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sex OF this entire republic Aud as such
she IS entitled TO social precedence 10
which even ducbcsscs must give way
whenever the social function at which
she may he present takes on the slightest
national or royal Importance
For instance at the naughty court of
the Car of NIL the Russias Mrs. John
W. Riddle. wife OF our ambassador IN
ST Petersburg. takes precedence OF all
but the wives NJ royal grand dukes She
Is a most attractive md cultured woman
aud her tact has given Ambassador Rid
die such r. welcome position with the
Car aud Czarlnn that despite her hus-
bands IN health and the general disSat-
isflctiou aud rcstlessncss Of All Russian
political affairs. the Riddles are decidedly
persona cr1ta In the political Inner circle
or the Romanods.
Mr.. Leslie Combs. wife ~ our rep
rc4cutatIvc ~ Lima, Peru. Is u most at
troctlvc woman whose attaiumcDts have
undoubtedly aided greatly in assisting
Minister Combs M the diplomatic ladder
with unusual ease and rlpldity Mn
Robert J. Wynnc, wife Of our former
consul general Mt London, r. another Amer
lcon woman whose husband owes much
10 the tact and clcycrocs5 Of bis Dip
lomstic wife.
Anon. American women married TO
foreign diplomats of the very nrst Inn
nortnnco is the Baronesg Nioucheur wife
al pgroo Tudovic Nonchcur. BcIgInu min-
fstcr 10 the United Stntrs The R5roness
was a Miss clayton. daughter Of Powell
CLAYTON. 81 Arkausas. himself dip
Iom1t Of rirc rc-ourceful1css. so The
E9ropcrs Nfoncbcur who ls TAN and grace
ful. comes by Der knowledge OF diplo-
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matte posts She Is now living in the
country or her birth as Count Won Bern
storn. succeeded tho Iatc Count Speck
Won Sternburg as Gcrmany's ambassador
ut Washington.
Thot the wife OF m ambitious man can
bc the greatest possible aid In his career
has always been recognized In no line
Of advancement can rhc clover and t1ctfui
vic he so great an asset as In diplomatic
circles The United States ono morning
not SO very long nco sat up and took
noilec iu startling way OF just what
effect an lndisercct wife could have on
previously successful career.
Bellamy 6torcr was an American whose
position wUs f1r above tho average. and
yct II was finally admitted NJ tho White
House Tint an lndscrect private letter
written 10y No Storcr. 70 most charming
and cultivated woman. resulted In her
husbands Withdrawal from diplomatic cir
clcs where be bad attained the rank OF
Ambassador and was very popular In sew
cral European courts
While tbl5 was n most Eprctacular ulus.
trauon OK the Invaluable aid or lncalcu-
liable harm that may come from some act
by women TO diplomacy, 10 the credit OF
American women. 90 must hr stated that
as a general rule their husbands whether
In the United States or 10 some foreign
service readily acknowledge the real help
fulnos or tbPlr wives IN maintaining
cordial relations With an the many per
sonacer their diplomatic functions require
them not only 10 meet but TO know lu-
tlmntcly and to plc0sc
For 40 should ba realized that The wife
of an American diplomat rcpurFonta iu a
foreign court the diguity OF tho fnlrcr
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trcpid persons 10 make nm nsccnt
This Great Glacier of the Hlciuiwoct Is
one Of the many In the Sclkirks, and
rests by the side of Sir Donald. the
grdndest OF the Canadian peaks. Its
charm lies partly in its accessibility. 1t
can bc reached In half an hour from the
hotel by means Of an attractive mountain
trail aud II feeds brook which dusbcs
through the mountains into n river whose
beautiful pca-grecu color comes from the
glacial mud. This peculiar grccnish hue
Is part Of the beauty OF the rivers In all
glacial regions aud once seen presagcs
that n glacier is somewhere Mt the
streams head. Sometimes this head Is
formed from tiny drippings from the side
of the glucier which, later on. combine
to form n mighty stream.
The Great Glacier looks harmless TO one
who reaches its base, but In reality It's
creyasscS are deep. and 1t Is pcrious to
try TO ascend cycuta short distance with
out n guide The Swiss guldcs-n father
and two sons-have helped some Of the
most Intrepid climbers on the globe TO
scale the Alps, and know how to mauace
the ropes aud to avoid the dangerous
places They insist upon the climbers
dressing suitably Tor nm ascent They wear
puttics and hob-uailcd shoes. heavy with
sharp pCongs, a peculiar kind made only
In Switzerland. These guides know the
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n y modern science there is no Iron law
OF mortality, The length OF human life
q In any nation depends on It's hygiene.
