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The OREGON. STATESMAN, Salem. Prcgoiw mflnestfay Mornml June ir W34
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"No Favor Swaya Us; No Fear Shall Awe".
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" Back tb the Coast
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has referred the Pacific coast
dockmen's strike back to the mediators on this coast.
He does not feel that he can intervene in the matter. We think
the president shows discretion. As we have previously re
marked it ought not to be the duty of the president to have
-to settle every dispute that comes up. There are limits to his
time, his strength, his clearness of judgment.
After all there is no reason why the strike may not be
settled on this coast without intervention from the outside.
Prolonging it savors of obduracy. In the judgment of the
principal mediator. Dr. Henry W. Grady, the terms submit
' ted by the employers were worthy of acceptance by the em
ployes. President Ryan of the union himself felt so at the
time, though later he withdrew his approval after local labor
leaders took the other attitude.
The strike has been lengthy and costly. Its injury has
extended far beyond the parties immediately concerned to
individuals and industries distant from the scene. Lumber
piles up at Bend, for instance, because of the failure of ocean
transport. But this element of cost is one of the chief forces
compelling a settlement. The shipping companies lose heav
ily in tied-up vessels ; the longshoremen lose in suspension of
all income.
The break will come very soon we believe ; and will come
when the parties principally at interest realize that they
must effect an adjustment of their differences.
First Taste
IT is some ten years before the Philippine islands become
fully independent. Yet the initial taste seems intoxicat
ing. Here is a dispatch which came in over the AP wire Mon
day night :
"MANILA, June 4.-(;p)-Bitterness engendered by the strug
gle tor independence flared in violence in the Philippines today,
s campaigns were wound up for tomorrow's legislative and pro
vincial elections.
"With leadership of Manuel Quezon, president of the senate,
the chief issue of the election, fighting began in Bohol province,
, a Qvezonlsta inspector being killed by a policeman. In Capiz six
men were charged with knifing Dionisio Buendia, an anti
Quexon leader, who may die. '
"To prevent further bloodshed, six towns were taken over
by constabulary soldiers, who displaced municipal policemen."
If the initial plpetinns sro HiwiAtA wirVi fio-ViTinn- onA
- w-w w . H r'waMwiA a fc aaVsll UUVA I
bloodshed what may be expected when full freedom is ob-
a.-. ; i sr t i m . . - . I
iameu. omau wonaer me uninese traders are already leaving
the islands. Thus does the United States retreat from its civil
izing mission in the orient.
Twenty-five Years a Priest
LAST night St. Joseph's parish and friends in the Salem
community assembled in the parish hall to do honor to a
man who has served for 25 years as priest, the Reverend
Father J. RBuck. Eighteen years of this priesthood have
ueen paasea in oaiem wnere r
4.1 S 1 M 1
uy wiose oi nis own hock ana Dy otfiers outside his fold. With
kindness and grace, with high charity, with .fidelity to his
faith he has walked in and out among the people. His work
in the study has been notable as well, and he is the author of
on uocmne wmcn snow
' A Driest anrl nastnr hava
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timateiy into the lives of the people. In times of great trial the
priest of God ministers spiritual comfort which sustains and
soothes. For 25 years Father Buck has been that type of
yuest; ana uus community
tl 1 v r i!
weu iu uvnur nimior nis pnestiy service and splendid char
acter.
Rain this week gave good things to the northwest. First, It
stayed away from Salem where the cherry harvest is on, providing
much employment to labor and promising fair return to producer.
Secoad,it came to the parched wheat lands of the inland empire. Some
damage of course to cherries in inland orchards; but the amount of
good offset the loss hy far. The rains were badly needed for the
wheat crop, and came too late in some districts. In the heavier produc
ing sections however the showers were most timely.
A little like old times in the
special edition such as the Medford
homor of the eity' celebration of
eight-page sections full of special
advertising.
The house of representatives has adopted a gag rule. It is one
of the badges of reform which the new dealers are putting over. We
recall In 110 Norris, then congressman, secured adoption of new
rule which broke the gag power of Speaker Joe Cannon. Thus does
progress . complete another revolution!
