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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
ELLISON PlEASES
A LARGE crown
POPULAR S'OTCH BARlTOyy
SINGS ALONGSIDE or EDlsOSs
RECREATION OF ms VOICE 10
DELIGHT OE MANY

A recital given last evening by N,
Glen Ellison. The popular Scotch bari.
tone. was unique In several ways. |,
had been announced that on this o..
cnsion Mr.. Ellison consented that
laboratory recreation OF bis voice,
made by Thomas A. Edison, shouk
be heard IN comparison. wha, bi
laboratory recreation OF y0lre' h
is merely a Photographed reprodus.
ton. but such a reproduction ss has
never been heard from any talklas
machine. MIR Ellison explained that
the wonderful effect heard last might
was the rcsul, OF a lifelong ambl
ton of Mr.. Edison's TO 80 re-creai'
music that the recreation should not
be distinguished from the orisinil
As usual. Mr. Edison has succeed
ed. and TO prove II Mr. Ellison sang
In unison with the recreation oi Dis
own voice. pnusing from time 10 Time
permitting the recreation 10 be heard
alone. Perhaps, but Tor sma'e'
volume Of tone, you could mol
sure lust when Mr.. Ellison sans aud
when he did not, except by watch'hs
his Hips. even then one could no'
absolutely sure. for he s0ne''""
formed the words with his inou'h
without nttcring any sound. v"
convincing proof that tho grea' ""
ard has added another to his area"
long list OF revolutionary inven'lon"
During some selections Mr. E''''on
varied his method OF ILLUSTRATOR :"
continually, counter meOu'
10 the solo that he originally reco'o'
cd for Mr.. Edison, The result VI"
duet, but such duet! Where 'o'.
my Two artists be found VINO WV"
be In such accord as to ennuhc'a"''
and expression as Mr., E'''soa w.
with himself, and where coila ~"
two voices be found that wonio w.
alike In quality AS the same ''"'
for II was the same voice N,
TO illustrate the perfect'on M ~.
which Mr.. Edison has re'crea'su :"
tonai qualities Of musica' 'n' ,,.
mepts. re.creations Of piano Ua'' .'s..
violin solos and orchestral Sc''
were also rendered ,,t.
The New Edison. Mr. Hu''v ~
nat invention, was the medium y
which these re-creations we's '
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
Moving Pictures

Results are proving that the Blue
bird policy THE Plays the Thing"
adapts itself just AZ consistently TO
the screen as 1t always has to the
stage. The display OF Bluebirds seen
recently ut the Orpheus theater give
every evidence OF the success Of the
innovation--t0 depend principally
upon the play for POPULARITY without
hcralding the transient notOriety Of
individual players. Good plays are
scarce. but good players are plentiful
and Bluebird is devoting Its energy
to finding the plays.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
Continued from Page l

creases as the mileage from Doris "a
klamath Falls makes necessary. We
believe the Southern Pacific company
will voluntarily use this method In
determining the new rates for klam-
ath Falls, but II 1t does not. we can
no doubt compel them to by taking
the matter to the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
1t Is possible that the Southern Pa
cific company will ask for a rehear-
ing CT the case, and endeavor to avoid
complying with the commissions or
der as long as possible. but so far as
we know at present. the reductions
between California points. including
Doris. will become effective not
later than January 3, 1917.
The carrier could comply with the
California commissions order and re-
strict the new rates to apply to- intra-
state traffic only. which would pre-
vent klamath Falls being directly
benefited. In other words, the rates
prescribed by the commission could
be published and filed with the Cali
fornia commission to be applied only
On traffic originating at or destined to
points south Of the state line, main
tanning the present scale OF rates to
apply on all traffic from or to points
across the state line, but we do not
expect the Southern Pacific company
10 seek to evade the principal and
sp;ri. of the order In that manner.
FvtL though II did. we will unboubt-
edly be able to get the same rates by
presenting the matter formally to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
We will keep In touch with the
Southern Pacific company and advise
you more definitely as soon as we can
ascertain its attitude and the course
it will pursue.
This is a complete victory for us
and the Northern California ship
pers 1t will benefit the retailers as
well as the wholesalers, which Is
shown by the sweeping reductions In
the first four classes. applying on
merchandise, less carload as well as
in the lower classes covering carload
quantities. The first class rate be-
tween San Francisco and Klamath
Fails is to be reduced 81 cents, and
the fourth class rate 46 cents. In
other words, the rate on drugs. dry
Goods. clothing, shoes, etc, will be
reduced from $1.61 to 800 per cwt.
and the rate on canned goods, heavy
groceries and iron and steel articles
will be reduced from $1.0S to 90
cents per cwt. The fifth class and
class A rates, which apply on gaso-
line, iron and steel articles, machin-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

When Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
OF Massachusetts, read letter from
Professor Charles H. Bailey of the
Tusts Medical College detailing con-
versation between the writer and
Henry c. Breckenridge, former assis-
tant secretary of war, relative to the
al'eoed postscript on the Lusitania
note to Germany he kicked up big
row In politics. Mr.. Breckenridge re-
t0rted by calling Professor Bailey an
"unconscionable wretch" Messrs.
Lodge and Bailey insist they know
there was such postscript.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
WILL TEST LAW
FOR RAILROADS
United Press Service

United Press Service
OMAHA. Nov. 9.--The Union Pa
ciiic company today Aied suit In the
federal district court to test the con-
siitutionality OF the Adamson law.
The complaint alleges that the Ad-
amson law violates the NTH amend
ment TO the federal constitution.
which says. among other things. Nor
shall private property be taken for
public use without Just compensa-
ton"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
HOWELL KILLS GIANT ,,,rr
COUGAR; MEASURE

A big cougar, measuring e.s "a,
and one inch from UP " w. =. cM
brought TO town last n'sn' n n,,,ut
Howell. who killed y on =, ths
mountain. The cougar 70 Wv Iw,.m,th
largest ever brought 70 n'.S ,'s, b.
Falls. being surpassed ~ W. - u.sf
one slain by John IIagelstein ''' ~
a few years ago
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
DOitItlS NOT DRY:
AMENDMENT FAILS

The Herald erred yesterday In stat
Ing that Doris went dry at Tuesdays
election. Although the people of
Doris voted dry by a majority OF
eight votes. the voting was on the
constitutional amendment for dry
state and not for local option In Dor
iis. Hence Doris will remain wet,
although the voters voted dry, be-
cause the state amendment failed OF
passage.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

To the Voters OF klamath County:
! hereby express my appreciation of
the generous support given me at the
polls. and highly value same as EVIL
dence Of respect, confidence and es-
TEEN. n. G. GROEsBECK.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
Asks Recovery Of Money.

Asks Recovery Of Money.
F. Blancos Is paintin in a suit
filed today against Peter Ruchin to
recover $50 aiieged to have been
loaned to plaintiff and for $203.50
alleged to be due for board and room
l.. A. Roberts of Ashland is counsel
for plaintiff.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-Black coin purse containing
key and money, between Sugar
Bowl and Hot Springs Addition. In
quire Herald Office. 3-2t
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
Editor Herald:

Editor Herald:
! desire through the courtesy cx-
tended to me by your paper to thank
the voters OF the Twenty-first Repre-
sentative district for their hearty
support While have not been sue
cessful In my efforts to obtain the
ofiice sought. have made many
warm friends everywhere. and feel
more than fully compensated for my
time and money spent, by the loyal
support accorded and the confidence
that has been placed In me. Very
sincerely yours.
FRED w. HYNDMAN.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
TO MY FRIENDS

wish to publicly thank the many
friends who stood behind me at the
election Tuesday, and to say that
will exert every effort to justify the
confidence you have shown me.
j. p. LEE
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
A Baby Boy.

A Baby Boy.
A boy was born at IL o'clock We'd
nesday morning to Mr.. and Mrs. J. 8.
Watts of BLY,. Mrs. Watts and baby
are doing we'll and are at the home
Of Mrs. Emily Humphrey. local
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
Undersoes Operation.

Undergoes Operation.
Mrs VIII Wood underwent an alb
dominal operation at the Blackburn
hospital yesterday. DR.. r. N. White
operated. assisted by Drs. Truax and
Hunt.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
I. Real Worker

LONDON, Oct, 2s'-sm :. h,ur,
John Honphall, SO. works ..,.s ~ pupi.
and one-half each day, " .,,s. 10 apd
tIons and walks eight m''''
from work.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

DESIGNING and Dressmaking-Miss
Clara Schubert. Phone 223. 9-6t|
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
Fnes Divorce suit.

