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what entitles the man to the latter and what entitles a woman. That of the man is definite, it is the O-don - and it begins to look now that the wa-ni-' the (wa-thin-e-chi) entitles a woman but I have had no positive information about this. It however looks reasonable. There is yet much to be learned about the various customs and this cannot be learned from any one man as it is all now in fragments scattered among the people.

The death of Mrs. Barker as reported in the clipping you sent me is simply awful. The manner of death in itself strikes one with horror but the suspicion of suicide which it arouses makes it worse. 

The campaign at Chicago still goes on. Much depends on what the Committee on Credentials will do. T.R. gained in one vote day before yesterday.