Daily British Whig (1850), 27 Oct 1919, p. 11

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i 5 a OCTOBER 37, 1919. OPERATION WAS NOT NECESSARY "Fruit-a-tives" Restored Her \ To Perfect Health 158 Parner Awn., Mowrswar, "For three years, / suffered great Pain in the lower part of my body, with swelling or bloating. I saw a Yn operstion. I refased. i I heard about "Fruwit-a-lives" so ON decided to bry st. \ td Doctor Cotiner, formerly of Johas Hospital. Thousands of - men = a from fatal diseases would be in 3 th to-day were it not for the oy. or Nicotine. Step the habit ore " it v ¥ Nt The first box gave great relief; and I continued the treament. Now my health is excellent--I am free of pain--and I give "Fruita-tives" my warmest thanks". Mme. F. GAREAU. 300. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 206. Atall dealers or sent postpaid hy Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa. i Tobacco Habit Dangerous od Bow it's too late. It's a simple rocess to rid yourself of the tobacee bit in any form. Just go te any up-to- fate drug store and get some jeotal blets ;* take them as directed, and Je | pernicions habit q vanishes, Exists refund the meney If they fall | Be sure 3 red large and interqsting - | meuncement by appear in this paper. n r of picetine ng, void It Er will be surprised Lh hh a of Tahiti 2 } EEN the boys of Tahiti | came marching Some from the world war the fantastie native dances, the "himties*" or folk wongs which have been compared to Wagnerian opera, apd the anclent fOre-walkiog ceremony, wero revived to weleome them, These custosss, all but sep- pressed by efvilizing Fremeh infiu- ences, were among the most interest ing practices of Pelynesian peoples Tahiti women were by early travelers as being the most beautiful in the Pacific Islands; their men still are fine physical spectmcas; and the early civilization of this iso~ lated people has been one of the won- ders of science," says the bulletin. The Tahitians knew some of the constellations, navigated by the posi- tions of the stars, made progress in music which is starting, yet preserv- ed many savage customs, such as plucking an eve from a human be ing to be placed in the mouth of a Aids PA | priest as an acceptable offering to | thelr gods, and encouraging their women to suckle dogs, pigs am other | animals in high veneration. There are some interesting facts {in the diary Yept by the late S. P. Langley who vicited the island near- ly twenty years ago and heard old- { time songs and saw native dances and rites, whick have been revived to honor the men who fought under | Allied colors in France, "The native women ging 'himi- | nies' with some very striking effects," {| he wrote. "The voices have somes thing plangent and metallic in them, yet are melodious and in harmony. 1 In the first song, at the end of each Sl | verse, all stopped suddenly, giving DIRECTORY FOR RETURNED [|i MEN, APPLY For employment information. For land Settlement, general matters, advise: Bank of Toronte Hidg. cor. King Hi and Brock Streets For Vocational Courses, Indus. trial Re-training: Merchants Bank Bidg., cor. Brock asd Welllngton Sts For medical treatment, appliances: Golden Lion Bleck For Pensions: Bibby Block, Princess Street surgical SOME SPECIALS AT | FISHER'S MEAT MARKET povsn STRAK 0c. | TERHOUSE STEAK STEWS 18c. and 20c. | PORK LOIN CHOPS . PORK ROASTS HAMBURG of Choice Smoked and Cooked Meats. Corner of Princess and Clergy Sts. Phone 153. nm -------------- | Te Fortify The Sys- fem Against Colds, Grip and Influenza Take "laxative Bromo | Quinine Tab. " Be sure you get the Genuine Look for this signature GC. Yobyore on the box. 30c i | i : : OR THOSE FEATHERS SHOULD BE RENOVATED NOW, SEE US WE ARE EXPERTS. | Everybody is in motion, the effect of the 'couac' of the opera singer. In all the verses there was an undertone beneath the song. This undertone continued alene for a few seconds at the end of each verse, after the superposed song was finish- ed and died out separately and slow- ly, like the drone of some great bag- pipe. The natives gave names to each of us, mine being 'A-to-hi,' which means 'qui a les lauriers.' "I went out to the public dancing and singing, in competition for prizes offered by the Government. It takes place in the square before the Government House, and everybody is there, either performing or looking on. Almost the 'whole population of the island has come. "The chief intreest among the Is. landers seems to lie in the competi- tion of singing 'himinfes,' and next to that, in the dancing, which is pantominic as much as regular. As a publi show, most of the native dances are unpreseniable, so that, I have "understood, the authorities have had some difficulty in finding a! dance which will do for such an oc- casion. Savages are here from the neighboring islands, a fine-locking chief from Cool Island taking