J111 Pav8 UP in 'ull her Installment on debt to the United
State.. The-amount was not large, only $175,000; but the country
hows a tine spirit of appreciation in meeting the terms of her obligation.
Now you may buy that automobile a little cheaper. The car
ma.er re ,fIhtJn th summer slump with price cuts. If the strikes
ih.r-S!Lm,0t CVS BhnLd contmo through the summer.
There are millions of cars whose owners would like to replace them.
Seattle has a new mayor who is starting in to clean up the
town which Mayor Dore let tun loose. If he does a very good Job
though, his hitch will be limited to one term. A big city fights belnz
kept too virtuous. , 6
. TiUmf U fuMln OTef "fish-bowl- beer glasses. Well, In this
A state the liquor commission solved the problem by ruling out the
bowls for beer mugs. Some people would serve beer in a tub if they
could get away with it
, There is talk that congress will adjourn June 15. We doubt it.
Some professor will think of some new scheme to reform the earth
' and It people which will keep congress In session longer.
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The disarmament conference at Geneva is through, France says.
And France ought to know. She did her part to wreck it.
Oregon Is saved again. A Crater
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Intoxicates
atner tfucK is known and loved
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nis learning in theology.
9 oronf migoinn Trmtr nntoii
witnout regard to creed does
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newspaper business to see a fat
Mail-Tribune put out Monday in
Oregon's diamond Jubilee. Three
articles and illustrations, and
Lake stamp is to be issued
TVTHERSHPl
NEW-OrALERS
Bits for
By R. J. HENDRICKS
Anna Maria Pittman
Lee tombstone tells
"history written in stone:"
(Continuing from yesterday:)
Mrs. Dye spoke of "wheat crush
ed in the cast iron corn cracker,"
in May, 1837. at the Jason Lee
mission. That had been the only
way to reduce wheat to the sem
blance of flour at first; some
authorities spoke of a coffee mill
being used.
But W'ebley Hauxhurst, coming
with the Ewing Young party in
1834, early became attached to
the mission as a worker, and he
built for the mission a grist mill.
The writer believes this was done
earner than May, 1837, though
it may have been that year, or as
late as 1838.
It was a small mill, run with
water power from the creek that
flows into the Willamette just be
low the Wheatland (now Clyde
LaFollett) ferry. It was the first
grist mill built In what is now
Oregon. The Hudson's Bay com
pany had a grist mill earlier, at
Fort Vanvoncer, that was in what
was then the Oregon country. The
first mission mill was about halt
way between the log mission
houses and the historic house of
Joseph Gervais. (It is likely that
Joseph Gervais acquired and had
that mill operated, after the mis
sion saw and grist mills were set
up on the site of Salem with
machinery coming on the Lau
sanne, in 1840.)
The writer is acquainted with
Daliy Health Talks
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M.D.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States senator from New York
Former Commixtioner of Uealth,
Hew York City
IN THE beginning, an attack of
whooping cough may be mistaken Tor
a common cold. Any child with a
cold who sneezes or coughs continu
otisly should b
I suspected of hav
ing whooping
cough. In any
vent he should
be kept away
from other chll
dren until be has
overcome the In-
i fectlon.
Bear In mind
that whoop Ing
cough may not
be characterized
at once by the
classical
"whoop". That
lympton may
Or. Copeland
not ba observed
unto several weeks after the onset
of the disease.
Unfortunately many regard whoop
ing cough as a harmless disease. In
reality it is one of the most dan
gerous Infections of childhood. It la
especially serious when it affects
young children and infanta of sU
months or less. It U serious because
It may lead to pneumonia.
Is Very Contagious
There Is little difficulty In recog
nizing this disease after the "whoop"
has developed. That Is the name
given the long drawn out crow
caused by the collapse of the larynx
after a severe paroxysm of coughing.
Another characteristic sign of this
disease Is a spasm or coughing end
ing In vomiting. The vomiting ts
caused by gagging and not because
the child is nauseated. Unfortunately,
the spells of vomiting may be so fre
Quent and severe as to causa diges
tive disturbances, loss of weight and
great weakness.