Sanitation and medical science have al
ready doubled tue length OF the average
human life over the records Of the time
OF Columbus. In India today, wherc the
health conditions are worsc than In any
other state. where reliable statistics are
obtolnsblc tho average human being lives
- years for males, - years Tor the fc-
males.
This Is less than hnif the average hu-
man lifetime in Europe aud America a--
that Is, the United States and Canada.
In the last 200 years human life has
doubled IN length, according TO the sta
tstics OF Dr. Flukclnburg.
II IL interesting TO learn that cold Ag-
ures tabulntcd with the greatest caee for
accuracy Indicate thnt human life In the
aggregate heightened four years from
IGDO TO 100. and i've years was gained
on the nyeragc from 100 until 1900
Figures Tor rho 10Th century show a gain
OF nine years Tor that 100 years.
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nm In diplomacy IS not q chance matter,
nor has IL been lightly won. So late as
- years ngo the sntlrists or Europe and
even some mlsunthropic individuals Of
thls country gibcd ot marriages between
foreigner, Of tide and American girls OF
rront wealth.
Much OF this was due 10 the notoricty
invariably attained by the murltm mis-
fortunes Of such American women who
bad made unhappy marriages Of this sort.
nay nre today. dozens Of happily mated
American women whose husbands wear
names preceded by historic and noted
names recognized the world over 0s the
genuine thing in Titles. Many OF these
men urc not only nohlcmcn by reason OF
birth but are men OF intellectual attain
mcnts which would warrant their dis
tInction upon their individual merits lu
any country.
Notable among q host Of fair Americans
high up IN diplomatic circles Is the beau
tlful Jeanne Luckcmeycr. whose marriage.
DO 1850, TO Count Won Berr<torn created
another American pccrcss OF the highest
rank She Is a New Yorker by birth and
met Count Won BerustorG when the latter
was a merc secretary OF tho German cm-
bassy ln Paris.
The Countess ls very beautiful and has
a close rival In her handsome daughter.
the Countoss Luisc-AleNnudro. This Amer
cnn countess while "A warm personal friend
OF such pcrEouures as the Empress of
Germany and Queen Alexandra OF Eng
land "a noted Tor the sweetness and sim.
ulteitv OF her manner She has been Ec-
claimed az On nrtlsuc hostess in Rome
aud 10 cairo. where the Count held dip.0-
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Not only do the periods OF scientific
growth show corresponding Increase In
the length or human life, but also those
countries which are Arst In medical and
general education also lead In the NE
length gains. Prussia, thnt center OF Ger
man. scientific culture, hos an Indicated
gain Of II years for the nineteenth cen
tury.
Medical science has undoubtedly done
much In saving life threatened by death
from disease which formerly badled the
physician Yet most Of this Improvement
Is due 10 general health conditions. Sew
craGc. purcr drinking water, screening
ngainst nies. and general care Tor bygi-
cnIc surroundings. including the popular
education in favor Of sunlight md fresh
air. have been certainly tho most poten;
factors IN this steady Increase In tho lon
gcylty OF human ne
one of the best proofs of this state
mcnt Is the undoubtcd n sensational fact
TINT the great decrease In the death rate
has been In the bigger cities The death
rate for New York City is now claimed to-
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as many of those that people cross the
wntcr TO see Sometime there may hc
railroad running TO the western boundary
of this region, but now the sghtScer uust
follow the numerous passes. which arc
for many months OF the year closed on
account Of the SNOW. These passes were
first made by game. The Indians. quick
10 take advantage OF natural conditions.
soon followed the Wild animals. the hunt
er and tnppcr sought the Indian trails
and last Of all the government surveyors
utilized these narrow passages for their
work In mapping out the country II Is
PINNED 90 turn many Of these Into wagon
trails and 10 complete system OF roads
such as make the Yellowstone Park
accessible. Then the adventurous tourist
can scale the glaciers By using an ak and
ropes.
Another reason Tor the preservation ~
this tract Is that II contains many Wild
animals and 1sh. Lake Mcdonald. ~
sheet OF remarkable beauty. and other
winters abound In Dish. which have been
practically uUtouahcd. The different altl-
tudcs afford shelter for various Kinds OF
nuima.s As among the Canadian Rockies
the white goat finds It's habitat on the
high barren tracts, the Rocky Mountain
sheep wander on the mountain sides aud
deer, moose and elk live on the plains as
TO the Yellowstone Park. As some or
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the land lying In this region is admirably
htted Tor n game preserve II Is planned
to reserve a portion as a breeding ground
oud home for the animal life.