a part. and a woman from the same island gave a little of the presentable part of the 'Hoola Hoola,' Her body would be quivering like a jelly, and sud- denly grow rigid as a statue--a not ably odd effect. "In one very good dance by the Cook islanders over 30 persons took part. They sat down in three rows, representing rowers in a canoe, while two seull and steer. They had paddles, and paddied to the sound of drums. A lookout man sweeps the horizon till he sees a big fish, and the canoe rows for him. One of the Steerers sharpens a harpoon and passes it forward, and the fish (a man dressed in red) is harpooned. There is a tremendous time in pull- ing him in; be runs around and en- "| tangles the line among the bystand- ers, and finally he gets a second har | poon in him, is hauled on board, and { (in pantomime) cut up with an ax, dismembered, and eaten by the crew, but it is rather a pantomime than a dance. "In the afternoon I went over te see preparations for the fire-walking. Within 100 yards of the ship a shal- low pit is dug about 9 x 20 feet, by | 18 inches deep. This is to be filled with firewood, and the stones heaped on the wood, These are smooth, water-worn, volcanic stones of vary- ing size, but all rather large. and weighing, at a guess, from 15 to 50 pounds. The number of stones was about 200, and their average length about 13 in¢hes: i "The fire there, I am told, invar- fably burned for four or five days before, and the stones became coated with lime. I learned that on one occasion, the French authorities hav- ing forbidden the priest to perform im his usual place, he made the 'oven' of other stones, heating them for 36 hours. "At 4.40, the old priest, Papa-Ita,' arrived. He beat the near stones with a large bunch of Ti leaves three times, and then began to walk through the middle rather hurriedly, { ! 'followed by two acolytes, who ap- peared to shun the hot central ridge, and walked along the sides. Then he walked back, followed by several; then back once more with an inereas- ing crowd, most of whom avoided the centre. The horry-footed natives did the rest. One white boy took off his shoes, but could not stand the hoat, | upon bare feet, and stopped. | "At 'this point I had the hottest' st: of the pile in the centre, on which the feet had certainly -rested several times, hauled out and placed in the water bucket. A trifie of the water was spilled by the alunge, and the rest boiled hard continued | to do so for about 12 minutes. At the end of that time the stone was still too hot to handle. i "It was a capital gxhibidon of savage magic and well worth seeing, 'but mo miracle!" ° a ------------------------ The suicide rate of Germany was, before the war, the highest in the world---twenty-one in 100, a A lot of people are going this world on the pres-the-button , middle THE MARKETING CODVISH. jome of the Frills Demanded by the Public. people make so much tomplaint about the higher cost of iving, they ev a marked willing- jess to pay extra prices for famey 'ood products. Thus at the present dime there iz a large and ineressing- jemand f "absolutely boneless' rodfish, w is put up in the shape of attrae bricks. used for this purpose, ckbones have been cut into the hands of "bone- * who use specially designed lorceps to remove the ribs and any small scraps of bone that may be left. Then they are cut into pieces by girls who weigh them out into portions of exactly one pound or two pounds. ¢ Two first-rate slices are used for the top and bottom of the brick, while short and narrow strips serve for the part. This arrangement is made while inserting the pieces in iron molds, which thereupon are pressed tight by foot power, the cakes thus formed being finally done up in paraffin paper and a labeled wrapper. The best pieces left over are sent to market in suitable packages un- | der the name of "purest codfish bits." What is known as "shredded codfish™ is made from trimmings, run through a machine that tears them "o shréds. To make this material very fine and fufly, it is freed by pressure of part of the water it contains, and is then passed through the machine again, after which it is sifted to get rid of any particles of bone that may be left. Put up in glass jars or in paper cartons, it is a familiar commercial article The heads and othew waste portions of the codfish go to the glue factory, and what thereafter remains is con- | verted into chicken-feed and fer- tiliger: The livers are put aside during the original cleaning process, the oil they contain being worth $4 a barrel to the people who refine it for medicinal use, If derived from old and stale Itvers, it is stilt valuable for tanning leather. Often a fishing vessel will earn $500 or more on a single trip {rom cod livers alone. Though Living Bottles of Ink. Along he coast of New England there is a common species of sea snail that is a living bottle