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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
ESKIMO WHALE DANCE.
When Arctic Natives Feast and Pick
Their L, te Mates.

A very primitive custom or the ma
tiyes OF the Bering ana arctic coasts
OF Siberia. a custom that mas come
down from generations of savage an
cestors. Is the annual celebration or
the whale dance. when the Eskimos
select their wives
When the sun moves southwark at
the end OF the short summer season
aud the ice CLOSES up the northern
seas the whales come down TO open
water Then. In celebration OF the
seasons catch, the Ice jewellers assem-
BILE for the whale dance. which lasts
twenty-one days.
The great dance circle Is prepared.
and in the center the dancers. both
male and female perform the most
savage of evolutions and motions to
the mpaniment or rhythmlesS
beating of the tomtoms and weird
chanting. The dance songs tell OF the
prowess of the hunters and OF the
history Of the tribe. The movements
OF the women are surprisingly grace
| full, and they mean to show In their
dance that. as daughters OF great
people. they are possessed OF all the
qualities such women should have.
The men execute pantomimic scenes OF
the hunt and go through all the mo-
lions Of the kill They spear the ice
bear, STAY the walrus and seal and
finally. with extraordinary contortions.
vanquish the mighty whale.
1 In do Af
when the time arrives for the setecuon
Of husbands and wives. the man per-
forms his mate dance before the wo-
man he has picked out In pantomime
he promises to provide her generously
with the fruit Of the hunt. both food
and fur. II she is pleased with him
she walks out and dances her accept
ance and shows how she will look
after the igloo. When they have
danced before each other they are mar
ried after the custom Of the tribe. and
he leads her of to his walrus hide
lodge.
During the dance they feast or
4 whale. The skin of the baieen whale
is about an inch thick and looks like
rubber The solid blubber between 4
and the true flesh is usually about four
teen inches thick. The black skin ant
the blubber. the latter cut to the thick
ness Of the former. is called moktul
and is considered great delicacy. l
is eaten raw and. although 1t sound
repulsive to the civilized ear. Is mos
palatable. 1t has flavor something
like that of chestnuts. -Youth's Con
! panion.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
The Eattest Race.

How is 1t that the Danes as race
are fat? Professor Lyde states that
from one end Of Denmark 10 the
other you will not find really tnin
man" And he gives rather quaint
reason for it. THE growth or DAIRY
farming in Denmark tends to make
men lazy The private houses ad)oin
the byres. which are kept at uni
formly warm temperature. and the
people are employed in warm ouilo-
ings, living chiefly on milk and cereals
The men get so lazy that they Will moi
take the trouble to cut up their food-
And then comes this delightful con-
clusion: This state of things has pro
duced nation OF housewives VINO ex-
eel all others in varieties Of sand
witches, which can be munched all Gay
long" And thus is produced the rattes'
race in Europe. and we get mint TOT
a real rest cure-Manchester Guardian
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13

1t might appear at first that every
number can be divided by some num-
Der besides itself and one; but many
numbers cannot, and II they cannot
they are known as prime numbers. VI
all the numbers having a value OF less
than 1000, there are l69 that are
prime. or these twenty-six are smaller
than 100, twenty-one appear between
100 and 200. sixteen between 200 and
300. sixteen between 300 and 400
seventeen between 400 and 500. four
teen between 500 and 900. sixteen be-
tween 600 and 700. fourteen between
700 and 800, fifteen between 800 and
300 and fourteen between 9OO anC
1000.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
His Vacation.

A woman had negro cleaning the
yard Tor her. His wife had been dead
for several years. SO his employer
seized favorable moment and pro-
ceeded to sound him.
John" she said, you're good.
steady man. Lots OF women would be
glad to have you. Why don't you get
wife?"
John leaned on his rake and scratch.
ed his head reiectively.
well, tell you" he replied. you
know | was married seven years, an
I've got to have t"-Indianapolis
News
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
CONCElTEO JAlLBlRDS.
To Have Been In Prison 10 a Mark Of
Culture In Nigeria.

