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were. with round heads. which had
the effect Of being driven too
deeply between their shoulders.
clad simply In leather aprons, the
women. suppiementing the aprons
with anklets and head wreath Of
flowers. the men carrying bows
and srrows. q ...
The children were unincum-
bsred. Not that that was any dir
tinct1on. No little African has to
bs careful Of his clothes.
They Danced Like Md
for Three Hours. -. .
Thsy poured Int the eiesred
space before % and ringed Alice
in. ohattsrins their moniSsy.ifke
clicks and srunts. ana then they
danced. They danced IKE mad for
three hours.
We tried 10 sst them 70 wait TIN
the Bwanas had como down the
mountain. but no. the spirit was
on them, and they clapped. and
sang. and jassed In cblivious ex.
citsmsnt, and in that pandsmo.
MUM We, finished breakfast and
preparation for Thanksgiving din-
ner. >ltg =
When the men- finally appeared
our Batwa had exhausted their
first fine FRENZY. and for the sake
Of the salt ala q somewhat spirit
Les affatr for them.
The Duke Of Mscltisnburg re-
ported that he found the rysmies
taller than sxpscted. about four
feet seven, soms even eleven.
inches. ,+ -. '.Y Y'''
We found some men about that
height. due undoubtedly TO inter
marriage with the Banyayuanda.
bat the women. VINO were the
usfiest creatures ] saw IN Africa,
were smaller. squat, and thick.
We did not try TO measure them,
for fear of. intfmidating them. but
ws hAA Alice stand By shsm. ard
hsr height was three fest eight
inches.
There were women with chiidren
ON their hacks who were no teller.
and two much shorter. Their color
was black. warm toned.
Dis By Millions IN
the Time Of Famine.
, They are the only Inhabitants
who live on true native fare; n
has been considered q Sign Of the
comparatively recent origin Of Tie
fsantu tribes that they live on ine
ported grains.
When there ID . famine, a. there
was after the war. they die In mil.
lions. but the Batwa, with thsir
bows and poisoned darts. rove the
forests and find food.
Gen. smuts told me that IN the
South African bush the iittIs men
lived largely upon carrion. and one
would Ne for hours. unwinkins
syss fixsd on thsSvslturss him
overhead. invisible 20 other eyes.
ana when the vuiturss sishted
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Another i.stallmsnf Of Ne thrill
Ing adventure ef Mrs. nrs<1ey In
the African jungle viIi appssr m
nsxf Sundays Waslzingtsa Tiznsa
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PYGMlES DANCE SOME REAL JAZZ FOR AMERICANS

across the flats for half an hour,
feeling well acquainted now with
sulphur beds and not blanching
when an unwary foot broke
through the crust-the fact that
man and woman II q two-leggeS
biped saved some Of us from total
eciipse-and reached the edge Of
the terrace at o point from which
we could make q further descent
to . narrow ledge on the brink O;
n steep drop.
Made Ourselves at Home
Beside Steaming Rocks.
On that ledge. against the rock
OF the crater wall. we stretched
our shelter cloth. weighted by
tied-on rocks. which hung down
over the brink.
y There was steam pouring from
the rocks near us and sitting from
the sravels whenever We stretched
tive had no fear of being cold
that night. Here We made our
, selves at home.
The porters ciutched their
francs and took what they Clearly
thought the last look at the mad
ones. .v.
Mr.. Akeley made his way on till
he could climb down q cinder slope,
and set up his cameras there on
the edge OF nothing. We could
look down now into the crater pit
: Of boiling lava. a great mass.
crushed with cooler, darker lava,
patterned with cleaning cracks Of
pure gold, that shifted and
changed as the stuff boiled and
seethed and broke into fountains
of fire or rolled into, molten rivers
or kissing flame.
As night came on the cloud
above that cauldron became a glow
Of rose. vivid and unearthly. rose
Of hell-a drifting. ,billowing radi.
ance that made an inferno Of those
rocky walls. throwing into weird
relief every jutting ledge and rock.
filling with mysterious shadow the
deep recesses and dark recesses
and dark distances. j.
Sat Half the Night
On ernter's Rim. H..
High above the crater tnat rose.
red cloud streamed out against a
sky It's fire made black
Half the night we sat upon the
ledge. the glory OF that spectacle
filling our eyes. the thunder OF !.
In our ears.
II was for us alone: we had
been the first to look upon Il. And
for night after night. yeer after
year, that glory was blazing and
laundering away, unseen. un.
Dreamed
II was an unforgetabie night.
It was Rome burning. II was
yalhaila abiase.
cepyrisht. 1874 By Mary Hssti,ss
Another instaIlmsut of tks thrill
Ing adventure cf Mrra. nr,k1ey IN
the African Jungle vi1i appesr m
nsxf Sundays wssl.lnstsa TinsA
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Three Hours of Mad Whirlng and Chatterng by African
Dwarfs Entertais Mary Hastings Bradley and Gorilla
Hunting Party Camp Rim of Most Active Volcano
in Country Thrilling Experience Looked Like Rome
Burning Says Writer "It Was Valaalla Ablaze Unseen
and Uaerea1ned of by Rest of the World"

