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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10

Misses Esther Noccen. Mar, Fi,nu. Elsie
Morton Ruth sen''haugh and Margaret
Meutcn
The - cecilia club me, rucsi,, for
rehearsal rIth Mrs J Hanna. and WIN
meet next ige-Its a' the same pltr,
Mrs Howard can entertained ur
Boholinh club TUESDAY the afternoon b,
ue spent pl,ufhrty Win uscdIevorl
Mrs. Frank Davis VIII entertain the rub
boo Two weeks
n 2
delighted audience listened q. f,.
recital Tuefds evening at the Nu.,.,I
~ institute NJ Mi.r Frances Fi.pi,,,
III" Young violini-t who presented an
cniIt" solo program Mis. IAnie,n whit.
nnN ~ f"'r' of pRr shows ren,fkshl,
i'i'ri. and Wa received with heart, ,..
: ''isiiou Sh' has been rurU uf Nj.
v Gerald NnE 'ur 'our ,snr.
Nf R'i.f Wsrr. vho has te,n tr.
lu'si NJ Mfs Nlhsr.r Crockett ir-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10
STRAND

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' .h' strand 100 The Touudlug ono
o mo most so'ofN pun,u, .harn,i,.,
H nn even uup'isouaf,d on the
.'''n TODAY guHntrcll las. stand
" hr. shown md tho 'rIi.s NJ piunos,
a''. '.' ou dspIn, IN the lohhy of the
'r,tt,r
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10
&SQGEnY


l. ''"'" N'fN wv WV
were ilsn iu pink Here = lars. veidipg
hell uf the sam" colnfs s,Dod In the cen
tet NJ 'hr table suspended b, whiis fih
hons rum the chandelier and ubsp
these Ncfr pulled b, the h'ide ihs man,
rts'N rins wrtr disclosed Tho plsr.
cards were designed With bfidss ana
stoom' and me honhons esre pirl
hearts Nhil' the ronisJ'icns vere lndi
Nduel veidirs rstss With rink bu,nins
ierets Mites Putnam was presented with
~ suts' book in ehirh the suss,. An
srrihsd su sctis NJ vi.hss Those On
io'ins the afternoon were Mmes uat,,
pta,i Kemp usufsr tau lss
lutd. innk lenunss visuds March !
NJ iuinsn Bpan. Hsrvld sim. ana
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10
NO HOPE GIVEN
FORD DELEGATES
IN PEACE MOVE
Appeals for Organization Of
Neutral Conference Gain
Little.

STo' klioLN, May Io m, ford
peace "tp red Iccd now to % working
basis with delegate. present from the
sN neutral counlc Of Noway. Swodou.
pennark Holland, switzerland and the
nii"d states. hns lccently bocn yer,
h''lNe mere aud has enjoyed the official
recognition ~ having been received h,
W." iorslsn ministers Of the three Scan.
d'hhNlan countries. 70 each o' these
We're presented appeals addressed ,n dip
hm"i'r French n the kings and m, par.
hamrnts asking that the neutral guyc.u.
nients organize Hn Dff.ial neutral confer
enc" 10 offer is service. Nm BRINGING
ahnni p'aee Tho Ford part, be- nov
known as An .'unolfiomI pcp,, confer.
'nre OF neutral nations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10

countries could ,nlv net when requested
To do 80 by the bcligerruts
Tho same appeal addressed 10 the
president and to the "pa1amsut of the
niied states. ~ o was offered 10 lrt
Nelson Morris Nmcrcnu minister here
VII Morris held. however that II did not
come within his diplomatic PROVINCE TO
u. cent appeals directed 10 tho president
and 10 congress go he advtAci bla NIr-
tors 10 p.cseui the matter direct 90
Washington
Ask Permission TO Travel
The pcuD" r'proioulniiNcs also NaN,
mad uu interview with the NItfh mlu.
lsl"r here and h1,c requested that the,
ho rlyon the right 10 travel rcol, In
the bclr"ront ouulfi"s and hat they
hc permitted tu b-irr tu stockholm from.
tines" c0uutfi', p"rtona iu q position ~
pdyls" with 'no unofficial conference No.
io various step. ~ be- taken IN the M.
inrr Thr minrI. uld Nh, mni'cr would
b, rnusidpI"u
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10