Whooplag cough may last as long
aa six weeks to three months. It
should be considered contagious until
at least a week after the "whooping"
has ceased. In Its acute stages the
disease Is highly contagious, being
spread by the discharge sprayed from1
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Breakfast
two living men who know the site
of the first mill of the mission,
about 11 miles below Salem. The
place should have a marker.
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The "three fair damsels" of
Mrs. Dye's story, greeted by Dr.
McLoughlln on that historic night
of May, 1837, were Anna Maria
Pittman, Miss Susan Downing, and
Miss Elvira Johnson. They were
all mission teachers. But Miss
Downing came definitely to marry
Cyrus Shepard came all the
way from Lynn, Mass., where
they had been engaged prior to
Shepard's coming with Jason and
Daniel Lee in 1834. Elvira John
son was engaged to marry Rev.
xi. xv. w. rerKins, who was com
ing with the second missionary
reinforcement, which arrived at
Fort Vancouver Sept. 7 of that
year. They were engaged in New
York: were married at th m
mission Nov. 21, 1837. The read
er Knows tne story of Anna Maria
rutman and Jason Lee. from what
Mrs. Dye said in her book.
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They were not eneaeed to b.
married. Lee had seen her once
in New York before hot nfartri
in his first journey In 1834. but.
as said by Mrs. Dve. hia 1
slon was that she was not a lady
ne wouia fancy for a wife
though at that time he was not
looking for a wife.
But the sympathetic busvhndiM
In New York the men connect
ed with the Methodist missionary
board and, perhaps, more par-
the nose and mouth In coughing,
sneezing, spitting or talking.
Frequently I am asked whether I
recommend the vaccine treatment for
whooping cough. Unfortunately, the
professional opinion of this vaccine
Is not very encouraging. It has been
estimated that at best only about 60
per cent of the patients given this
vaccine are benefited and the re
mainder are not helped at all.
Methods of Treatment
Severe attacks can be lessened by
the use of an old-fashioned croup
kettle. A modern invention, an elec
tric device, may now be purchased.
This runs for several hours without
refilling. As a rule, compound tinc
ture of benzoin Is the medicine used
for the Inhalations.
Other emergency measures are the
use of carbon dioxide Inhalations or
the administration of thr a m
Of course, these remedies can be re
sort ea to only at a hospital or at
home under the personal annenHninn
of a physician. These ntv mth
aim to reduce the number of parox
ysms ano nasten convalescence.
Answers to Health Queries
K- R. Q. Will you klndlv tn m
what to do for chapped llpe?
a. xou should avoid tenVm to
wards consUpation. Drink six to
eight glasses of water dallv. If vn
apply some cream to your lips before
reunng every night It may help to
keep the lips moist. If this Mix
tion persists you should hav a mm.
plete examination.
Dad. Q. What nrecamlnna ).nnM
be taken by a patient suffering from
uanwiuos; oi tne arteries?
A. The diet and iranaral . ...
Important under such circumstance a
For full particulars send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope and repeat
your question.
L O. K. Q. Please tell ma what
I can do for bUckheads.
A. When eniDtiona
skin, it Is usually an Indication that
me general health Is run down. For
full particulars restate vnur nn...
tlon and send a stamped, self-addressed
envelope.
(Copyright, 1931. JL F. 8., Inc.)
tlcularly, some of their match
making wives, thought Jason Lee
ought to have a wife, out here in
a foreign and savage land, more
than 13,000 miles by water away
from home; and that she should
be a white woman, too. So they
picked on Anna Maria Pittman.
Perhaps (who knows?) she her
self had formed a good Impression
of Jason Lee on their chance
meeting in New York. Any way,
she was a teacher, and she was
willing to take the chance of
teaching savage children. The
match making ladies in New York
knew what they were doing. They
were willing to trust to the prov
erbial "propinquity and moon
light," and let nature take its
course.
