will
make a thorough e.
animation of their
case, tell exactly what
Fcan be done, whether
they are durable or
not, how long it will
require and all about
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

able
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
SUFFRAGETS GO
BEFORE HOUSE
APPEAL TO RULES COMMITTEE
FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF
COMMITTEE ON WOMAN
SUFFRAGE.

Washington, ID. C.-The suffrage
convention sessions were suspended
while 1000. delegates moved on the
capitol to urge a favorable report by
the House rules committee on a reso-
luton to create a standing commit
tee on women suffrage in the House.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw had charge
of the presentation of arguments. be-
fore the committee. She told the
committeeman it al not the purpose
of the speakers to convert the con-
gressmen to suffrage but to convince
them that the suffrage movement
entitled to a House committee
equivalent to a similar one in the
Senate.
Jane Adams in reputation of a
contention that Congress could not
prescribe conditions of suffrage il
the states, declared that Congress
had done so in the Ease of the negro,
and the Indian. She also cited the
direct election of Senator's which con-
gress, she said, had passed on. She
further cited as illustrations, the dis
reimbursement OF, criminals and the
naturalization of immigrants by fed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
HILL WINS MORE
CATTLE HONORs
WINS FIVE OUT or SIX POSSIBLE
l1ltSTS AT INTERN TIONAL
SHOW.

w. S. Hill, breeder of Red Polled
cattle, added five more blue ribbons
to his ever increasing string of vict-
cries in the live stock world by Win
ming five firsts out of a possible six
at the International Stock show. now
in session at Chicago. Word of the
awards was received today in Mitch
ell by his son, Braden Hill.
The victory is all the more sweep
ing because of the fact that Mr.. Hill
only showed three animals at the In
ternational show, the largest of the
kind in America. The prizes awarded
was a first for two-year old steer, sec
ond on yearling, first on calf, first
on champion herd and champion
steer. The calf was given the place OF
champion steer, and the three steers
consisted the herd.
Mr.. Hill has won hundreds of priz-
es, including awards from the largest
shows and state fairs in America.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
BRULE CHIEF
PASSES AWAY
vWO STRIKE, ONE or MOST FAM
ONS OF INDIAN CHIEFS. DIES
AZ AGE OF %.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-InformatihI1
has been received from Major JOHN
H. Scriven, United States Indian as-
ent in charge of the reservation, an
~nouncing the death on the Rosebud
reservation to Two Strike, one of the
most famous of the Sioux Indian
chiefs of the past twenty or thirty
years. Death resulted from the III
firmities of advanced age, he beng
one of the oldest Indians on the res
ervatiou. He had reached the age
of 50.
For some time he had been in
feeble health, and for some weeks be-
fore his death realized that he was to
be summoned to his "happy hunting
grounds of his people. Several weeks
before his death he believed his ~
near, and, in accordance with an olu
Indian custom, summoned all ms OLD
followers around him to cheer his
last days. But he finally made up HIS
mind that he was not to die at once
and sent his assembled followers to
their homes in different parts of the
reservation.
In the morning of the day OF his
death he sent a "
Indian Agent Scriven stating that he
was going to die that night, ana re-
Guesting that his grandson, who was
serving a term in the agency JAIL lor
a minor infractiOn of the rules oil the
reservation, be permitted to go TO
his side to console him during his
last hours. That night he died, as he
had predicted. He was a member OF
the Episcopal faith and was buried
with honors and ceremonies befittlng
his rank. f.4st
After the death of the famous Spot
ted Tail, who was shot and killed
years & by Grow Dog, one of his
brethren. as the result of an Indian
feud, Two Strike became head chief
of the Brule Sioux tribes, which oc-
cupies the Rosebud reservation II
continued as such until he became
too feeble to perform the duties OF
the position.
He selected Hollow Horn Bear as
his successor. The latter died sudden
ly at Washington, ID. c., last March.
of pneumonia, while attending the
inauguration of president Wilson
Since the death of Hallow Horn Bear
there has been no recognized head OIL
} the Rosebud Sioux. Two Strike was "a
typical Sioux OF the old type-small
, in stature, Keen and alert at all times
and the soul of honor. For an INDIAN
his word was as good as a bond, n
he trusted those who trusted him.
For many years he was a firm friend
, of the white and guided his tribes
men in the pathway of civilization.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
in SESSIONS YESTERDAY

