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Show Substitutes for Gold Perhaps all the world Isn't struggling strug-gling for gold nnd silver, but it Is only becnuse those precious metals aren't known In bo;:se of the out-of-the-way spotsand even there a substitute Is found. in the South Sea Islands, for Instance, In-stance, porpoise teeth strung around a native's head Indlu.io his wealth, recounts re-counts the Farm Journal. On the island of Yap the rich man is known by the number of cartwheel stones piled In front of his hut la the East Tndics and throughout a large part of Africa beads and shells are used for money, nnd In the Polar regions, where fishing Is the chief source of livelihood, liveli-hood, fishhooks are a principal medium of exchange. |