And the scheme worked. Jason
Lee proposed. Anna Maria answer
ed his proposal in verse, reading:
"Yes. where thou goest I will go.
With thine my earthly lot be
cast;
In pain or pleasure, Joy or woe,
Will I attend thee to the last.
That hour shall find me by thy
side.
And where thy grave is, mine
shall be;
Death can but for a time divide
My firm and faithful heart from
thee.
Thy people and thy charge be
mine,
Thy God my God shall ever be;
All that I have receive as thine,
My heart and hand I give to
thee-
And as through life we glide
along,
Through tribulation's troubled
Still let our faith In God be strong j
And confidence unshaken be." I
.
The wedding of Cyrus Shepard
and Susan Downing was arranged
for Sunday, July 16, 1837. It was
to be in the fir grove the writ
er believes some ZX)0 feet north
of the present marker. The com
pany gathered, as described by
Mrs. Dye. Jason Lee opened the
meeting with prayer. Then he be
gan an address: a surnrisa un
dress. He said:
S
My beloved friend nnri nio-h.
bors: More than two years have
passed since God, in His provi
dence, cast my lot among you.
During this period I have address
ed you many times and on various
subjects, and I trust that you bear
me witness this day that I have
never, in any one- Instance, ad
vised you to do that which is
wrong, but that I have, on all oc
casions, urged you to 'cease to do
evil and learn to do well.' I have
frequently spoken to vou. in no
measured terms, upon the subject
of the holy ; institution of mar
riage, and endeavored tn imnroae
you with the importance of tha.t
auty. it is an old sayin?. and a
true one, that example speaks
louder than precept, and I have
long been convinced that if we
would have ethers practice what
we recommend, circumstances tid
ing equal, we must set the ex
ample. Ana new, my friends, I in
tend to give you uneaulvocal nronf
that I am willing in this respect
to practice what I have so often
commended to you."
Then Jason Lee went to th as
sembled congregation and, taking
Anna Maria Pittman by the hand,
led her to the front, where his
nephew. Rev. Daniel Lee. n.
nounced the old Methodist mar
riage ceremony.
Followed. Jason Lee nfffciatln?
the marriage of Cyrus Shepard
and Susan Downing, and after
that the great missionary nrn.
nounced the words that joined as
man and wife Charles J. Roe and
Nancy McKay, he a white trapper
and settler, and she the daughter
of Capt. Thomas McKay, son of
Mrs. John McLoughlln by her first
husband. Capt. McKav was mmr.
ter Indian, Nancy's mother a full
blood from a coast trihe near A -.
toria.
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There followed a sermon by
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SYNOPSIS
Tears ago. Ana HaskeL domi
nant Ozark farmer, sent her father
less son, John Herbert, away in
uw mt vi j uojc onannon, so tnat
the boy could be educated proper
ly. No one knew the heartache
this sacrifice caused Ann. In John
Herbert's place, Ann raised a ne'er-do-well
stepson, Jeff Todd. Ann,
Jeff, and Nance Jordan, Ann's
housekeeper, live together on the
farm. Following graduation from
college, John Herbert returns
home. The young man is stunned
o find bis mother a crude
mountain woman, but he overlooks
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cms in gratitude tor ail she did
a? t - a .a . .
. . - . , , - I ine sBounxain woman enaurea
!- -.T Vlv1! ther hand the stranger's scrutiny with a coun
ts disappointed that her son is tenant ,h;h .;hV i i
anxious to write instead of prac
ttce law. Diane Carrol, a young
artist, wno values ner work above
her wealth, which she keeps secret,
i . .
ana jonn neroen oecome ooon
companions. One day, Jeff, Jeal
ous of John Herbert, tries in vain
to get his stepbrother to fight.
