Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 19, 1913, Page 20

Y == FRIDAY DECEMBER, 19, 1913 QUEER ' GREETINGS. Tribes That Spit Upon or Weep Over Their Visitors. Among the Masai and Ukerewe it is a mark of respect to greet an acquaint- ance or a stranger by spitting at him, Almost as strange is the custom ascrib- ed to the Tibetans of sticking out the tongue by way of salutation. Rubbing noses is (uite common: the Burmese and many tribes of Eskimos, Lapland- ers and Malays do so. Stranger than any of these customs is the weeping salutation that has been observed among cen®®al South Ameri- can Indians, This form of greeting oc- curs. too, in the Andaman islands, New Zealand and Polynesia. A Portuguese explorer describes the custom as he saw it used among a tribe of South American Indians: ““Whenever a guest enters a hut he is immediately honored and made wel- come by being wept over. Without a word being spoken he is led to the hammock. As soon as he is seated the hostess and her daughters and any of their girl friends who happen to be in the house at the time come and sit about the guest. touch him lightly with their fingers and commence to weep loudly and to shed many tears. During this ceremony. in of connected digeourse, they reci 'ything that has happened to them r ntly and talk of the hardships of the road that the visitor b suffered and of anything and ev hing 1t can arouse com- passion and tes The guest, his hand before his fa pretends to weep and does not speak until the erying has gone on for some time. Then they all wipe away their tears and become as lively and merry as if they had never cried in all their liv hange. ELEPHANTS IN A TEMPER. ‘When Enraged They Are Apt to Tear Their Victims to Pieces. An elephant uses several original and effective methods of exterminating its victims. It may rush upon a man, seize him in its trunk. beat him to death on the ground and before leav- ing tear up the folinge for yards about. There are many instances of ele- phants literally tearing their victims to pieces. The story is told of an Eng- lish official in Uganda who on noticing a “safari” passing stepped to the door to inquire of the head man the where- abouts of his master. In response the black swung a human arm before the official and replied that a few days previous his master bad been torn to pieces by an elephant and that he had brought back the arm in proof of his assertion. Then again after knocking a man down an elephant will often continue on its course without stopping to learn how much damage it has donme. A hunter who was within close proximity of a herd of elephants handed his rifle to the gun bedrer and started to climb a tree to look about. At that moment an elephant charged from the tall grass and made for the gun bearer. As the man started to run he threw up his arms, and in some manner the ele- phant in reaching for him snatched the rifle from his hand and stopped to hammer it on the ground. while the black made good his escape.—J. Alden Loring in Outing. i SOLD HIS SECRET. Wile of the Congressman Who Used to Wear a Bald Head. One public official in Washington is known to wear a wig—no, I will not mention his name. He is not of the age when he should be wearing a wig. He returned to a session of congress with nicely waving locks instead of being sparse atop. It was so cleverly done that all the baldheaded men wanted to know at once what remedy he had been using, and it looked so like a case of some hair restorative— or hair conservative—that the cloak room was agog over the wonderful suc- cess he had achieved. Now, the same congressman’s bald head had been the butt of unfortunate Jjokes for several sessions, and he thought it was time for revenge, so gathering together his now admiring colleagues he told them in a confiden- tial way that he had at last found a real remedy. He said it was a private prescription and he would do them a favor and get some for them. Bottles were brought, plain and fancy. Some even brought milk bottles to get a suf- ficlent quantity. Many paid $5 and $10 a bottle for the new restorer. Then the officials began vigorous work upon their scalps. It was not until some weeks after that the secret leaked out—they had been rubbing salt and water on their heacs, while the joker had received more than enough to pay for his hand- some wig, which is now the admiration of many social functions and which he wears with equanimity and dignity. He says that no longer is the head un- easy that wears a wig, and whenever wig is mentioned among that coterie of good and faithful who invested in hair remedy they agree with Dr. Wiley that pure wig protection is needed for guileless congressional wags.