Neva G. Kirk today filed in circuit
court a suit for divorce from Will H.
Kirk. charging cruel treatment. neg
lect and unfdelity. The plaintiff
asks restoration to her maiden name.
Neva G. Whitlatch. and $3.50 costs.
Charles J. Ferguson appears as attor-
ney for Mrs. Kirk.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

Returns From California.
Mrs. John Howell returned last
evening from California, where she
has been visiting for the past four
weeks.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

Is your life worth anything? Pro-
tect It in the New York Life-V. T..
MOtschenbather. 9-2ts
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

FOR SALE-New double hack with
top. Enquire on Grant street. be-
tween Ninth and Tenth. 9-6ts
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

Wilson Moves.
Patrolman H. 8. Wilson today is
moving from Fourth and Pine streets
to the Alva Lewis house on the West
Side.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

Dick Posey." reader and imper
senator. from Posey county, Indiany,
] yum. 9-2t*
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

The New York Life writes more
life insurance than any other com.
paany. Why:-V. T. Motscl,en.
bacher. 9-2ts
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
Totten Visits.

TOtten Visits.
Captain John Totten Is in town to-
day from Upper Klamath Lake. on
which he runs the steamer Winema.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

You'll enjoy Dick Posey. Admis-
sion / s and Csc. at NJ. e. church.9-2
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

II it's worth having, It's worth in.
curing. Ask Chilc0te. z
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

Dick Posey." "ths equal-of James
.whitcomb Ril)g." say those who
have heard bot s-st'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
ELECTION BOARD
Ill FROM POISON
BOARD IN MIfLs ADDITION GETS
PTOslAINE POISONING FROM
EATING CANNED PINEAPPLE
ELECTION DAY.

As result eating canned pine
apple Tuesday evening. the members
Of the Mills Aldition election board
are i'll today. and have been since
Tuesday. The board was composed
OF Mrs. L. A. win. Mrs. e. E. Kir-
kendall. Mrs. R. L. Alexander. Mrs.
J. H. Potter. Ben Owens and Ed
Owens.
The members,o ~ the board ate part
of the pineappH at supper hour. and
later in the evening consumed the ~
mainder. which had been left in the
can.
Some Of them are suffering from
stiffness In their limbs and others
from pains In the stomach.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09

Accurate information about tho
KIarrath country. Ask Chilcote. 7
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Hero From Merrin.
George Bradnack. editor OF the
Merrill Times. Is In this city today.
Dixon Visits.
Walter Dixon of Fort Klamath h
county seat business visitor.
Dixon Visits.
Kerbys visit.

Mr.. and Mrs E. s. Kirby Of Odess,
are In the county seat on business.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
Guide in Here.

Guide in Here.
N. X. Gray, guide for hunters and
trappers, IL in town from his home
stead in the Odessa country.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
Tower I'm Town.

Tower I'm Town.
r. w. Tower Of the Keno section
is transacting business in klamath
Falls today.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-09
vndesson Ii Better.

AndesSon Ii Better.
Ray Anderson, who haas been Ill
for several days. 10 much better to-
day.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26
ROCKPORT RECOVERING
LOSSES as RESULT % STORM
NOT SO GREAT AS FIRST
BELIEVED,

EDCKppEF reNas Anf So FeHt
Stays ol hfshi raehnc haze dome
wonders taNHtd rtsioflnN voniof
nrlc state rf NUllrs n HnkgUft
sintr me atanu me maripnt iic WiaH
aNaie1 saturday mofn4ns tHe back
wNttr hggHn htiHfaink h che haN anal
iuisN the low arnNni "a nr liN dFiinra.
ONuefa ol boais Aste hntn hueNy $50
savod in rtffieyirF tntW prspe4N
otp tAe ahorf white ihp uagef WAS
hlzh rnmch 10 assist ia ihN uoaiiu4
Ctgfehs tie Fast fVpaifius damaEg. 90
NNmes aua Ausslntas nsusgH
AFTER a svnesai examination ID h now
estimated itet iho h.ssts airs nrt az
sttai 81 wWl fIa2 expected Itc hrsk-
fu vhNttCa aAd fspfn 40 aleas ihe fas
irpnt was tH nitrnlnE sil,nt aad inr
iwn dssf cfustant stream uf pcupin
p+sss1 40 ani down te see ihe wreck
aRA
After fhi4 STORM sieNhis VIII 49,.
ctiyr seripUs efientian Ia Rnch ,eft ana
Nssne 7eeasnre % procaauoa Whl hs
tpkon n rrofrty prefNigs. alany PEG
l,le ga rot even chose sinl..s4 -
shntitu uHtn 4 WAS too iaio tn fastta
thea p1ors wer hen open and avn.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26
REFuolo ~ RATE

klPA NiM Texas, Aus 49, kNfaUn
cpppNs tsk nltp fer tht current ytar
Is SO cents oo iht siea sauntlon as
iolioNs VNatmi fura sa cyats ROAD
end hfieg b ernta lesN cents and
HN c.;14 This doves not Inciads
srccAi i,s,'ssaNes on mad hand itNe.
watch 1pyvpyiea la s.rl,r ~ t',e districts
~ ihf lANWt,
fhc estimate * Ncfneio county s
poguntlon lase,i cu ths sgheei ctrsus
Is A4g>
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26
RefuRlo.