Ann tells John Herbert he will
have to fight Jeff or there won't
be any living for him or her. She
is SB mizzled hv her inn'l lcrnr
ance of backwoods ethics as he is
oewiiaered by ner attitude. Ann
hears the vacationists at the Lodge
jokingly call her "Ma Cinderella"
and resents their ridicule. Diane
encourages John Herbert to con
tinue with his writing, but he
realizes it will be years before he
e
nas a aecent income and can repay
nis motner. itie Lodge guests
rjoke fun at hi mnther Thit
makes John Herbert realize that,
witn nis responsibilities, Diane is
beyond his reach. She, however,
thinks of him constantly. Never
before had she been so attracted to
any man and John Herbert needed
her. Ann come unnn Tliame in the
glade and tells the artist she has
come to settle witn ner. Asked it
she wants to marry John Herbert,
uiane replies: "Your son never
mentioned the subject." "Shucks I"
retorts Ann, "your kind don't never
marry no man lessen he's got
money." Little did Ann realize
that Diane herself was wealthy
and wanted someone to love her
for herself alone. The girl frank
ly tells Ann it is a pity John Her-
1 .a .a
oeri couia not nave naa a motner
with intelligence ennnerh tn under.
stand and appreciate him and that
Ann is spoiling tnat tor wmcn sne
herself had sacrificed so much.
Ann warns Diane to atav wn
from her son. Later an automobile
with a liveried chauffeur drives up
to Ann's door.
CHAPTER XXIV.
Concealed by the house itself from
those in front, the two women hur
ried to the kitchen. Curiously they
peered through the window. The
chauffeur was now standing beside
the car. The gentleman was not in
sight.
"Hit's a big ear. ain't hit?" whis
pered Nance. "An' see, that feller's
got on a uniform like I said. Sure
looks like he war an officer of some
kind."
A loud knocking sounded through
the house.
"Other man's at the door." whis
pered Ann.
The knocking sounded again.
"I reckon you'd best go an' see
what they're a-wantin," directed
Ann, grimly. "But fetch me that
gun from beside the fireplace first."
From hehin4 the harf-niten Witeh.
en door Ann listened whole Nance
cautiously opened the front door
and received the stranger's greet
ing. He was a well-fed, well
groomed, mild-eyed gentleman of
perhaps fifty years, and his manner
as he removed his hat and bowed
fascinated the backwoods woman.
"How do you do, madam." he said
precisely.
"Howdv."
"Are you Mrs. Haskel?"
Nance might be charmed, but she
was not off her guard.
"What air you a-wantia' of her?"
The stranger smiled. "If you are
Mrs. Haskel I will explain."
"You can do your explain in' to
me."
The gentleman's tone wa3 a shade
more precise. "My business is with
Mrs. HaskeL Is she at home?"
Nance stared at hhn silently.
"May I come in?"
"Not till I know who you be an'
what you're a-wantin'."
He offered his card.
Nance, who could not read a
word, received the bit of pasteboard
as if it were a Lomb.
"I am James Levering," ex
plained the stranger. "I represent
the Fidelity Trust and Savings
Bank of Holmsburg, Pennsylvania.
I assure you it is quite necessary
that Mrs. Haskel see me."
"Ill call Ann," Nance returned,
doubtfully, and, with admirable
caution, closed the door.
While Mr. Lveriniy avaitt f V.
two backwoods women in the kitch
en held a whispered consultation.
"Holmsbursr. Pennsylvania." mar
Jason Lee. text Numbers 10:29,
words by Moses in that other wil
derness, and two baptisms, of
Welbey Hauxhurst and Chas. J.
Roe; the first white converts in
the Oregon of today.
After that, according to Han-
croft, a wedding breakfast.
In August, Jason Lee and Cyrus
Shepard and their brides made
two wedding journeys, one to
ward the bead waters of the Mo
lalla, and down that stream to the
Willamette, which they crossed
and returned to the mission on
the west side; their guide, Jean
Baptiste Desporates McKay. The
other was to the Pacific ocean, by
what is now called the Salmon
river route, their guide being
Joseph Gervais, nearest neighbor
on the north.
a S S
But there were two other white
women residents in Oregon then,
besides the "three fair damsels-"
They were the wives of Dr. Elijah
White and Alanson Beers, who
came with the party of which the
three were members. That made
five. And there were two more,
beyond the Cascades, at Walilatpu
and Lapwai. Narcissa whitman
and Mrs. Spalding. That made
seven.