Prospcctors have bored for oil, but no
amount has ever been obtained ana there
is no agricultural land or miueral-bearln-
formation OF any size II the park Is re-
served the people viii not bc deprived Of
wealth IN these regards That they shall
not lose the bcnc0t Of the timber it has
been considered best 10 allow the citizens
Of Montana and nearby states Ia cut It
with the consent of the park authorities
and under strict forestry principles
Recently II has been found that glnclcr
exists on the summit of Pixies Peak.
This is undoubtedly tho farthcst south
that glaciers have been seen In the United
States. though there are Scvcul towering
toward the skies I'm warm Mexico. Mount
Hood aud other peaks ON the Facinc
Coast orc glacier capped nud some OF our
Alpine Clubs have scaled them. but the
best known ana most beloved glacier on
this continent rs without doubt at Glacier.
T. G., This IS one of the iuuumcrabIc ones
ON the Backbone OF the Rockies nnd sim
liar TO those I'm Montana but IL hus be
come well known because It Is accessible
from the roiIroud. II can he seen from the
train, and competent Alpine guides live
at Its base and are ready to assist iu-
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unfailnC slip knot that never brenks
opnrt, and start out with one end OF the
stout rope around their waists md the
other end around the body Of the climber
Thus equipped. with pack holding food on
the back and oN In hand they are pre-
porcd 20 make any ascent and to hew
steps In the Ice They stpulatc that vom-
On rs well as men shall wear kn!ckcr-
lockers IN making a prolonged ascent and
that the shoes shall H. heavy and the
heels low and broad
Strange to say. there arc two kinds OF
glacicrs-liyc md dead ones This Great
Glnclcr OF tho Sclkirks Is rigorous one,
for II Is slowly moving Every yenr #
retreats little. leaving the moralne at
Its base trl6e larger few years ago
n red stake was driven Into the glacier
a few feet from It's edge This mark is
now In the moranc among the stones and
boulders, between which trlckIe tiny
rlEuletS- -drippings from the Clncier's
face. II looks like great ncld OF glazed
snow glistcning In the sun. Though there
are other glaciers just as beautiful In
this region. this is the best known. and
a Unlk 10 It through wooded paths by
the side Of brook, with here aud there n
deserted bear pit and coycyS Of Wild
fowls, u never 10 be forgotten This GIN
clcr X duplicated mnny times In the Mon
tnnn park and there IS no reason why, ir
the region is made accessible, our coun-
try should not get the benefit OF glacial
enthusiasts
In Alaska. along the inside passage"
are many OF these rivers or ice flowing
between snow-cappcd mountains The
present glaciers OF Alaska are remnants
OF far larger ice masses which once re-
l..
Many OF the glaciers on the Pacific side
rush far out from the mountains and arc
live" discharglng directly into the sea.
They are led by extensive snow fields.
which are acted upon by the abundant
precipitation from most-ladcn winds Of
the ocenn and the Japan current Un-
doubtedly the most remarkable glacier
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Sacred Tornbs of
Chinese En1perors,

T7H It'll the permitting Of Foreigners
III to witness the sacred procession
W. carrying away the body of the Into
Chinese emperor RunnG Usu. II would
seem as though the most sacred and SO
crct OF Chinese mysteries was about to
be solved by Europeans Never before
hna foreign eye been allowed 10 rcst
upon the funeral car Of n member OF tic
imperial Chinese dynasty
No foreign footstcp has ever even op
preached the vast palnco-llkc tonibs In
which these monarchs have been laid t.
rest The very whereabouts of these great
tombs is a mere matter Of conjecture
ond rumor. A million dollars win he
srcnt on erecting n tomb for kuaug-lisu.
II viii take two years 10 nnish building
this royal tomb and the lntc empcror's
hody viii not be given dn1l burial until
the work Is finished
Then "a whole colony of priests win he
placed near this tomb. which Will also
he temple. nod the late emperor win
hc worsblped Ia the name ~ the Chi
ncsc people as n god. aud lucense win
hc burnt at his shriuc. The same thing
is sim being dooc with ompcrors who
died 80 years ago. and the cost 10 the
poverty stricken millions making mp the
popnlation of thc Chinese Empire i9 prae-
ticauy beyond all calculation.