are never realised. Something
that you didn't fear happens in.
stead. We had expected beat
ins midday sun upon that lava
plain-we got q freezing storm Of
sleet and hail. and the hail was
literally the siss Of hens esgy-
Congo eggs.
The Bradley rainccats were on
the head Of q porter somewhere
out Of reach--the porter with
your personal belongings - nj.
ways a. elusive a. Peter Pan.
while the one with dried beans
sticks like q plaster--so we had
reached q shivering saturation
point by the time ", found
shelter. s ..
We made camp IN . slsds on
the lower slopes Of Nyamlsgira.
and then for two days the guides
led US round and round that
mountain-anywhsrs but up.
Elephants In Plenty,
But No Gorillas. .,.. "a
Our second camp was In jungle
utterly unlike the forests Of MI
keno and Karissimbi. There was
no gorilla food here. no evidence
of gorillas.
The third day the portsrs de-
cided to stop. They decided Il
every hour. At last Mr. Akeiy
got the liiansoxi. the headman.
far enough In advance to be out
Of earshot and drove him up.
while we shepherded the rest.
like reluctant chamois.
One or two boited. but the others
struggled up the elephant trail.
through the jungle. on through
barren heights Of sparseiy grass
and lava. TIL we made camp about
half an hour from the summit. We
weighted the tents with rock and
the perters made huts Of the gross.
Gorgeous Sight from
Brink o. the Crater.
Mr.. Akeley went up ahead to the
crater. then went up again with
us about 4:so. Martha Miller and
I went hand IN hand to distribute
whatever distinction there was IN
being the first women to put our
heads over Nyamiaeira's fire.
We stood on the brink Of .
great crater about ten miles about.
We looked down into . coiossai
chssm blown out by three sspsrsts
eruptions-tabis lands ana bastion
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walls. cedar slopes and spoutins
steam, and billowing sulphur
Clouds Wild. demoniac place that
was as beautiful and mad a. . vol
cano ought TO be.
We looked too long. The sun
set, night swooped down like bat.
and up the mountain sides rolled
enveloping white cotton clouds Of
fog. We tried to save time by TAX
ing an obnque way down to camp,
and for three hours we noundered
in fog and blachness and rocks and
ravines and brush.
And II rained. II poured. We
huddled under q bush until the
fury Of the storm was spent. feel
ing We were taking refuge in q
watercourse. % tremendous q fall
Of water washed down that noun.
tain's sides: then We kept moving
to keep warm.
Ultimately an answering hslioo
from camp brought us down to our
welcoming boys. who were fairiy
pallid with fear that the devils OF
the volcano had us.
The night ended in hot chocolate
and dry dressing gowns and the
gayety Of reaction.
The next day We went with Q
few porters to carry the cameras
and food and firewood and blan-
kets for the night.
Csmped 1t Night
on Rim Of Crater.
We started out across the flats,
clinging at t.st 10 . rope with
commendabls prudence. but after
we found the sulphur beds harm.
less and the hollow sounding crust
supporting. We grew blase and
explored iight-heartediy. finding
caves. and hot caves at that, most
opportuneiy during the daily
storm.
That night We oamped upon the
rim, beside . bowlder. beneath .
stretch Of canvas weighted down
with rock. The porters descended
to the base camp. giaddened with
franc apiece for backsheesh, and
after looking down into the glow
ing fire between black portal-likc
openings In the inner crater wall
and photosraphing II. we laid us
DOWN to sleep upon lava rocks
lightly overlaid with torn up grass.
II was q cold night. We had
dressed for II eiaborately, discard.
ing nothing and adding everything
IN the line Of sweaters and rain
coats that we had.
Sunrise was q eleam Of cold be-
hind amethyst peaks. and 3 sea Of
cloud rolling through the valleys.
During breakfast our porte~s ap.
peared. faithful to the rendezvous.
although from the new faces
among them We Judged severai
originals were unwilling TO brave
the volcano again even for q trsnc.
We went around the rim 10 the
pot from which vs could de>cend
into the crater. ana marched out
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BY ROSE SILvERMAN.