S S
When Jason Lee started in
1838, to bring out the Lausanne
party, his wife gave him her fare
well message in poetry. Her an
swer to the marriage proposal,
and her farewell message, have
both been set to beautiful, moving
music, by Mrs. Shephen A. Stone,
of Salem. In later issues, 'he
reader will see a good deal more
about this; and still more after
the publication of Miss Thressa
Gay's book.
mured Ann. "I mind Herb's paw
used to ten hout sich a place. His
ioias setuea war tn tne early days.
Levering? Never hyeard tell oi him.
mougn.
"Do yon reckon he's a revenner?
"Revcnuer? SanrV-a! TTe'a some
body from that thar bank like hit
says on ue cam. tie s a oanaer;
that's how come he's got automo
bile like that with a driver all togged
out in pitcher clothes."
When Ann annearet In the Annr.
Wav Mr. Tverinir ree-arHeil her
with an air of mild triumph. "You
are airs, tiasxeii"
"I be." -
The mountain woman endured
ten ance which mirht have heen
carved frnm ttiw
"Pardon me. Mrs. HaskeL but my
Dusiness with yOjU is of such a na
ture that it can scarcely be trans-
actea nere on your doorstep.
"Come in. mreter "
Mr. Levering called to the chauf -
teur: Wt Drier case, n lease " and
entered the Haskel living-room.
r ance slouched in from . the
kitchen and sidled into the nearest
phair
While waiting for his brief-case
tne stranger looaea anout tne room.
T7 ! J .! a m
Esviaenuy ne naa never Dei ore seen
the interior of backwoods dwell-
incr TKan h? aH-onf tvm mat
fixed on the well-filled- book -e nerves
in the corner. "Ah a library!"
"They ain't mine: they're my
son s, said Ann.
"Oh yes yes, of course. May I
ask vonr son' name?"
"We-uns ain't got no call to be
asnamea oi tne name, mister. H it's
John Herbert HaskeL
John Herbert. I ee ve ve
Jnhn TTerhert rtf emire Vimnil
after his grandfather John, and his
erandfather's brother Herbert-
Very good, verv eood.
At this Arm drew a little back
and. nnnntieel hv T.everiro wkn
, ........ - - "
was taking his brief-case from the
chauffeur, exchanged wondering
loo ks witn nance.
Aa Tverino HismiaOMl the ehanf-
feur Ann asked, harshly, "What
mignt your business be with me
mister?"
"I am here tn see vrn Mr. Ha.
keL about an estate which our com
pany is holding jn trust until cer
tain terms nf the truer are fulfilled
If you do not mind I should like to
1 M . M
asa a iew necessary questions.
"I reckon you ain t rot no author
ity to make me answer. You ain't
no officer of ary kind, be you?"
"Certainlv nnt. Mrs. Hlret 1
am merelv the leaJ renreaentative
of our company. I assure yon it is
to your interest tnat is. I think it
is for you to assist us with any in
formation you may have."
"W hat be you aimm' to find out?"
"We are endea
leral heir, or Yiirs- tan tH Mtjt rf
John Haskel."
'John Haskel war mv Katt'
erandoannv. an' mv hnv air the Tact
of the Haskels livin'."
"And you are Ann Haskel the"
widow of Edward Haskel and the
mother of this boy. John Herbert,
are you?"
As the lawyer put this question
his eyes were fixed on the mountain
wnman'a fart in the manner an
attorney examining a difficult wit
ness. Ann uasKei gazed back at
him, wondering, suspicious, de
fiant. "I sure am, mister."
Nance Jordan mnttere an er.
elamation under her breath, and
Ann whirled on her with a look of
such fierce warning that she
shrank as from a blow. Levering
was opening his brief-case and did
not notice.
Producing photograph of a
group of four people, the lawyer!
handed it to Ann.
"Mrs. Haskel. can you identify
the people in that photograph?"
The mountain wimin answered
slowly, "I know who they be if
mats wnat you mean.