—National Magazine. Envy. The envious are the most unbappy of men, as they are tormented not only by their misfortunes, but by the good success of others. Helping Him to Play Better. Charles Brookfield. the co-censor of The New Nem Every woman ought the superb style and features of Nemo luxury—and of Nemo of all corsets. You ought to find out. 4 No mother should neglect these :boy i items SUITS OVERCOATS § SHOES CAPS HOSE HAND- KERCHIEFS MUFFLERS SUSPEN. ® ERS and some very useful and ic- | structive toys. 4 3 Come and Learn Why Milliers of Women Will Wear No Corset but ““ Nemo”’ Many have yet to learn of that for Nemos are the most durable For Al Figures—from $3.00 up Possibly 50z don’t need Nemo service; but more likely you do. setieres will be glad to show you N and to helpyou. Probably they can give you a better figure and more comfort than you've ever had. Bemidji, Minnesota —No matter how much or how little you intend spefiding, we've something very & appropriate, sensible gifts, practical, beautiful remembrances which will endure 4 and give pleasure for a long time to come. to enjoy comfort Corsets. econony, Our cor- A Come! AR U FIeED You will find lots of things here to give the children, the kind that will please them and at the same time be really useful. Here are some suggestions: Dolls, Games, Trains, Lanterns, Banks, Books Stationery and Tree Ornaments. MAISH SILK COMFORTS Maish &mmsics Batts are the warmest, thickest, most sanilary comfort- ' 3 m $10.00 EACH Make fine home presents plays, has the reputation of being one of the wittiest men in London. He~once ran a theatrical season at the Haymarket theater. It was not very successful; in fact, the theater was nearly empty every evening, and ithe box office Teturns were heart breaking. 3 One night the manager asked Mr. Brookfield as he was going on the stage, “What time shall I bring you the box office receipts?”’ “Just before I go on in my pathetic |Bcene, please!” said Mr. Brookfield.— London Tit-Bits. GRASS LINED BOOTS. They Are Worn by the Nomadic Lapps, Who Never Get Cold Feet. While civilized man suffers intensely from cold feet every winter, the Lap- lander, living in the far north of Eu- rope. has no such trouble. A traveler writes: *“Their boots are made of rein. deer skin and are worn very large, and the toes are pointed and curve upward FEW FOLKS HAVE GRAY HAIR NOW Well-known TLocal Druggist Says Everybody Is Using Old-time re- cipe Of Sage Tea And Sulphur Hair that loses it coior and lustre, for when it fades, turns gray, dull and :lifeless, is caused by a lack of sulphur in the hair. Our grandmother made up a mixture of Sage Tea and Sul- lphur to keep her locks dark and ibeautiful, and thousands of women and men who value that even color, that beautiful dark shade of hair which is so attractive, use only this old-time recipe. Nowadays we get this famous mix- ture by asking at any drug store for a 50 cent bottle of “Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy,” which dark- ens the hair so naturally, so evenly, that nobody can possibly tell it has been applied. Besides, it takes off dandruff, stops scalp itching and fall- ing hair. You just dampen a sponge or soft- brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking ing the gray hair disappears; but what delights the ladies with Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur is that, be- sides beautifuly darkening the hair after a few applications, it also brings back the gloss and lustre and gives it an appearance of aboundance. Closed All Day Christmas A Good Suggestion for the Little Girls Dresses Coats Furs Dolls Slippers Hose | Mitts Hdkis and Ribbous 4@ Silk Garments, Ladies Silk Kimon- as, Waists and Dresses make ac- ceptable Christmas gifts. We have them put up in holiday boxes. Silk dress patterns put up in holiday box:s $10.00 A PATTERN make splendid gifts. one small strand at a time. By morn- |} I BEMIDJI, - . 80 as to be easlly slippeda into their skis. The Lapp usually fills his boots half full with a peculiar green grass, into which he thrusts his naked feet. He then packs the boots full with more grass, tucks the ends of his trousers inside and binds them tightly round with many turns of a brightly woven braid.” ‘With these precautions they never suffer from cold feet, and chil- blains. corns or such like civilized com- plaints are an unknown horror to them.” Concerning other customs the same writer says: “The Lapps are essen- / tially a nomadic race and spend most of their lives wandering fancy free among the wild and glorious scenery of their northern home. However, at times no doubt the stillness of the frozen mountains becomes too still, and they turn their herds and start toward their. nearest meeting place. Twice a year they-hold these general gatherings—at Easter and midsummer —when they congregate and hold a general fair. It is on these occasions that they celebrate their weddings and funerals. The revelries last only about ten days. but many marriages take place between couples who perhaps have never met previously. “As soon as a Lapp can afford to buy enough reindeer for himself he leaves the parental tent, takes a wife and roams away wherever his heart or reindeer dictates. There are no social distinctions in Lapland. Should a man bave no reindeer or possibly have lost what he had he travels with a rich man and helps him tend the herd, but he lives and feeds with them in the same tent and is quite on a social equality until he can afford to start off ChriStmas Candy Fine, Fresh Candy of every description, strictly home made, is now on sale at the Bemidji Candy Kitchien Xmas candy, per 1b. 15¢ Cream Chocolates, per 1b. 20c BOX CANDIES Johnson’s Per box 25c to $5.00 Candy Cones, 5c¢ to 35¢ New Mixed Nuts, Fresh candies made to all schools 2 lbs. for 25¢ 2 1bs. for 35¢ Lowney’s Paris Special prices on and churches. Bemidji Candy Kitchen Phone 24 Bemidji, Minn. 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