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owned by the United States is the Great
Muir Glacier, In Glacier Bay. Professor
Muir was the Grst TO give to tho world
at large an accurate description Of this
stupcndous Ice mass aud II was named
in his honor Shortly after It's discovery,
and when people had for two years OF
more been able to sec It, IN earthquake
rendered the approach impossible and II
was necessary 10 anchor In the waters
several miles on. and often to leave With
out getting a glimpse OF this wonder
This last year 1t was possible, for tho
FIRST time In nine years for boats 10 get
near enough to sec the glacier md note
what changes had taken place
Tho Muir Glacier Is SO gtupcudous that
words fall Ia convey nm Idea Of its mag
nitude and beauty II enters the sea
with n gigantic front 200 or 3nO feet
above the water and a mile wide It
has every conceivable color, md seems
awful In lts suggestion OF power. Huge
pieces Of Ice as large nS bnttlcshIp
continually fall from its focc into the
waters with n report Ike artillery. and
lt f. impossible for vessel 10 approach
ncnr because of the danger Glacier Rav.
which it faces, IS full OF these iceberg4.
another reason why an attempt L. reach
II Is luil OF peru. NO known glacier can
equal this In size or beauty, and If Ice
does not obstruct II again II VIII remain
for nil time n goal for Alaska beauty
lovers Two other well known glaciers
I'm Alaska are more easily renched. These
are the Patterson and Taku. The first
was named In honor of the lnte Carlisle
Patterson OF the United States Const
Survey. II comes transrerscly from the
mountains, turning corner near Its base.
aud n moraine n mile wide has TO he
crossed to reach II. This terminal stretch
Of rock and sand Is wooded and In places
very muddy. but the excitement or climb
ing a dead glacier" repays ono for wet
feet and tired body. Taku Glacier Is on
nm inlet of that name and fronts on the
water. 1t is one Of many glaciers In this
immense ford which send out tiny Ice
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matte tactics naturally enough. She met
her husband ln Mexico city. where her
fnther was Ambassador 20 Mexico. She
has son and daughter and Is noted
society success So halC dozen national
capitals
The wife Of Count Carl yoa Moltke
the Danish minister 20 the United
States an American. A. Coruriia
Van Rensselaer, OF Boston, tho dourh-
ter OF q multl-mullonairc and noted
beauty. tho colutcss was sought los
scores ot ndmircTs. titled aud otherwise.
She has b-en very popular IN several
countries whcrf her distinguished hus-
baud has represented the King Of Den
mark Madame r. Z Cbermont. wife
OF the popular secretary 10 rho Brnzilisn
embassy - the United states. Is daush-
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III lie A0GEIeg

9FE are nj last slowly awakening
a E to nm appreciation OF our scenic
"a q Il wonders and making attempts
V%V to protect them aud to add as
rapidly as possible to our ma
tlon0l parks-a species OF conservation
the Old World has enjoyed for years. In
Montana. south OF the national boundary
and running west 70 the Flatheod River,
is n remarkable area Of land which CON
tslDs the most magnificent glaciers In the
United States. IL this region Is saved
for the public we win have n park con
timing over forty glncierS and n large
number Of hikes, canyons md streams,
This territory contains about fourteen
hundred square miles and In It rise
streams that dnd their way 10 Hudson
Bay the Gulf OF Mexico and the Paciac
ocean. The glaciers are much Ike those
on the other side of the border. and
Canada considers these the most import
ant part OF her scenic heritage. These
md the towering peaks make the noun
tain stretches OF majestic magulnccDce.
The hlghcSt-Mt. Clcyelaud-reaChcs nm
elevation Of 1000 feet md other peaks
average from six thousand to ten thou
sand feet. These vast mOuntniu chains,
nre cut by stupendous canyons through
which tho streams that How from the
glaciers ind their way 10 the level
plains 10 empty into the placid
hikes. The Rockies in this region really
consist OF two parallel ranges, the Lewis
Range md the Livingston Range. though
they look as one.
Most ot the mountainous arco Is timber
clad az the base. Above the tree line ls
brusb-coycrcd rock. oud this In turn leads
to PERCEPTIONS clins and glaciers The
eInclcrs are ns large ns any this side Of
Alnsk0, many being nyc square miles In
nren. They present clear and elisteulng
fronts In the sun and arc as magnificent
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- HE American woman has gradually
n bot surely come to be recognized
III as without a peer In whatsoever
" line of Industry or cndcovor she
may take 1t into her shnpcly head
10 engage Thus Il has proven In the
world Of diplomatic stmtcgy. where tho
mnucuvers nrc usually considered so In
tric1te thut only long trimming aud In
hcritcd intuition are thought sufficient 10
prevent mistakes which may be not only
dangerous. but, what s. much worse IN
diplomatic sense. actually ridiculous.