NoHr ruNN uNr WALTERS isss
NHl',rs who is connected with tho
Srlg Nn,Hns rctuf, COMPANY boz plia
luus Iib. sNs hr IL not the isr.
NHli'fs named fsenih M " y b..
wine suit fnt d,ot,r
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10

SMALL cry FIRE LOSS Pr, los
m Oklahoma city amounted to only $1,000
during Aprl The report NJ Ere Ch,cf
Ross VI Brooks shows Flrcmcn trsv-
"l"d 100 miles and were IN actual service
for eleven hours Hnd thirteen minutes.
the average tim, spent at . firc being 4
fraction over twenty five minute
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10

WEAVER UNES RUNNN while loo
Chicago Postmaster rl1ud, Weaver. Who
'iufnrd Iycs1IN night from q visit io
'h' east In Tho course of which hc t,s.
u'i"l before % federal grand mN at
lhfHnapohs vas ono uf about ~, ihnuf
,ud pD0rI" Who heard Willinm Irnuins +.
hr''n deliver % speech I'm Chicago h,t
SHtufdnl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10

utrklNS NNN'rs UENr Jor uueh
lrF 10 Nl'd uif iu the dytr., rouI,
N'drrsh'h against N % Johnson. dealer
'n NH stock. 'ui leases frf ia ami on.
NOW months office t,nt boo mo loo.
llu'NIuH hotel llis petition sllcsrs t.,t
lohn.uu Maid Ni frr' Nid iul oNs.
ilo1 3" Tine d''rni,r' rcarni, removed
irom 'h' hotel g. me iler,sovtt hui.a.
Wr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10

PENNY SOCIAL THURSDAY The
Ladies Nd r"rirty NJ tho Mn,Nood Pres
h''ilnn 'hutrh viii entertain With a
n'nn' '''u Thuisde, afternoon 1T lo
O'Clock n the Uhur,h pirIors
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10

O. e. Y. TO REt NION 4 special Rock
lsind train Of five cars viii leave Okla
h"np city next sunday for Birmingham.
Ala, having on board u number of con
f'drrit' veterans NJ the state bound for
noii reunion ON MAY l6, II and Is "
u Matthew and r. y Turner will h.,
I'm rhnrg" Of m" local party, which Wi
also include Mrs \ $ Connouoe Miss
Dorothy rrVcrolt and Mr. LEON lluck
IuH
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10

llNH CASE riluUSpNN The stat,
VII N' ready To- i.t lohn Iurg tomorrow.
afternoon declared Charles S.lh.. ~.
Ns'"u' county uitnnc, -Thursda, IN.
ril continued .tu will come M nrNt
ini preliminary val before Justice u
w N'npn 'uf in, eighteenth time and
DO hh"l that r1'sibl, both sides win
b, ft,1E
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10

DIVORCE FLEA RESISTED Jack
long resisted hIs wife effort. 10 get "a
divorce In tlr district court today hy
attempting 10 prove that he did VII Of
IN" hous"wnrk His wife. stella. denied
u Her grounds fnf separation we're
charge ~ serious threats and alIrgstiona
that her husband often drank liquor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-10

rNfUuNS CIuU 70 MEET Tn, r,d.
Grated Patrons club wiz meet Tfld,,
n.''fnoun ~ ? u,lnJk IN Room C.is Al
th, hishs,hcnl
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28