The mass meetings yesterday of
the majority republicans and the
democrats were featured by the pass
age of resolutions embodying their
declarations of fealty.
Following is the resolution adopt
ed at the mass meeting of the ma
jority republicans:
Whereas, our present primary
law, under the provisions of which
this mass meeting Is held for the
purpose of electing state and county
proposal committeeman, makes
fidelity to Governor Frank M. Byrne
and to the principles or platform for
which he stands, the test of member
ship in the majority faction or ele-
ment of the republican party, and
Whereas, we believe that success
for the republican party can best be
attained in the March primary and
in the November election by keeping
u forces united, and renominating
the men who have, once been sue
c~essfully elected, therefore. be it
Resolved, that we favor the re-
nomination and election of Governor
Byrne, Senator Coe L. Crawford and
Congressman c. III. Dillon, and it is
the sense of this mass convention
that the proposal committeeman
chosen at this meeting, be and are
hereby instructed to use all honor
able means to bring about the nom-
ination of the above named gentle
men to their respective Offices
In the democratic meeting the fol-
lowing set of resolutions was adopted
as presented by the committee com
posed of G.. w. Downey, M. C. Fitz-
gerald and John Michels:
1--WE, the democrats of Dawson
county, assembled in mass conven-
ton, do hereby reaffirm our fealty to
the democratic party: to the prin-
ciples enunciated by Thomas Jeffer-
son, and the successive democratic
presidents to our present great lead
jer, Woodrow Wilson, who we most
sincerely commend for the splendid
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
HITCHCOCK FILES
HIS TEST SUIT
CHAIRMAN OF REGENTS AT
TACIIS LAW PROHIBITING
MILEAGE TO POINTS, OF
POLITICAL GATHERING.

Pierre, S. D.--A. f. Hitchcock,
chairman Of the state board of re-
gents of education, has filed a com
plant in an original suit in the
supreme court of the state for $1O.72
which he claims for mileage and
expenses of a meeting of the board
of regents held at Huron September
10 and IL last. This is a test suit
under the provision of Chapter 35S
Laws of the last session which pro-
hibits the state auditor from allow
ing expense accounts for members of
the same tine and place as political
gatherings, or general state meet
ings. The complaint alleges that
the amount at issue has nothing to
do with the case, as it is too trivial
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
w. SAYLES BOUND
TO CIRCUIT COURT
EVIDENCE GIVEN AT NIGHT
HEARING IN MUNICIPAL
COURT LAST EVENING.

William Sayles. the alleged assail-
ant of Mrs. Louis p. Groeber at an
early hour Sunday morning, was
bound over to the present term OF
circuit court under bonds of $1,000.
The preliminary hearing vas held
under Judge w. Nj. Herbert of the
municipal court, at the court house
last evening.
On the stand at the hearing, Mrs.
Groeber positively identified Sayles
as her assailant, as at one time he
had been a tenant in a house she
owned. The witness declared that he
had choked her and thrown her to
the grounu before she vas able to
free herself and escape.
A daughter also testified that she
had looked out OF a window and seer
Sayles when he was attempting tic
persuade her mother TO go on a fic-
titious errand of mercy to a neigh,
bor's house.
The other four children of the
widow were asleep at the time ant
We're not brought into the case.
Fred Rogge and his wife, as vel
as Fred West, also went on the stane
ana teStllled tnat SnOflly allef mia
night Sayles had gone to the Roggt
home, TIC East Third II ant
knocked. When Mr.. Rogge went IL
the door Sayles muttered a few word.
and departed, in the direction Of thu
Groeber home. the witnesses declar
ed. 1t is believed by the police tina
had the two men not been at home
Sayles would have attempted an as
sault there.
No evidence was given in behalf o
the prisoner. At the conclusion OF thu
testimony his counsel asked that tn
case be dismissed, but the cour
bound Sayles over to answer to tn
charge at the term of circuit cour
now in session under $1,000 bonds
No bonds were furnished and Sayle
will be held in the county Jail.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
GIRL GUILTY ON
MURDER CHARGE.
BOTH DORA MUREF AND STEP.
FATHER ARE CONVICTED or
PART IN KILLING HER
SWEETHEART.