Nance slouched forward to look
over Anns shoulder, and Ann
turned her head to stare at her
companion meaningly.
"Who are they, please?" asked
the lawyer.
With her eve on the nhntmrranh
the mountain woman answered, de
liberately: "That thar's a pitcher
of my sister an' me an' our men.
nenxy an- x.a tiasxei. lilt war
took the tint, wre-nn war nni
back in Greenville, Kentucky. I
got two jest like hit."
"may i see your photographs?"
Ann considered
"I dont reckon hit'd hurt nothin'.
i oa git 'em Nance."
Silently Nance brought, from
some hidineDlaee in annther nrt
Of the honse. an old naateheart hnr
secured witn many wrappings, of
twine. From the box Ann took two
photographs duplicates of the one
"One of these war mine," she
exolained as she handed th
graphs to the lawyer; "the other
war ray sister s, nit war. with her
things when she died."
"They are identicaL" remarked
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Letters from
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NATURE
To the Editor:
This unusual season has
brought many surprises to us.
Checking our recent observations
with those of former seasons there
are several interchanges of time
and manner. Beginning last fall,
the wild geese flew southward
earlier than the small birds. The
latter were feeding in fields and
pastures. Taking their joyous ex
ereise in whirling, like clouds of
autumn leaves, at evening, mak
ing their wings strong to endure
the long flight south. Before the
end of November files of wild
geese, honking wearily high over
head, were, amazingly, flying
north again. I wondered If their
southern lakes were Infested by
hordes ot hunters whose lood
guns had frightened the geese
away. I pitied them. They didn't
know where to go. At intervals for
the next two months they appear
ed, sometimes flying north, some
times south, sometimes west at
evening, to rest beside the ocean
and pick up tid-bits of sea food at
the edge of the receding tide, like
the gulls. Large- flocks of geese
were seen to be feeding in grain
fields over near the Cascade foot
hills. At evening they passed over
the town In a helter-skelter flock,
not in their military V formation.
In the spring the swallows came
Levering, in tone of mild satis
faction. "They sure be. Whar'd you git
yourn, mister?"
"I found it in Greenville among
the old photographer's effects," the
lawver answered. "What wa vonr
sister's name, Mrs. Haskel?"
Again the lawyer, busy with
anme nartera vrhijh he r,i u1u
ing from the brief-case, failed to
notice an exchange of looks be
tween the iwA harlrwfvw)a nrnmen
Nance shook her head in fright
ened protest. Ann scowled a warn
ing threat.
"My sister's name war Grace,"
said Ann.
"Can yon tell me anything of
your husband's family history.
Mrs. Haskel?"
"Wal. I know that all the Has.
kels lived, first, somewhars way
back east New York, mebbe, or
mebbe hit war farther back than
that. Wharevpr hit war V.A an'
Henry war borned thar. Hit war
after the boys war growed tfp they
come to Greenville. Seems like
their folks moved to somewhars in
Ohio or Pennsylvania 'bout the
same time. I hyeard Ed name some
place like the one what's m vnnr
card."
"What was their business?"
"Ed an' Henrv war farm.hanfa
They war a-workin' In our neigh
borhood when me an' Grace first
met-up with 'em."
"I mean, in what hninea v...
the two brothers, John and Her-
utn, me latners oi Henry and Ed,
engaged?"
"Oh I I've hveard Ed tell as hnnr
his pappy war in some kind of
business I don't know rightly jest
what; some kind of tradin' I reck
on. Uncle Herb he war a farmer
same as we-uns. He died 'fore me
an' Grace war married to the Has
kel boys."
"Did these TTasVel liMtl.M Ti
and Herbert, the fathers of the two
cousins that
married did they have large fami
nes :
They each had children T rinn't
know how man v. Rut T Vnnn that
gf av aa r 4 a&uv V 1 II 1TI fa
they all died 'ceptin two, one year
wnen scariet lever war bad. I've
hyeard Ed and hia rnnsin TTenrv
tell "bout hit an how they war ail
A. t . . ..
wtav war len.