To Have Been In Prison 10 a Mark Of
Culture In Nigeria.
In the land Of the Niger. says Mr.. P.
Amaury Talbot In the London Times,
little or no stigma attaches to jail.
birds.
In fact. prison residence is often re-
garded as comforting the mark of cul-
ture and distinction. The last COVER
nor Of Southern Nigeria once cOmpli-
mented a chief of the interior on bis
knowledge of English. to which the
man. replied with a proud air: "Of
course ! be fit to talk English mouth
learn all that when ] live long time
for prison"
Such residence Is indeed looked upon
as giving sort of official status. At
Calabar some prisoners were out clean
ing the road when clerk. dressed IN
the height OF fashion. high collar. pat
emit leather boots and the smartest OF
suits, went by In passing he f1icked
one of the bending laborers with lit
tie swagger cane he was carrying:
At once the aggrieved party sprang
erect. "Whatw he exclaimed. with
splendid contempt You dare touch
mel You factory mani Look-a mel
Here he pointed to the broad arrows
prominently displayed over his simple
vest and loin cloth. II be government
man! See here!'
And the dandy passed on thoroughly
| abashed
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
Treatino a Corn.

Whether q corn Is treated at nome OF
by chiropodist. the treatment ID the
same 1t consists of applying To the
surface an acid the most commonly
used being salicylic' mixed with col
lodion and ether The ether evaporates'
leaving layer of collodion to hold the
acid while this does its work. After
applying this regularly for -FOUR OF i've
days the foot is soaked IN not "a'ei'
when the corn can be picked out IN
one piece. leaving hole. which quick
ly fills up Some chiropodists eat the
corn out by repeated applications OF
nitric acid. picking away the parts OF
the corn destroyed at each treatment
Every time you cut corn yourseiI
you run the risk of blood poisoning
New York World
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
Which z

Is woman more interesting than man.
or the reverse? Man varies more. he
has more genius in exceptional 1ndl-
vIduals. and less of genius-like insight
in the average person. He completes;
woman endures. He builds externally.
she at home He fights; she preserves.
Our worthless opinion is that men are
more interesting than women. but that
woman is more interesting than man
Harpers Weekly.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
The Price of a Kid.

Cordova Is full of fun, says Q. Bogue
Luffmann in his Quiet Days In Spain"
and in the lesurely pace of life there
the observer has time to see and appre-
ciate all of It.
In the market one day small boy
with a big apron and a pompous man
ner was Offering half of small kid to
a woman for a peseta. She objected
that it was very tiny, and he fairly
smothered her with: woman! DO you
want half q bull for tenpence"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
ENERGY OF THE SUN.
Intensity of the Light and Heat Il
Sheds Upon Our Universe,

Intensity OF the Light and Heat Il
Sheds Upon Our Universe.
By series of curious experiments
scientific men have gained a fair idea
OF the intensity Of light and heat from
the sun as compared with earthly in.
struments.
When the sun is nj the zenith. or d.
rectly overhead. its light Is equal to
seventy-fve electric lights placed only
three feet from the observer Yet an
electric light is too dazzling for any
one to gaze steadily at it And as com
pared with Sirius. which is the bright
est In the heavens. the light of the sun
is 20.00O.0O0 times more brilliant
The intensity of solar heat on our
globe varies greatly, in way that Sun.
light does not. the former being affect
ed by locations. attitudes. changes Of
the atmosphere and many causes.
1t has been estimated. however, that
the total quantity of heat which the
earth receives from the sun each year Is
enough to melt layer Of ice covering
the entire globe and having thick.
ness of hundred feet
| But this Is only very small portion
of the whole amount of heat given out
by the sun. The total solar heat is
enough to melt every day layer of
ice ten and one-half miles thick. about
the entire sun. or. to take Professor
Tyndal's comparison. the suns heat
emitted in one hour is equal to that
produced by burning a seam of Goa
sixteen and one-half miles thick.-Phil
adelphia Inquirer.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
Nothing Doing.

A little four-year-old. most attrac-
tive little fairy suddenly lost interest,"
In Sunday school She had enjoyed SO
much learning about Moses that ner
mother could not understand the
change of attitude.
why don't you want to go. daugh-
teri" she asked
"Oh," was the astonishing reply. !
don't ike to go to Sunday school since
Moses died ~ woman's Home Com
panion
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
Her Telltale Lips.

"You have been kissing announcer
man"
you have no right TO say that" de-
clared the girl
@Then withdraw II. But pre-
ferred TO believe that than to think
Won had been chewing tobacco. -
Louisville Courier-JournaL
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
Natural objection.

why won't that rich old curmudg-
con let his young wife act in amateur
theatricalsT"
Because the last time she took part
everybody raved about the way she
acted a merry widow part"-Baltimore
American.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
Better to Admonish.