Crowley. La.-Dora Murff, aged 8
vas found guilty today OF manslau-
ghter and her step-father, j. S. Du-
vail, was convicted of first degree
murder. They We're charged with
killing j. NJ. Delhake, the girls sweet
heart.
Allie Duvall the girls half brother
was acquitted.
Delhaye was killed by a shot gun
charge as he was walking on IA street.
The girl leaped to Delhaye's side,
and shot him with a pistol, asserting
she had killed him. 1t was on this
statement that she sought to shield
her kinsmen from blame and hoped
to be freed on the ''unwritten law
plea. Two OF the prosecutions wit.
nesses said they saw James Duyall
fire the shotgun.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04

administration of affairs which he
set up as a standard Of fairness to
all classes of people.
w also desire to commend the
democratic senate and the demo-
cratic house of representatives for
their efficiency in projecting legisla-
ton which has a direct bearing on
the welfare OF the people of this
country; also in promoting a new
tariff measure and currency bill with
out jeopardizing the business inter
ests of the country.
we recommend that economy be
practiced in the administration OF
affairs of state and county, and we
believe in furthering the principles
of progressive democracy as enun
lciated in our last national and STATE
platforms"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04

to be considered, but the issue is the
principle involved. 1t is stated that
1t will be necessary for the good of
the service of the state educational
institutions for the board TO meet at
times and places where the members
may meet and confer with leading
mcn and women of the state. and
that the act which attempts to pre-
vent payment of expenses of state
officers and boards in attending such
meetings transgresses their rights in
a vital manner, and the court is ask
ed to pass upon the law.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
BADLY HURT WHILE
TOWED BY MOTORCYCLE

Scotland, S. DAWN Stevenson,
the young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Stevenson, resident of Bon Homme
county, was badly hurt and had a
narrow escape from death as the re-
suit of trailing his bicycle behind a
speeding motorcycle. For the sport
of the thing he attached his bicycle
to the motorcycle of a boy friend
with a rope, with the object Of being
towed. While going down a heavy
grade the. wheel of the bicycle ran
vel the rope, upsetting the machine
an dthrowing young stevenson VOL
emily to the ground. He was rend-
cred unconscious and remained in
this condition a number of hours.
For a time it was feared he was
fatally hurt.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04

HOLSTEIN AUCTION in state sale
pavilion, Mitchell, S. d., December IL
beginning at IL a. m. sharp. 1Se haEs
grade females, 20 ceEE flesh or soon
to freshe1. 60 .2-year old heifers,
fresh or carrying first calf, (large
size top quality heavy milking type,
bred to registered bulls). 100 head
yearlings and calves, same quality.
There will also be on exhibition for
private sale several pure bred bulls,
part of which, carry considerable 80
Ib. breeding. An opportunity for ives
tern buyers to get good cattle at
home. Send for catalog to Brown
Bros. &c Roice, owners. Hartford, S.
d., Col. Il. M. Woods, a%uctioneer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
POLICE PREVENT A
PARADE OF TRANSFERS

Indianapolis, Ind.-Mayor Wallace
today ordered the police to dispense
a parade which was proposed by the
teamsters and chauffeurs who are
striking. The police kept the crowd
about the labor headquarters NOV
ing and did not give the men a
chance to start a demonstration. AS
an additional help to the police in
preventing the parade a large tire de
partment automobile was loaded with
policemen, armed with riot guns. The
machine was run through the down
town streets. scattering pedestrians
right and left.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
CORPS
CAPTAIN DIES
ARMY rs KILLED WHEN MA
CHINE COLLAPSED