of indelible ink. It is a crimson ink, very beau- tiful and quite as durable, when ap- plied to lingerie, as any that one can buy. : The mollusk in question is found clinging to rocks just below the level of low tide, and the ink is contained in a whitish vein beneath the skin of its back. The fluid is at first yel- low in color, but when a garment marked with it is exposed to the sun, it turns green, then blue, then pur- ple and finally to a brilliant un- changeable crimson. There is oné of the two species of whelks from which in ancient time was obtained the famous *"Tyrian purpie"--a dye considered too splen- did for the adornment of any but kings and nobles. Indeed, it was so costly that none but the very rich could afford it, wool dyed with it being worth $175 a pound. The liquor was procured by crush- ing the snails in a mortar, Six pounds of it were required to stain a pound of wool, the ready-woven fabric be- ing soaked in it and afterward expos- ed to sunlight. Stuffs thus dyed are said to have had a remarkable color effect, presenting changing hues to the eye, like modern "variable" silks. The chemistry of to-day, however, is able to produce Tyrian purple in the laboratory, as one merely of a list of coal tar derivatives that come under the general head of "aniline" dyes. : z Not an Easy Job. An official of the Indian Bureau on one of his inspection tours of the reservation Indians, was told by : Quanah Parker, chief of the Coman- ches, that many of the tribe had more | than one! wife, relates Everybody's. | . The official at once told the chief that this condition of affairs must cease--that he must advise the offen- | ders that the extra wives must be handed over to their parents. Short- ly thereafter the official asked Parker whether this direction had been fol- | lowed. "Did you tell your bucks that | they must have but one wife?" he asked. "Yes, all gone," answered the | chief. "Did they get rid of the extra | wives?" "Yes, all gonme," answered | the chief. "But," urged the official, | 'Who had himself gathered data upon | the matter, "I understand that you | yourself have six wives!" Yes, me | got six." "That wom't do, Parker. Send them to their parents. Teil | them to go." "You tell um," re-| sponded Parker. | : Neutralizing Ointment. i "Neutralizing ointment" is one of | the latest war inventions. It is pub- | licly revealed in an official descrip- | tion of the protective devices against | gas attacks, issued to our troops. The mask, with its contained chemicals for neutralizing any poisonous fumes i that creep in is familiar. But one so- | called gas is a liquid and because of | its blistering effect the soldiers have | given it the name "mustard gas." | When an ares is drenched with the | The newly-invented oint- ment must apparently be rubbed all over the body, as well as on face hen rh bursting Bsa are Ww! u spraying this horrible liquid gas about. -- : 3 A Costly Shot. DAILY BRITISH WHIG PAGE ELEVEN ee ------ OFFICIAL PROSPECTUS ""The Bridge from War to Peace" _n rie wwae. \ THE MINISTER OF FINANCE OF THE DOMINION oF CANADA offers for Public Subscription the Victory Loan 1919 - 300,000,000. 54% Gold Bonds Bearing interest from November 1st, 1919, and offered in two maturities, the choice of which is optional with the subscriber as follows: a 5 year Bonds due November 1st, 1924 15 year Bonds due November 1st, 1934 Principal payable without charge at the Office of the Minister of Finanee and Receiver General at Ottawa, or at the Office of the Assistant Receiver General at Halifax, St. John, Charlottetown, Montreal, Toronto, Winni- peg, Regina, Calgary and Victoria. L Bonds may be registered as to principal or as to principal and interest, as hereinafter provided, at any of the above-mentioned offices. ; Interest payable, without charge, half-yearly, May 1st and November 1st, at ay branch in Canada of any Chartered Bank. Principal and Interest payable in Gold Denominations: $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 Issue Price: 100 and Accrued Interest, Income Return 5% % per Annum The proceeds of the Loan will be used to pay indebtedness incurred, and to meet expenditures to be made in connection with demobil ization (including the authorized war service gratuity to our soldiers, land settlement loans, and other purposes connected with their re-establishment to civil life), for capital outlay upon shipbuilding, and other national undertakings forming part of Canada's industrial reconstruction pr mme, and for the establishment of any necessary credits for the pure chase of grain, foodstuffs, timber and other products, and will be spent wholly in Canada. . Payment to be made as follows: 10% on application; 20% January 9th, 1920: 20% December 9th, 1919; 20% February 10th, 1920; 31.21% March 9th, 1920. The last payment of 31.21% covers 309% balance of principal and 1.21 from November 