II is better To admonish than TO re-
proach. for the one ~ milo and friend
~, the other harsh and offensive Inc
one corrects the faulty: the other only
convicts them Epictetus.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
GETTING In the Picture

Some have greatness thrust upon
them"
81 know. They blunder accidentally
into film."-Kansas City Journal.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
A COMPROMISE.

Fond Hubby tstarting down town.
What Will 1t be. love flowers or candy?
Wife Well compromise dear. You
can send hoth.-Judge
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13

Nothing is possible to him who Is al
ways dreaming Of his past possibilities.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05
With Exchanges
TIIT TNDTnWOOD LAW.

4 NNNHiiAlh ANAA i'Nhttff
The now tariff law Is under discus
sion In congress. the republicans att
tacking. the democrats defending. We
may expect occasional engagements
Of the kind during the remainder Of
the session And. of course after the
session closes and The congressional
/ campalgns Open we shall hear
great deal about the subject
The prompt action OF the democracy
on tariff revision was good politics and
good public policy 1t had come INTO
power pledged 90 he work. II had
outlined in It's national platform ana
lbs stump dellyerances the line u
would take m the main II TOOK that
! lime. II revised the duties downward,
land revised some out Of existence.
The whaek It took az wool and sugar
was q finisher
Returns are coming in, and they al
ford legitimate text for discussion.
There are ile Industries and as p
consequence. idle men, Republicans
charge the depression TO the new law,
The democrats. while admitting the
Hmo depression. deny that II is refer
able 10 the law They profess com
plete satisfaction with the Underwood
revision In us first operations
: Not All the existing business depres-
sion Ia due Ia the tariff Some Of IL
proceeds from anxiety respecting the
now currency law. and some from the
uncertainty respecting the outcome Of
tbe presidents trust program Business
generally Is somewhat bewildered
not knowing where at present Il Sc
I "atr nor Vel where it may be sis
months hence II Is waiting for thC
for 40 NIT. ana fcrvcntly hoping It may
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05
REASON ron ropAYs MESSAGE

It ~ announced from Washington
that President Wilson today win dee
liver message TO q loint session
Of congress pointing out necessity for
repeal Of The tolls provision OF the
canal net There viii be determined
opposition, but the best bet rs that the
president win win. because he has the
rght of Il nnd Knows how to Inn
press hIa views upon the lawmakers
Tho American people hive con
structcd the canal what are they
eolng 10 do with lt9 That we may
Say IS exclusively our business Nov
orthelcaa. it 81 q question with which
the world win concern ITSELF and u
may "a wen "a ny here that the In
torprotatlon placed upon the treaty
vith Great Britain by the people who
favor no tons FOR American coaatwiae
shipping, hns NO support outside of
The United States
But quite aside from the historic
rights and claims Of Great Britain.
let b. consider the canal Suppose II
were our possession unhampcred hy
any limitations whatsoever would il
DO WISE polite, oh oconomie to treat
10 ns domestic waterway. hy Amcr
cans FOR Americans primarily and
only sccondarN ana dHcfImInatiNely
for the rest Of the word2
we were not willing that canada
should administer the 81 Lawrence
canals ua domestic waterways. We
asked and were granted the same
rights for our vessels as were accord
"a to Canadian shipping II was true
that We had g. technical nght TO SOME
~ the water of the g. Lawrence
river because ID divides for some dis
lance the territory Of the United States
from Canada. Bu, II ls dcmonstrahie
that Canada has derived greater adj
mntagcs from opening the waterways
to our vessels than II she had adopted
a narrow aud exclusive policy,
SO with the Panama canal TO adj
minister II under narrow ayatom.
mch as b. contemplated in discrimi-
natory rates. is commercially indie
fonsiblr
TO use another illustration Manu-
mctufcrs formerly splcd upon ono an-
other. knitted one another. kept in
formation from one another. whore.
as today they are united 10 common
beneficial associations that advance
Che common interests They dispense
Information Of value 20 nn such Coz
operation s found Go ho productive
of prosperity for the whole trade
Take hrger example, Thorc was
a time when nations forbade thclr
colonies Go trade with other nations
or lu fore.rn bottoms Enforcement
Of this policy hrought on tho gcyoiu.
tionafy war oud Great Britain Ions
since learned 20 dispense with such
regulations
% IS necessary for the United states
% take tho larger ,lcw os bcris a
great nation Aside from tho im.
claim oh Great Britain that
tho III, Paunecfotc treaty provisions
fmn Zee observed The United states
should adept the broader policy that
the canal holongs 60 the world
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05
rlln IrcK nr nm 80.