Miss Valeria Browne is visiting relatives at Cabot
 Mrs. C. N. Tate is spending a few weeks in Hot Springs
 c. L. Durrett and family are out of the city for the summer
 Mrs. J. S. Poole and children will leave soon for visit Tn Iowa.
 An ice cream supper was given at the Baptist Church Friday night
 Miss Merthyne Rogers gave de lightful lawn party Tuesday night.
 Mrs. E. P. Andrews is visiting her parents and friends in Memphis.
 Miss Fay Livingston of Conway is the guest of Mrs. John w. Downs
 Mrs Horn, mother of R. c. Thomas, is improving after serious illness.
 MT. and Mrs. L. Newberry have re turned from an outing at Caddo Gap.
 Mrs. J. S. Rogers and family have gone to Paragould for a few weeks visit.
 Mrs. Jameson of Devine, Tex, is visiting her daughter, Mrs R. L. Hat taway.
 Mrs Fay T. Chew has gone to Fort Smith, where she will reside in the future
 Mrs Shirley Wood and little son are the guests of Judge and Mrs. c. D. Wood
 Mrs C. R. Chestnut and little son have gone to St Louis to visit her mother
 Mrs. George M Waller will enter l tain the Mary Jane Club Wednesday, August B.
 Miss May Christian of Hillcrest will leave soon for Nashville, Tenn, to reside.
 Mrs. H. G. Sutterfield has returned from Mississippi, where she visited her mother.
 E. B. Trickett is no longer connect ed with the Democrae Printing & Lith- ographing Go.
 Mrs. S. R. Byarley and children have returned from their peach or chard at Ola.
 Through the courtesy of j. H. Hicks a water cooler has been placed in the Methodist Church anG is kept filled
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28
NINTH WARD SEWER DISTRICT PLANNED
FOUR MILE MAIN PROPOSED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PULASKI
 HEIGHTS SEWAGE.

A movement has been started by Mayor Charles D. Taylor, A c. Read of the real estate department of the Southern Trust Company; H. F. Au- ten of the Pulaski Land Company; B. c. McGehee, Theo Hartman and Alder men l.. H. Bradley and Aaron Frank for the building of a main sewer line in the Ninth ward that will take care of all the sewage from the laterals in the old Pulaski Heights district.
 It is proposed to construct a main line sewer beginning at the northwest corner of old Pulaski Heights and run ming in an easterly direction about four miles, to point below the intake at the power station of the Arkansaw Water Company.
 The State Board of Health recent ly condemned the half-dozen septic tanks in the Pulaski Heights district, which will be abolished upon the com pletlon of the proposed sewer
 It is intended that the entire dis triet affected shall be organized into a district to finance the proposed main line No definite arrangements were made for the organization of the dis trict
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28
Associate Editors.

John c. small, Pulaski Heights. Miss Edna Jones, Geyer Springs. Mrs. W. j. Cotton, North Point. Miss Erma Dixon, Sweet Home. Mrs. George Pfotho. Ferndale. Miss Omia Rowland, Ferndale. Miss Margaret Smart, Forest Park. Mrs Mary L. Valentine, Galloway. Miss Fay Glasscock, Cabot, Route 2 Miss Frances Clement, Cato. Miss Ethel Crowson, Halstead. Mrs R. E. Branch, L. R. Route }. Miss Opal l.. Perry, Ironton, Miss Willie Graham, Jacksonville. Mrs. Fl. H. Mcclure, Mabelvale. Mrs J W. Stewart, Big Maumelle. Mrs. Rebecca Nothwang, Oak Grove. Ishmael Wicker. Ebenezer.
 Bolon B Turner, Zion Hill. Mrs. J. A. Pairet, Tip Top. Miss Ea1a Red, Mabievale, R. 1. J. M Thompson, Mt. Pleasant. Miss Jewel Henson, Fourche Dam. Miss Ida McHughes. Upper Ferndale Mrs. Loda Smalling, Levy. H. w Pinkerton, Craig's Mill Earl Brown, Schaub's School. Miss Vada Price, R. 3, Jacksonville. Miss Virginia Bryant, Mt Carmel. Miss Eva Wilder, Wilder. Miss Alba Heilman, Oak Grove. w. J. Sulzberger, Roland. Maurice Y. Clay, Roland. Mrs. Kate Hartsell, Castle Rock. Mrs. c. c. Oury, Natural Steps. Miss Jewel Boyd, Jacksonville, Route Miss Ella Norman, Route ', Little Rocl Miss Lelah Vernia, Little Maumelle
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28
SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT
 FOR THE SIMM'S BAND