ATS S. D. proday ana nitle son pns'
aud Nie Merle Hoam spent fhe week
Crd at ga slde
i- E ltter wlfe and lmly were
VISITOR hr lom Tlyol several days
This week.
A,r D. D. -thui-r aud 1850 iiuF
tom. lH. art VsfnSg her parents ny
and Mrs " , HaarA
Airs allie Mccain teaKcs SATURDAY
Cor Sew Nms City ior AN EXTENDED
sta2,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26

cafiNatrrs Ualon has taken od3mpSs
az thf sEuatlon erd nlsed Ng.Sve 30 Is
pef dAy We hrsnd thls staitmsat A.
in'sN The frale q me- per haer, llnlt
ma enp .half snr overtime. and 81 ltrf
honf fof sundays Cansratucss ard
pNngrs have PAID Ei}fefont rftpes ahatt
81 hpt II IS >oinnteyf matter eu
thtir paFt. q n ErliolS, src'y.
tAdy.)
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26

Wiz ~ lneatta unil ortahci isi BOP
Anaau RuN1ing up stairs vtN Uroa
F rhpnv uie thcrt Cos nsurt8ee of
Nntarsd werN rhte h seatheate
laevro sea Adv So
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26

ST. LOUIS. Aug sa MivluE hits
Win iihnadclphia'r errofs che cafdn
ala won tudaN
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26
In The World of Sport
baseball
| Boxing
TExAS LLAGUL-


MONT. Aua 1l san Antonio
wis hfiplfsa nrtinft MARITIME to-day
,.hilc iiio iatsia hsmmrfUd iuei fur alf
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26

81 Leuln 3. New YORK B
New Y~k, Aue 1b both toetne hit
hard and often this afternoon, 81.
Louis winnlpg.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26

Detroit Z. Ess;-r !.
BOSTON. Aoa. s5,r-pauss' clever
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-05-18

l believe that woman loves the arts
better than does man. She is better
ground for the development of great
artist, for she approaches art with
sympathy, while the great bulk of men
approach 1t with fear and dislike,
shrinking from the idea that it may
distort their self complacency. The
prejudice goes SO far that, while wom-
en- are attracted to artists as lovers,
men are generally afraid of women
who practice the arts or they dislike
them. 1t is not a question of sex; it
is question of art.-W. l.. George in
Atlantic.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-05-18
COLOR OF SEA WATER.
From Tropical Azures to the Vivid
Greens Near the Poles.

u
Why is the ocean blue? Reflection of
the sky, you say. This accounts for
some Of the color. but not all. 1t is
well known that the tint varies great
ly in different localities. Persons TAX
ing sea water baths on ocean liners
are always surprised by the very no
ticeable color of their morning tubs.
Color in sea water is largely a mat
ter Of sadness and density. In the
tropics the tremendous evaporation in
duced by the blazing sun causes the
water to be much saltier than in high
err ATTITUDES. For many miles north
and south of the equator the water of
the worlds oceans is deep blue which
fades and changes to green the fur
Their one goes toward the poles In
the Arctic aud Antarctic oceans the
green's are almost as vivid as the
tropical azurcs. China's Yellow sea
derives its color partly from the mud
dy water poured I'm by its great rivers
and partly from small organisms
which exist there in numbers which
exceed the 12O0OO,OO0 living creatures
TO the square mile found on the aver
age
The question of salt in water brings
up our Old friend the Dead sea. which
contains % per cent of solid matter
aud, bulk for bulk. is heavier than the
human body. Many believe. even in
Jerusalem. that bathing in this fa-
nous body of water is harmful and |
swimming impossible. This is not the |
fact The chloride OF magnesia in the |
water possesses medicinal qualities if |
it is not permitted to get into the eyes
1t is true that the density of the water
renders fast progress i'm swimming diff
ficult. but the impossibility of sinking
more than makes up for it.-Agwi
News.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-05-18
AN INGENIOUS SNARE.
Uncanny Insect Trap With Which the
Pitcher Plant is Armed.