((vXTHf Is your Office 30 different from those OF
w the other eighty district attorneys through
- out the United Statesf', I asked United
States District Attorney Peyton Gordon this city, the
other day.
One Of the is that it has not only the same
jurisdiction in criminal and civil cases arising under
the Federal statutes the other United States attor
tried in the State courts; such murder, man
slaughter, arson, embezzlement larceny forgery and
every other crime known to the law I'm other words
it has .he Federal and State jurisdiction combined.
nal cases each year that within the jurisdiction of
this office about IS cent Of all the criminal cases
coming before all United States Attorney offices
combined! ~
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HIS OFFICE MUST
HANDLE FEDERAL
AND STATE CASES

Energetic Official Who Served Overseas De
clares That If Drug Traffic Was Suppressed
0nc-Half of the Grimes Now Committed Here
Would BE Eliminated Morphine, Herofn and
Cocaine Most Popular Among AddictS.
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PATHETIC APPEALS
MAKE LIFE HARD
FOR PR ROSEC ECUTORS

Slf There is Ever Time When There Is Any
Question as to a Mans Gull, / Would Never
Put Myself I'm a Position to Feel That a Person
! Has Been Convicted When innocent
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efficiency and citizenship that they may
meet the obligations which the denomi-
nation has planned to carry out. Last
years Massachusetts gave only So per
cent of her apportionment. The speak
ers will be Rev Francis Cooper and DR..
Hodger of Boston, secretary of the ma
tional council, also members of the COM
mittee from Mortified win attend the
Greenfield meeting.
An interesting feature of the Fort
nightly club meeting Friday afternoon
was the election of committee to pre-
sent the subject of civics to the club at
its. meetings The members wish to be
informed on government of the people in
town, county, state and nation. The
committee is Mrs. f. III. Doolittle, Miss
Elizabeth Braley. Mrs. Martha Gillett,
Mrs. E. NJ Morgan. Mrs. T. r. Callen-
der, Mrs. f. B. Caldwell. The program
for the afternoon included: Paper, by
Mrs. s. c. Richardson on The Entry of
the Pilgrims to the Connecticut Valley /;
paper by Mrs. F. c. Britton on The
Dutch Occupation piano selection by
Leon Dunnell; review of portions of the
book, The Birthright. Miss Braley. Mrs.
G.. n. Kidder was hostess for the CONVEX
sational hour.
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III
n
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Mrs A s. Gordon has a Ford sedan.
Miss Hazel Clapp is visiting in Fitch
burg.
Rev. Arthur NIobbs of East Bridge
water preached at the Unitarian church
on Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Bolton of Greenfield is
visiting her. grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Bolton.
Miss Ruth Maynard of Brattleboro
spent Armistice day and weekend at
her home here.
daughter have gone to Holyoke for two
weeks vacation.
Miss Mary Moody came home on Sat
urday for n visit from Boston, where she
is training in children's hospital.
Henry Atkinson was at home from
Princeton university for the weekend.
His mother has been i'll the past week.
Donald Williams and Alden Doolit-
tie came home Friday from the state
agricultural college at Amherst for the
weekend.
Mrs. George Allen was seriously in
jured recently when thrown from her
carriage. She is suffering from a frac
tured skull.
case in Boston which has kept him there
most of the time for three weeks and
is still continuing.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Waite, Mrs. Al
fred Cousins and Carlton Cousins of
Springfield were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Waite for the weekend.
Miss Marion Webster returned last
week Wednesday from Gloversville, n
Y, accompanied by Mrs. Lee Sanford, a
friend of her years at Boston COnserva-
tory of Music
Frank w. Kellogg and s. f. Walker
went Thursday night to Springfield to
Logman of western Massachusetts. DIR.
Charles Barton, secretary of the Ameri-
can board spoke.
Mrs W. r. Moody went to New York
Saturday and Helen Pattison, daughter
of Rev. f. w. Pattison, accompa MED
her, to be joined by her aunt, Miss Helen
| Dowd. in New York. She will visit 1T
y. ].
DIR. A. L. Newton has returned from
| three weeks camping near Connecticut
| lake, y. H., and his health is again ex-
cellent. He secured twoi deer, which he
| brought home, also partridge and snow
shoe rabbits in abundance which they
used for food. Robert Snow of Hins-
| dale, n. H.. guide and a cook COM
posed the party. In the vicinity were
| large colonies of beaver, protected by the
| state and DIR. Newton had an excellent
opportunity of observing their remark
able feats.
The Franklin county committee on
| missions and apportionment of which
/ Rev. f. W. Pattison is the chairman,
are to hold five meetings this week
| Monday at Charlemont, Tuesday al
auckland Wednesday at Greenfield,
| Thursday at Orange and Friday Mt Sun
! derland, The purpose is to arouse inter
est in Congregationalism in 100 per cent
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Are You Nervous !?