Following is the concert program announced by MT. Chas. G. Mitchell, director of Simm's Band, for Forest Park Sunday night, July 30, starting promptly at 8 o'clock: 1. March-"The Ambassador, Bag ley.
 2. Overture Hungarian Fanta- sia,' Tobani
 8. Waltzes4" Sunnyland,' Rosner. 4. (a) "Humoreske," D'vorak.
 (b) Trombone Sneeze," With row.
 5. Gavotte di Concert .'Cupid's Arrow" De We're.
 Intermission. 6. Seleetion-"Daught of the Regiment Donnizetti. 7. Cornet Solo ~ Columbia" Fan tasia Polka
 By MT Chas. G. Mitchell. s. Medley Overture = "Remick's Hits No 16," Lampe.
 g. Y-Como Le Va-"Tango Ar gentino," yaloerde.
 10. Selection Sunny South, ," Lampe.
 Finale-"America."
 John Messenger is visiting relatives in Doniphan, Kan.
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28
PULASKI HEIGHTS NEWS
WISHENDORFF- -MOSBY
 WEDDING A SURPRISE

The wedding of Leslie Wishendorff and Miss Aline Mosby at Newport July z was a complete surprise to their many friends MT Wishendorff is son of Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Wishen- dorff, 324 Fairfax avenue He has been living in Newport only a few months, having charge of the books in the office of the Newport Realty Company.
 They were married at the home of the brides parents, MT and Mrs Will liam Mosby. by the Rev. R. L. Benn pastor of the Presbyterian Church, the immediate family being the only wit nesses.
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28
Hill Crest Meat Market and
 Delicatessen
WHY YOU SHOULD TRADE WITH US:

WHY YOU SHOULD TRADE WITH US: We carry nothing but the best meats, and prices based quality.
 You will always find us with the following meats: Kan City Corn Fed Beef which is the highest quality the market Also spring Lamb and young Veal We could handle cheaper meats for less money and profit would be greater but could not give the antee of quality
 We also have kitchen in connection with Deli catessen Department. We cook fresh every day Potato Chips Steam Baked Ham Beef Loaf Roast Beef Veal Loaf Roast Pork Canded Baked Ham Potato Salad
 OUR NEW KITCHEN
 We cook everything by the latest cooking pro- cess, which is eXceled by With electric able to turn out nothing but No 1 quality home cooking.
 Everything is home cooked and cleanliness is motto.
 Beech and Prospect Phone Woodlawn 1S7
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28
GREAT PICNIC AT
 THE PARK THURSDAY

The third annual picnic for the benefit of the St. Josephs Orphanage was held at Forest Park Thursday, July 27. There are 153 children at the Home, of whom S2 are Catholics and Fl Protestants, S5 boys and 6S girls.
 The Orphanage was built by Bishop John B. Morris in 1909 at cost of S150000. The cost of maintenance is considerable. The picnic is one of the means adopted for raising funds to supply the needs of the institution. Admission to the park was free, but the proceeds of the concessions were turned over to the orphanage fund It was a great success in every way
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28
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 :. OUR OWN POETS. :.