tlNe New olh liibuNtl
If any one is Inclined 20 wonder at
the fatalism which inhabits seafaring
folk the lot of the Fabree liner Roma
might be cited as an item IN expana-
ton. Here a ship with over 500 men,
women and children aboard strikes
bottom on o forlorn coast In blizzard
weather The chances Of sudden de-
strucuon are too ugly and numerous
rs mention Yet by "a sudden shift In
the wind. ano with every hazard ta-
vorng the ship pulls free ANA makes
port with hardly "a seam started
Such nm utterly proyidential escape
from tho jaws Of disaster is anything
but mfreuueut az sea. Day 10y day
milormen come slap against just such
occasions where the last Ingenious
ness Of man is n rope Tapping In the
wind ana tAe big hand Of the sea
brushes or saves as lt Wills
when the perfect hulkhead has
been built above an impenetrable dou-
hle bottom I'm q ship armed with thc
last iunlhhle tOntraptiuns. the luck
of the sea win sull remain the master
Of us ail
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05
rlm NATIONAL GUARD.

Tho presence in Albuquerque of Ad-
Jumnt General Herring ana Inspector
Instructor Test would ne an event of
more than passing interest locally NE
amy time but We do not cxaggerate
whom $50 say that the mission which
inspired their visit 81 the last two
days IS one of supreme Importance
not cnly 60 the city but 90 am Ncw
Mexico.
ghc formation af an additional na-
tlonal guard compasy u Albuquerque
aud thp maintenance of lhc present
organization upon "a thoroughly Dfn-
Client basis are not matters merely
ol local pride Tbey mcan much more
as ihe substantial welfare 81 the cum-
mHriN rhol mean plcparcdHess for
Hry cmersmcy and thcrs BE- nothing
mote certain m This uncertain llfa
uan chat cmsrgsne'ts axe aurs to
arise They mean aH assurance o5
aafttr and security under all condl-
lions They mean Jos brief tine pur-
auanca of IS policy II plain common
sense
g n mot hugoHm 90 can attention
at This uuo 10 SERIOUS condition
that cSists on tho Mexican border
rsht 81 onr very dooIa-a condition
that ceerY thinNng mau realizes ls
apt 90 amy moment 90 burst forth
into gonfiaglatIon u VAT III suck
an evtntuAhlr NeN Mexico must bear
q large pat q ,ht twnt 81 the ac.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05
The Lost Dan

- LOST a day because ! grioved
When there was uWghtto
make me fretlul.
a dismal word thatI believed
a Had caused me ~ become
f0rgetful
Because another man he'd lied
thought the whole world
cold and gloomy
Detection fingered 40 my side
And whispered grim t0rebod-
inge to me.
lost q splendid precious day
And SAT alone in sullen sad-
ucas
Because q fool had paused %
say
a word that robbed my heart
~ Rladnegs
The sunlight failed to give me
cheer.
lacked the courage 90 act
boldly.
And those whose friendship had
been dear
Avoided me OF passed me
coldly
Because fool had told be
let myself be plunged 10
SORROW,
Forgetting 10 be strengthened
by
The prospect IT fair tom0r-
row
lost day because ] Jet
a fool who paused TO whisper
10 me
Induce nae weakly to forget
The fairCr days that sim were
due me,
S +. Kiscr ia Chicago Record
Herald
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05
The St0rgteLlers



William r. Corey praised, at "a Pitts
burgh club, the wines of California.
our California wines" said the
steel magnate, fare much better than
wines Of a similar price in France, for
French wines are so adulterated to-
dag that even q high-priced one often
tastes Ike burnt sugar and water
But the fine wines, the grandeur
wines are wonderful" q young banker
interrupted,
Mr. Corey shook his head
mot always" he said "a friend
Of mine, gourmet with whom
lunched not long ago az a fashionable
boulevard restaurant in Paris, ordered
bottle Of very ola and celebrated
MargauX Pouring ont a little Of the
Wine and rolling it ON his tongue in true
gourmet fashion, he made a wry face.
Waiter he demanded, what
wine is this you brought me-
1T is what monsieur ordered,
was the reply. Margaux 1895, grand
cru.
'Humph' sneered my friend, how
lucky IL is TO be SO old and to conceal
It's age so we'll
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05