1st to due dates of the respective instalments. A full half-year's interest will be paid on May 1st, 1920, making the cost of the bonds 100 and interest. Subscriptions may be paid in full at the time of application at 100 without interést, or on any instalment due date' thereafter together with accrued interest at the rate of 514% per annum. This Loan is authorized under Act of the Parliament of Canada, and both principal and interest are a chiirge upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund. The amount of this issue is $300,000,000, exclusive of the amount (if any) paid for by the surrender of bonds of previous issues. The Minister of Finance, however, reserves the right to allot the whole or any part of the amount subscribed in excess of $300,000,000. % representing accrued interest at 5 %% Payments ., All cheques, drafts, etc., covering instalments are to be made payable to the Credit of the Minister of Finance, Failure to pay any instalment when due will render previous payments. liable to forfeiture, and the allotment to cancellation. Subs prions other than those paid in full on application must be accompanied by a deposit of 10%, cf the amount subscri Official Canvassers will forward subscriptions or any branch in Canada of any Char- tered Bank will accept subscriptions and issue receipts. Subscriptions may be paid in full at time of application at 100 without interest, or on an date , together with accrued interest to time of making payment in full. ment of subscriptions may be made as follows: If paid in full on or before November 15th, 1919, par without interest or 100%. If remainifig instalments paid on Dec. 9th, 1919, balance of 90% and interest ($90.52 per $100). If remaining instalments paid on Jan. 9th,\1920, balance of 709, and interest ($70.84 per $100). If remaining instalments paid on Feb. 10th, 1920, balance of 50% and interest ($51.08 per $100). If remaining instalment paid on Mar. 9th, 1920, balance of 30% and interest ($31.21 per $100). | on Payment of instalments or payment in full after November 15th, 1919, can be made only on an instalment e date. | 4 y instalment due Under this provision, pay- \ Denomination and Registration Bearer bonds, with coupons, will be issued in denominations of $50, $100, $500, and $1,000, and may be regis- tered as to principal. The first coupon attached to these bonds will be due on May 1st, 1920. Fully registered bonds, the interest on which is paid direct to the owner by Goverrniment cheque, will be issued denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, or any multiple of $100,000. Payment of Interest A full half-year's interest at the rate of 514% per annum will be paid May 1st, 1920. Form of Bond and Delivery Subscribers must indicate on their applications the form of bond and the securities so indicated will be delivered by the bank upon payment of subscripti pute pon af oe lin sone ko dog ee tolton tn sirens, do in . as , Or 0 i be po nl to subscribers i in full, cipal os ig the ah ya. can be made. i il Payment of all instalments must be made at the bank originally named by the subscriber. Non-negotiable receipts will be furnished to all subscribers who desire to pay by instalments. These receipts will be exchangeable at subscriber's bank for bonds on any instalment date when subscri tion i id i receipts must be exchanged before 1st June, 1920. Pp 2 is paid ia ll Form of Bonds Interchangeable 3 ) f 25 cents for each new bond issued, holders of fully registered bonds without co will have the t to convert into bonds with coupons, and holders of bonds with coupons will have the ri convert into fully registered bonds without coupons, at any time, on application to the Minister of Finance or Assistant Receiver General. Forms of application may be obtained from any Official Canvasser, from any Vict Loan Commit! mem. ber thereof, or any branch in Canada of any Chartered Bank. y Yeon ee, 98 Subscription List will close on or before November 15th, 1919 in ons in. full. application to subscribers desirous of Subject to the payment of t to any DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, Orrawa, October 27th, 1919. "War Bond Interest ons and Cheques : Uoupos! oq All classes of high yield investments Free. : 8 The Merchants Bank will cash all War : ior Government and Municipal. RR; Montreal, Toronto. : 'BONGARD, RYERSON & CO, : {A BRANCHES, - J w MeL LYMONT. MONT, Manages. 807 Bagot St. Phome 17M. m. 7. Bomgard, Manager "vr Private wirei--New York, Chicago, -- The Naticaal Women's Trade Us- maintenance of fhe women's bureatt jon league has asked congress to [of the District of Columbia police de guarantee a sufliclent fund for (he |partment. : : more good than the idle dollar. Lull at cider apple prices. "The circulating penny does a heap A Whole lot of us expected grafted

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