:. :. .. Z. z. :. .:. :. 4 :. < :. :. '' 4 :. OUR OWN POETS. * :. .. :. -. .:. * z. :: < < < < :. '' < eEYER SPRING AND FERN0ALE. There's a little place called Ferndale, On the Ft. Smith thoroughfare, It's a little mountain valley And there's ozone in the air An attractive place and people, And their praises would sing, For everything -almost-as nice As it is at Geyer Spring. The gushing water in that dale, Will health and pleasure bring -almost-as pure and sparkling As the waters of Geyer Spring. There, boys are bold and fearless As the eagle on the wing. And the pretty girls almost as fair AS the girls at Geyer Spring. Some day their slumb'ring copper
 mine
 Will wealth and luxury bring, And be almost as rich, perhaps, As the gold mine at Geyer Spring. Their fields are green, their lives are
 clean,
 They have no time for folly. Their dales are decked with flower
 and fern,
 Their hills with pine and holly There is a lady in that land, Jones was once her name. She came into this valley.
 And she's mighty glad she came. For now she dwells among the pine. A poetess by calling. Her verses touched this heart of
 mine,
 So I could not keep from bawling. There are many pleasant by-ways U sweet oSQuSoC0lS SQ boHOlo, They have a lovely turnpike, too Almost-as good as ours. When they built their pike they blum,
 dered once,
 And we'll register one knock, Instead of building to Geyer Spring They built to-Little Rock. Now Little Rocks likely burg Of roses and such things. But they blundered and located it Too far from Geyer Springs. Now Ferndale, keep on striving, Don stop to fret or fuss, But just go on improving, And you'll be-almost-like us.
 -J. D. Jones.
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28

Recklessness is a short road to failure.
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28

John Messenger is visiting relatives in Doniphan, Kan.
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28

Readers are invited to send or tele- phone items of news, which should reach the editor not later than Wednesday of each week.
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28

Kenneth LeFevre, Charles Harris and Bennett Smith.
 A social was given at the Forest Park Methodist Church Wednesday night that was attended by about 150 members of the congregation and their friends It was a most delight ful affair, with Rev. and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs Maust, Mrs. Smart and Messrs. Kelley, Gum and Steir- helm in charge.
 Regular services will be held at the Pulaski Heights Methodist Church Sunday. Preaching by the pastor, Rev L. E. N. Hundley, at II a. m on "The Value of Talents in a Growing Church" and at S:15 p. m., "The Mis- sionary Spirit Under the Light of Methodism." There will be mission ary programs in the Sunday school and the Epworth Leagues.
 Members and friends of the Pulas- Xxi Heights Epworth Leagues will en- joy a campfire supper in the ravine llOi LII Ol OI6SL dIh nlRnI, going out on the street cars and hik- ing back after supper There will be boulder rolling, mountain climbing and other amusements under the di- rection of Scoutmaster L. E. N. Hund- ley of Troop A, Boy Scouts
 Master Wallace Gitchel, little son of MT and Mrs. G. w. Gitchel, 62O Beech, celebrated his fourth birthday Tuesday afternoon with a lawn party which was greatly enjoyed by four teen little boys and girls Games were played, kodak pictures taKen and refreshments served. Mesdames Stayton, Hundley and Bowman assist ed Mrs. Gitchel in entertaining.
 Recklessness is short road to failure.
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28
SCHOLARSHIP FOR SALE.

The Pulaskian has for sale at an attractive figure a scholarship in Draughon' Practical Business Col lege, Little Rock, and any boy or girl desiring a course in standard com mercial school will do well to investi- gate.
 
 No prayer meeting was held at the Pulaski Heights Methodist Church Wednesday, so that the members might hear Bishop ]. H. Mccoy, of Birmingham, at First Church.
The Pulaskian., 1916-07-28
wv. Hughes & Co. Drug Store BEECH ST. AND PROSPECT AVENUE
 PHONE WOODLAWN 9SO

These are not curate prces but regular selling prices We deliver to part of Little Rock pay postage on all mail orders All mail orders will be given my personal attention.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-08
Personal Mention

r.. G.. lIoag. industrial agent of the
Frisco railroad, with headquarters at
St Louis, was i'm the city yesterday.
S. w Barnes of Kansas city was i'm
the city yesterday attending to his
interests us q director in the Sapulpa
a oil Field railway
J. H. Grant general attorney of the
Sapulpa d oil Fled railway of Okla
homa City, spent the day in Tulsa
yesterday
G. f. Hopkins. superintendent Of
the Frisco at Sapulpd stopped over in
the city yesterday.
r. +. Mount of st. Joseph. No.
made the round of the local railroad
offices yesterday in his official ca
pacity of travelling freight agent of
the Chicago x Great Western railroad.
c. r. Berry assistant to the vice
president of the Chicago < Great
Western railroad ot st. Joseph, Mo-
was I'M the city Yesterday on business.
c. r. Reese, of the NJ, *. & T.
freight office, was reported on the sick
list Yesterday
S. r. Mallory left last night for
Pittsburgh Pa, on business.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-08
THE WAR AT A
-GLANCE-