East Church, Kent, England-Cap-
tain Gilbert Wildman -Lushington,
commander of the British naval fly
ing corps, vas killed today at the
neval flying grounds. He was flying
with a brother officer, Captain Fau-
cett, when the machine suddenly col
lapsed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
DEMOCRATS CHOOSE
ptr,v ~, rN>r1,,uvrrE

Although l.. w. Bailey and l.. j..
WEIGH We're chosen as majority and
minority state proposal committee
men, respectively, the democrats OF
Dawson county at their mass meet
.ings yesterday afternoon selected but
one list of precinct proposal com
mitteeman and Will probably be
chosen when the county proposal
committee meets on January 18th.
Following is the list of the pro
posal committeeman for the county
who are empowered to select candi-
dates for county and legislative of
fees at their session of January Z:
First Ward of Mitchell, Frank j.
Purdy; Second ward, Joe l.. Lovin-
ger. Third ward, John Cogan, Fourth
ward, Tom McGrath; Mitchell town
ship, w. +. Suedmeyer; Perry, Io-
bart Fields. Badger. William Com
stock; Blendon, j.. w. Schlund; Mt.
Vernon, j. b. Reinhart; Beulah,
Ferd Koop; Prosper, Frank Carlson;
Lisbon, Allen Stevens; Union, James
Davis; Baker, Paul Metzger; Tobin,
Joseph Schoenfelder; Rome, j. Nj.
Champion.
AS announced in The Republican
yesterday afternoon, T. j.. Spangler
'iioScn SlulS lOpoSd COlllllllteS-
man for the minority element of the
republicans without opposition. The
following precinct committeeman
were chosen to select "A minority
slate of county and legislative Off
GERS at the January meeting: First
ward of Mitchell, Henry Swindler;
Second ward, r. f. Dundas; Third
ward, w. j. Herzog; Fourth ward
7. j.. Morgans; Perry township, j.
w. Campbell; Badger. William
CLARK; Blendon, Anther Reap; Nit
chell, Charles Raymond; Beulah, j
f., Ferguson; Mt. Vernon, f. Nc
Even; Prosper, Fred Carlson; Lis
bon, Albert Stevens; Union, john
G. Burns; Rome, w. Darling: Tobin
+. A. Sand; Baker, William Gold
hammer.
The democrats held their meeting
in the office of the sheriff and tho
minority republicans in the office o.
the clerk of courts.
At the mass meeting of the social
list party, j.. e. Stair was elected
chairman by a unanimous vote am
q. H.sEager secretary. O. S. Leelanc
was chosen state proposal committee
man.
The precinct proposal committee
men are as follows: Barney Jones
Mt. Vernon; l.. Il. Stair, First ware
of Mitchell; Y. II. Eager, Fourth; !
b. Stout, Third and o. l.. Anderso,
Fourth ward.
r - -O--
, California Norman Seriously Alarnie,
"A short time ago / contracted
severe cold which settled on my lung.
and caused me a great deal of annoy
ance. | would have bad coughin:
spells and my lungs We're so sore an,
inflamed began to be s%eriousl.
alarmed. A friend recommended
lChamberlain's Cough Remedy, sayiu;
= she had used it for years. l Dough
| Il bottle and it relieved my cough TIL,
first night. and in a week | was rid o
the cold and soreness of my lungs,
writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle
. Cal. For sale by all dealers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04
SCORE DROWNED
BY WATER WAVE
WALL THIRTY FEET HIGH
SWEEPS DOWN TENAS CREEK.
KILLING NUMBER In THEIR
SLEEP.

Bolton, Tex.-Nearly a score lost
their lives in a wave 80 feet high
that came down Nelson creek without
warming Just before day-break this
morning. Fifty houses along the
creeks banks were swept away. In
the heart of the town Mrs. w. c..
Polk and four children We're caught
asleep and drowned. Polk, carrying
a fifth child, an infant, climbed to
high ground. An unidentified camper.
wife and three children We're caught
and drowned just outside the town.