mutual 90 time when accidents
abroad ana errors % home have
thrown orr affairs with many n them
into confusion Anarchy in Mexico.
emo the Monroe doctrine involve us.
with almost every trading nation The
curious idoa mat our treaty oblIea-
bona have 80 bearing upon Our pros
toctcd shipping monopoly through
the Panama canal Involves ua with
almost every navigating nation Tho
california notion TINT treaucs 81 tho
nation count 0r not as state chooses
involves us aith almost every Asiatic
nation Or colony a generous race
championship Involves us with RUS
sIa
yet tbroueh an these really tern.
tying complications $50 are moving on
Ian even kcel. except that things arc o
biz stormy in our relations with Mex
iro.
nut after all hos been sald 81 the
achievements OF the Wilson admins.
uation ana of the revelations OF Mr.
wilson's character The presidents
ability 10 control men, 70 curb radl-
calsm. TO Inspire action whore Il AZ
needed ana 10 repress It whore II
WOULD be huuml. stands out as the
most conspicuous thing "a the end Of
his first year 90 tho white House.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05
Advice Giyers.

The late General Louis Wagner
apropos Of advice giyers, used TO tell
Ia George Washington story.
"The man who urges you 10 abandon
smoking 80 ne would begin-"the
man who urges you to shave yourself
and then drop 8 cents In tin box
the man who urges you to wave the
money YOU used to give in tips -this
man is never, as a rule a very shining
success himself.
zone Of these men, q high school
instructor said angrily TO q pupil
you ought TO be ashamed Of
yourself Smoking q pipe Why when
George Washington was your age he
was a surveyor.
Yes, said the youth and when
he was your age sir, he was president
Of the United States
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05

The retirement of John Bagett
Moore from the state department
leaves It without expert knowledge OF
foreign affairs with which II IS pre-
sumed primarily to dcal From the
BEGINNING, there have been reports Of
friction between Mr. Moore and the
secretary but we are assured that
had nothing 10 do with his retire
ment II is quite probable that the
Wyoming druggist who acts o. first
assistant may now come into the lime-
light again.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05

tual fighting just as she has already
borne q painfully large share Of the
burden 81 lawlesncss and violence
that have grown out Of the anarchy
existing 10 the south Not only pa
trotIsm but ordinary prudence die-
latcs that Now Mexlco should be pre-
pared for prompt action 81 the very
probable contingency Of armed con-
tlct on her southern border ia the
noar future
General Herring and Lieutenant
Test have made an appeal 20 us
which, from every standpoint. we can
not afford TO ignore. Let the response
10 this appeal be general and sponta-
poems Let Il not pc said that we wait
ed until tho horse had been stolen be.
fore locking the stable door
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05
shading Diogenea.

Political Reporter ~ After six
months doing politics, I'm convinced
that old Diogenes handed himself a
blind alley assignment
Police Reporter Console yourself.
my boy by medtaung on the immu-
table many who nowadays are hunting
Judge
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05
Ilnmons L,Iln,Ie Island.

\ was a gcOgraphy lesson ana the
teacher had been asking what some
Of the different states were noted for.
Looking at one Of the little girls she
asked
"Tell me. Florence, what Rhode
Island Is noted f0r?'
For a moment the girl was silent.
then an Inspiration apparently came to
her,
"Rhode Island replied the little
girl, rs celebrated for being the only
one Of the United States that is the
smAllest n--Harpnrs Magazine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05

Am article must have exceptional
merit O. survive fer a period ef forty
years ChHmber'nin's Cough Remedy
was first offered to the public in 1871
From q small beginning 10 has eroWn
m favor and popularity until u hAs
attained q Wor'1 wide reputation You
wll lud nothing better FOR 4 coush
ur cold Tp TT and you VIII under
stund why % ls fayorlte after a
period of more than forty years "
mot onB gives rclicfit cures, Tor
sale hv am dealers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-05
The Day in Congress
THE sI.NAIla

Met Ht noon
Foreign relations committee dis
GUESSED the Mexican situation,
Arrangements were made for O. JOINT
session tomorrow GO hear Presidchs
Wilson read his message advocating
repeal of thc Panama tolls exemption
Adjourned al p. m. 10 noon Thurs
UHt