The long looked for offensive of the
T,utunic allies against SaloniN may
now be on or near at hand. \ news
.gcnCy dispatch from SalOnlld reports
an artillery duel for two days near
Duiran. where strong forces of the
central powers have been facing the
entente allies Such a bCmhardmcnt
might well De the prelude to an ad-
Vance movement by the Teuions ana
their allies, which, according to recent
reports from the Balkans, was set for
about the middle of this month but
which may even now be in progress.
According to the message through
entente sources reporting the opening
Dt the bOmbardmcnt, the British
heavy guns were dominating those of
the Germans and Bulgarigns opposed
o. them.
Few Important Operations.
Elsewhere along the many fighting
lines of the widespread war field few
operations Of importance have been
recorded. on the FrancO-Belgiln front
the French artillery continues its
activity. the hombardmcnt being IN
tense in the Champagne and the
Argonro. Berlin reports sporadic ac-
tlNIy by infantry, one instance being
south of La Bassce canal whore the
British are declared to have been re-
pulsed when one of their detachments
attempted an advance, while south ol
the Sommc. where the Germans
made gains only recently the French
were beaten off in a hand grenade
attack In the Nosges the German
guns have been bombarding French
positions.
Few reports Of pronounced activity
come from Russia or Galicia, a.Gcr-
man airship attack on DvInSN being
the only incident i'm this war thoatcr
mentioned in the German Communl-
cation.
Deadlock UnbToken.
Along the lines where the Austrians
and Italians are engaged the deadlock
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-08
PLAN TO DNN ANTE
y. Y. UNDERGROUND ROAD

NEW YORK, Feb. Police
have been assigned To- protect
the subway system from the
Brooklyn terminal 90 the Bronx
terminal and the Hudson and
Manhattan tubes on the strength
that a threat had been made To-
dynamite the underground roads.
The IntcrbOrOugh Rapid Transit
company has admitted that police
help has been asked. A dozen
uniformed policemen are guard
ing the Hudson terminal build
ing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-08

"Gentlcmcn.' remarked the protcs-
sor "thc general function Of the
heads Of several learned members of
this class is 10 keep their neckucs
from slipping ott'-iIarNard Lam-
moan
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-08

80. 26Ol will put you in touch with
The World Want Al department.
After $3.50 p. m. call 1000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-04
CURIOUS MARRIAGE CUSTOM
How the Dusky Maidens of Western
Africa Win Husbands.

The natives Of western Africa, and
especially those on the coast, retain
many quaint customs. When a girl has
reached her eleventh or twelfth year
she is considered quite old enough to
enter into the bonds of matrimony.
She is taken to the bank of the nearest
river and an offering to the particular
deities that she and her tribe worship
is made with all due solemnity beside
the stream. The dusky maid is then
publicly washed in the river; a brace
let of black and white beads and gold
is placed round her wrist, or, ii her
family are not rich enough to provide
beads of gold, her wrist is simply
marked with white lines.
She is then dressed in the best Of
the family wardrobe and is escorted in
a procession through the town to show
to all beholderS of her beauty that she
has reached the marrying age. Her
hair is Enthusiastically plated and she is
perfumed with scents.
All this done, If she is lucky a num-
Der of eligible young bachelors come
forward and make offers for her hand
and heart, and the match is arranged
on a strict cash basis. The prelimi-
naries concluded, the marriage takes
place. The bridegroom gives a feast,
to which he and his family and the
bride and her family all come. On
the day after the feast the bridegroom
shows his appreciation Of his wife by
powdering her head and shoulders
with fine clay, and once more there is
a procession through the streets Of the
village.