Yet in diplomacy the American woman
OF today has achieved notable triumph
Not only Is this the cnsc with American
wives Of our national ambassadors aud
ministers 70 foreign countries, bnt II Is
true iu n marked degree or American
women who have been selected by the
diplomatic representatives OF importnnt
foreign governments as their wives and
helpmatcs
So thus Is tho lnttcr statement TINT
foreign countries Of the inst importance
have gradually come TO assign as umb1s-
sodors and ministers 10 Washington only
such diplomats ais have been fortunate
enough 10 sccurC for themselves ON
American wife. At tho present time
tbcro are half dozen of tbc leading
diplomatic officials accredited 10 this gov
eminent whose wives nrc well known aud
beautiful American women,
OF cour5e. the bulk Of the American
women 10 diplomacy just now are the
wivcs of our own foreign representatives.
and II is these women whose tact and
knowledge OF the greater world of society
have come 10 the mid of thousands n
Americans wandering TO strange lands.
50 great has been the brllnncy with
which American wives 81 our nmbassa-
dors and ministers have played their
parts in the greater capitals of the world
that today no product Of these Unitcd
States IL more admired or admitted 20
such a standard OF worldwide excellence
n the American girl"
Yet this victory of tho American Wom-
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Ter or Maryland. and was one OF the
Do Ford sisters. Of Baltimore. AL ~
whom were noted for thelr charm OF
manner and culture.
In fact the names of American women
In diplomacy throughout the world might
be multiplied Irtc several score n space
permitted Their tactfulncss as hostessea
both NJ home and abroad, the clever
manner lr which they universally avoid
unpleasant in-idcnts In their intercourse
with foreign pcr-onaecf Of Importance
md tbci- rcnernl superiority both os 10
appearance and Intellectual qualities have
secured Tor themselves nnd thcir sisters
who remain ont ~ public llto reputo-
tion second to nole ~ the fair douchters
OF men throughout the entire world.
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{ Human Life Grows Longer.

be only 1G.5. which Is tho lowest on rec
ord and cannot bc cqualcd by any num-
her Of country districts, which could he
grouped together In order 10 get popu-
latlou Of n rural character equal In mum
her to the crowded millions OF New York
city.
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bcres Into tho sen. All OF these glaclers
hayo immense crcyasseo. so that II ia
pcrilous TO ascend them.
Though lives have been lost 10 cxplor-
Ing American elaciers, We can by no
means equal the casualties Of Europe.
The Zcrmott and others reap rcarly
harvest. Of unfortnnatcs who fall into
crevasscs or perish In some other way.
Many are never rescued, others are
maimcd for llfc. The Alpine Club ia
supposed 10 keep a record or mishaps.
but this "a an imposslbnIty. One pccu-
liodty about Alpine slocicrs Is that they
all slowly move. Scientists have nd
yonccd the theory that they advance Into
the valley, pushing the mornlncs before
them. These mor0lncs, wherever found.
orc really stones ard rubbish from near
by mountains, and when the glacier re-
treats they are LETT behind. Tho glacier
Itself Is simply AN immense mass OF Ice
mndc by tue compression OF the snow
which uccumUl1tc5 on the summit Of the
mountains and forces Its way down into
the valleys aud caviues which furrow the
mountain sides. The snow Enc OF the
Alps "a ot an elevation OF 5000 feet and
the lower edge OF one OF the glaciers Is
often $500 feet Hence In some places
these immense Ice masses lie in the midst
Of cultivation. There are 90 such start
ling contrasts In the Canadian Rockies
and the Montana region. but their gla.
clcrs are Just MS hcgutifBl
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DOMESTICATING IAKS.

7TR THIN the next few weeks a sman
AZ herd Of yaks will be placed IN
w Canada. under charge OF the Depart.
mcnt OF Agriculture, with n view Of asccr.
talnlng their suitability for domcsticltou
In the northern part of the country. Tho
animals will he brought from Asia aud
Northern Europe The yak Is a peculiar
animal being covered with a frlugc-llkc
hair. and the milk is one ot the chief
articles Of dict In Tibet Tho yak ru.
IS also an article OF commerce. The yas
likes very cold weather.
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