Do you feel on the verge of break
down Does your back ache or do
you feel nervous ? Listen to what
this woman says
Schenectady, N. Y.-"For many
years | have been user of DR..
Pierce's remedies whenever the oc-
casion warranted it and / have
never found them lacking, always
obtaining good and beneficial re-
suits. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription az a woman's tonic and
nervine is excellent. On two oc-
casions / was wonderfully helped
by its use. / had two very severe
nervous breakdowns, one in early
years and again when / was in the
forties, and the 'Favorite Prescrip-
ton restored me to health and
strength each time.
Also l have taken DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and con-
slider it the best blood medicine and
building tonic one can take. 1t
renovates and purifies the whole
system and makes you feel as
though you had a new lease on
life. Mrs. Amanda Case. sol
Becker st.
You can get either of these won
derful tonics from your nearest
druggist in tablets or liquid. Write
DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buff
falo, n. Y, for free medical advice.
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WEST DOVER.

Mrs. James Atwood is i'll.
Louis Moore shot a deer last Friday
Mrs Mary Allen is i'll with severe
cold
Miss Augusta Carpenter is i'll with in
testinal grip.
Leon Boyle lost valuable heifer one
day last week.
Harry HAMMOND is housed with a
lame shoulder.
Leon Hescock is i'll and under the care
Of DR.. Wright.
Verne Ottignon of Mountain Mills
shot a deer one day last week.
The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs
Chastina Houghton last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Moore have re-
turned to their home in Bennington.
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NOW HE ENJOYS
PERFECT HEALTH
Stomach and Liver In Order,
Thanks to nFTuit-a-tiYeS
ia ELM ST., LAKEPoRr, NH.

154 ELM ST., LAKEPoRr, NH.
ST realize that I have reached the
age (65) when one often requires
fixing up. My digestion was not
right and trouble with my Liver and
Bowels caused considerable distress.
Last fall, began taking ''Fruit-a-
tives'' or 'Fruit Laxo Tablets, and
after using them for a short time, I
could see that they were just what
my system required. My Liver
became active and improvement in
every way was apparent.
T. r. ADAMS.
SOC box, for s. 30, trial size, 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited. OGDENSBURG. Ny.
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might be safe Tor
herself may do in
jury to an infant.
You viii find that
If the little one
cries and doesn't
want to play that
its bowels are con-
stipated. First
look carefully to
The diet. and give
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-14
An Enforced Peace.

"You and the Newcomb's little boy
seem to play very nicely" said john
ny's mother. Il am glad there is one
boy in the neighborhood you can get
along with
Yes replied Johnny. II lick him
every morning and then he's nice to me
all day. Boston Transcript.
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The national convention of the Farm
Labor Union of America, which meets
at Fort Worth in December, will. take
up for consideration plans for establish
ing a system of cold storage plants for
farm products and cotton gins through
out the South.
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Syrup Pepsin L0Ued
By Hosts of Babies
ANY FAMILY MAY TRY 1T FREE

Thousands Of parents are asking
themselves, Where can find trust
auorthy ldrotipe that anyone In the
family can use ,nhen constipaLed2''
I urge you to try Syrup PepsiR.
/ ioiH gladly prosids a liberal free
sample bottle, sufficient for an cdequefe
test. Write me aghere to send It,
Address Or. w. B. CaldiUeH. SIS
Washington ST., Monticello, FliiRoiS.
Do ii notci
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ADVERTISEMENTS
- DyERTIsEMENTs==
FEMININE Tories