No trapper ever invented a snare for
his prey more ingenious or a trap that
ever had higher percentage of catch
es' than the pitcher plant for few in
sects ever escape from the clutches of
this horticultural meat eater. He
catches them, holds them. browns them
and finally eats them.
And while he's doing it he smiles 50
innocently and prettily that you would
imagine him one of the quietest and
most peaceable flowers of the woods.
His leaves are his insect traps. They
are Il greenish purple and fold together
like a cornucopia. with a half closed
lid covering the top. The inner walls
of this pitcher are lined with hairs,
which point downward and are GOV.
cred with a sweet. sticky fluid.
This fluid is regular "candy" for the
bees and flies. The insect enters the
half closed door of the pitcher. tastes
the honey and begins to explore the in
terror. As he crawls forward the hairs
bend with him and give him free pas
sage. But when he tries to return he
finds that these hairs are veritable
barbed wire entanglements to keep
him a prisoner.
The insect tries to fly out. and the
curve ut the top of the pitcher bars his
way. He lodges this way and that, be-
wildered, until he tumbles in a little |
well at the bottom of the pitcher.
where he drownS.-EXchange.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-05-18
PLANETS AND GRAVITY.
The Vast differences In Conditions Upon
Mars and Jupiter.


liz an article entitled lis Mars
Alive?" in the Popular Science Monthly
Waldemar Kaempffert describes the
! possible appearance of MaEtian. In
! speaking of the different conditions
prevailing ON the planets Mr. Kaempf-
fert says:
1.-THE bigger the planet on which you
live, the harder it is for you TO move
about. If you We're suddenly transport
ed TO Jupiter, the largest of the plan
cts. and if you were able to live on its
semi-molten surface, you would find it
hard to lift your arm. A steam crane
would be welcome assistance in mov-
ing your body about. This is due en-
tirely to the enormous gravitational at
traction which Jupiter would exert
upon you. The bigger the planet the
harder are you pulled down TO its sur
face; the harder it is to put your foot
forward.
Mars is only one-ninth as massive
as the earth. Hence you would weigh
much less on Mars than you do on the
earth. A Marian porter could easily
carry as much as a terrestrial elephant
A Marian baseball player could bat
ball a mile. A very ordinary Marian
athlete could leap with ease over q
moderately sized house. Because his
planet is not able to pull him down
with the attractive force that the earth
exerts upon us, the typical Marian
has conceivably attained a stature that
we would regard as gigantic. Three
times as large as a human being, this
creature has muscles twenty-seven |
times as effective. His trunk must be |
fashioned to inclose lungs capable of |
breathing the excessively attenuated I
Marian air in sufficiently large guam
titles to sustain life. AS canal dig
that he had no machin-
ery-he would be great success, be-
cause he would eXcavate a canal with
he speed and efficiency of small Pan
INA canal steam shovel.
Beyond that we cannot go. Intelli-
yence is not necessarily human at
ribute. 1t has so happened on this
'arth that man has become the domi-
lant race not because of his physical
lowers, but because of his brains 1t
nay well be that the biological condi-
ions of Mars are such that a creature !
cry unhuman in appearance may have
aimed the ascendency in the struggle
or existence on planet that is fast
rying up
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-05-18
DOMESTIC LIFE IN AFRICA.
A Warning to Little Boys Who Would
Ike to Be Heathens.

/ went with my lantern into Yes lit
| tie hut, says Jean Kenyon Mackenzie
in the Atlantic Monthly. | sat down
| by the fire, and there was the family
| too Mendom was heating some water
| in a big black kettle. The youngest,
Mpioga. still without teeth. was howl
ing In the arms Of little brother.
Presently TO the light of my lantern
Mendom brings her three year-oId.
She empties her hot wafer into a
wooden BOWL with sponge of crush
ed leaves she washes first one little
foot and then the other Kid bowls.
His feet are sore. poor little duffer!
He holds out his hand for his father to
hold Mother is relentless until both
feet are soaked; then she opens a lit
tie leaf packet. There is salve made
OF the bark Of the redwood tree. She
adds little palm oil TO this. and very
carefully she anoints the little feet
The sobs subside. and the child walks
off on his heels.
Now the mother pours more water
into the bowl, takes the fretful baby
stands the weeny thing in her belt OF
beads on the clay floor and swabs her
down with water There is the IA
miliar initial gasp. With her maternal
hands she cleanses that little person
all glittering with wet, and she says,
looking at me and smiling. God has
sent me much trouble" And the ia
Their says, apropos OF nothing, "All |
these have been baptized" sit on
my stool by the fire and feel STEPPED
N the most human domesticity.
Everywhere In the world at this
lour little children are whimpering
,ver their evening ablutions. 1t is a
mistake to think that any child OF
rood mother escapes. So much for the
Illusions of little boys who would like
o be heather.