"Edward was John's son, and
Henrv was the nn nf Ja1...
brother Herbert?'
"That's right, mister. That's
est the wav hit war Tt. .....
Haskel boys, all that the fever left
war own cousins, an' me an' m
sister we war married to 'em all at
the same time. That'a who,. tu.
- 0 " bUClll
pitchers war took. Them's our
weddm'-clothes."
"Very good," said Levering. "And
What Was vonr name hefnre nn..
were married, Mrs. Haskel?"
"Our name war Bowen. Our
pappy war William Bowen. We war
uornea on a rented farm ten mile
north of Greenville."
Leverine. eonsutinr
murmnred: "And thee tn.n
Grace and Ann Bowen, married the
cuusins, aawara and Henry Has
kel." "Hits jest like I'm a-tellm' vnn
mister. This hyear's our pitchers
took jest as we war when we all
bwoo up togetner.
. "22 was Henry Haskel's
father?"
"Henry's pappy war Herbert
HaskeL An' old tTerh'. hwi..
John, he war Ed's pappy."
r.xcwy, saia tne lawyer. "Very
good. And now, if you please, Mrs.
Haskel, which of these girls in the
photograph is your sister Grace?"
With Nance Jordan looking over
her shoulder. Ann name4 k.
sons in the photograph, identifying
From his brief-case Levering
Produced another n)intnmnV T
old tintype. "Who is this. Mrs.
naskei?"
'That's me." The mnnnf.;.
woman turned over the things in
mo pasieroara oox in her lap. "I
got one hyeai of Grace, an' hyear's
another of Grace's man, Henry.
This one's me, an' hyears one of
utue jonn Herbert's pappy."
Levenns took the nknfnm.i..
compare them with the one in his
possession, "i see. Yes, this is you
and your husband, Edward, the son
w - j v UiC SUt
vi wiiiu. sarin i rui t r n as. cni.m.
John Herbert. Now Mrs. Haskif
suppose you tell me about your life
after you were married to Edward
Haskel m Greenville V.-...i t
ucubutjr. xy
"e way, you have your marriage
iuutic, nave you:
Silently Ana produced two mar
r,K certificates from the box.
inar tut la, saister. an thar's
Grace's too."
While the :. j .v .
documents and compared them with
his notes, the two backwoods wom
en took advantage of the opportun
1 to "c.hmn significant looks
rtlaakae aTf L e. . a
iriguteneo ana protesting.
Ann scowluig a silent command for
ner companion to keep out of what
ever ft was that was going on.
(To Be Continued 1
CaajrliM. Hit. a? UmnU BaD WrtaM.
la
back a month earlier than usual.
We wondered why. Do not think
that they are never misled by their
instincts. Remember the great
flock of wild ducks frozen fast in
Klamath lake winter before last.
And the plants in the gardens,
they all came earlier than usual
but not In their usual order. Tb4
daffodils came before the cro
cuses. Did the daffodils simply re
spond to the stimulus of warmth
and moisture while the crocuses
counted the time? No, the flower
buds of the farmer were ready
formed in the fall, Just waiting
for the signal of spring; the cro
cuses were busy, but slowly, form
ing their buds but it took just so
much time.
This season, as a whole, is pe
culiar. The weather, disregarding
time - honored indications, is cap
ricious. Today, strong northerly
wind, pelting snowers of cold
rain, more like the first of No
vember than the first of Jun.
And in the vast prairie area or
our country, scorching beat shriv
els the thirsty crops, rainless for
many weeks, tortured by hlgJi,
moisture - absorbing winds which
scoop up the soil and bear it away
across farms and states, to sift it
down in a smothering fog upon
the eastern cities.
Some years ago an astronomer,
taking observations on Mars, no
ticed a mushroom - like proturb
ance on the profile of that nlanet.
As it is well-known Mars has no
mountains, the observer was puz
zled to account for the strange
appearance. Repeated observa
tions showed that the high spot
moved, changed its position from
dav to dav. became Am ami dis
appeared. Ther observer decided it
was a cloud, and, as there are no
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