Many housewives bemoan the fact that
their tarts and pies do not have. the
brown tint desired. Keep a small pastry
brush on hand and brush them over with
milk just before putting them IN the oven.
If some child needs a warm coat for
winter there is an opportunity to get
very good bargain in such a garment at
the J. f. Austin store. For lack of room
this line is to be discontinued, 50 the re-
naming stock will be closed out at
greatly reduced prices. The sizes run
from three to six years.
When buying sirloin of beef avoid the
end piece, for it has larger portion OF
bone on the upper side and the meat II
inferior TO the center cut.
A doll with curls and eyes that close
for 50 cents She's Il OF very tall, but
she's sweet and can be found at the
News Store. Hosts OF other dolls are
there, too. All sizes and compilations,
many with sweeping eyeAashes, wonderful
curling hair and all with smiling faces.
Durable bodies in both cloth and kid. g
To keep black stockings from turning
brown use plenty of blue water.
For those who plan to entertain, 1
know this announcement of the Blue
Lantern Tea Room viii be of interest.
They will cater for amy social function
receptions. teas. luneheons, bridge par
ties, etc.-shouldering all responsibility
for the refreshments, thereby leaving the
hostess free to attend TO other things.
Details upon application.
An eraser such as is used in school to
clean the blackboard is ;Gn excellent thing
for cleaning the kitchen stove.
Every family where there is a child
should observe Children's Book week by
selecting at least one book for the juye-
nile library. On the well-filled shelves of
the Simons Shop Unique one will find
the old fayoriteS, as well as the best mod
ern productions in children's literature.
So many elders fail to realize how
child's mind can be moulded by proper
reading.
To clean a vinegar cruet, put a tea
spoonful of I've in it and then fill with
water. Let stand for few days before
rinsing out.
Take care of your hair. Losing it is
Il tragedy. You'll find Miss Griffin a
valuable assistant when a shampoo or
scalp treat is needed.
When aluminium pans become black
| and dull-lOoking, clean them with a soft
! cloth dipped in lemon-juice. Rinse in
/ warm water and they will shine like new.
! Milk is the worlds food beverage. In
every country under the sun milk Is
| building up the human race. In this
community, Milk Plant milk is hearten-
| ing the folks who want the best and pur-
est products of the dairy.
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Rounding III Out .

Il don't mind woman repeating a
secret
That's only natural"
IF she wouldn't add so much of her
personal opinion to itw-New York
Sun.
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Half a teaspoonful will make a freiful
youngster happy and playful

THE mother has her choice of
J. many remedies for her baby's
minor ills, but she should be care
full which remedy she selects lest
she do the child harm. What
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-14

salt, / teaspoon sugar, II cup milk, 2
teaspoons melted butter. Bake in mod
crate oven 20 minutes. This makes six
mullins
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-14

Colder" says the weather man. Just
the time 10 make use of one of those cosy
electric heaters, which can be procured
at FL. NJ Woods for only So. The
surprising and the cost. of the electricity
used is nominal.
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the child one-half teaspoonful of
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
You will then see results In a
few hours. You will not have to
force it on babies or children:
they actually ask for it, it is SO
pleasant-tasting and free from
gripping.
DR.. CaIdweIl's Syrup Pepsin is
a compound of Egyptian SIENNA
and pepsin with agreeable aroma
tics. The ingredients are stated
on the package. 1t is a mild,
gentle vegetable laxative that ev-
eryonefinds effective and pleasant.
1t is better for you and yours than
purgatixes, coal-tar drugs, or salt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-14

Procure the little paper containers
with tops to use in the children's lunch
box. Salad. stewed fruit, etc, may be
packed in these with perfect safety.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-14

When selecting chicken, you can be
sure it is young bird if the skin is full
of pin feathers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-14

waters and powders, which may
concentrate the blood and dry up
the skin; or mercurial calomel,
which may salivate and loosen
the teeth.
Use a safe laxative like Syrup
Pepsin. and especially for the
children, for invalids, growing
girls, nursing mothers, elderly
people, and persons recently oper-
ated upon who need bowel action
with the least strain. Mrs. Lillian
Bennington of Woodruff, S. c.,
always gives her children DIR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, and
Mrs. A. E. Blondin of Muskegon,
Mich, viii not have any other
laxative in her home. Your
druggist will supply you, and it
only costs a cent a dose. Try it
in constipation, collie, biliousness,
flatulency, headaches, and to
break up feyers and colds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-14

Why bother to make fruit buildings
which take considerable time and fuel
when such delicious ones as Heinz plum
and fig buildings can be bought at the
Abbott grocery? They are put up in
three sizes, the small one about right for
two people All one has TO do is to heat
and make ones favorite sauce to serve
with it
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-14

If fountain pen troubles by leaking,
but still must be used, slip over the joint
little cap made by taking off the rub
Der end Of a pen filler and cutting it
across the bottom. The stiff edge makes
a good shield for the finger, and the ink
gathers inside and can be rinsed off at
the faucet after using.