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Show Wives by the Bundle . Some Americans nf a steamer which stopped at a New Guinea port were visited by several natives. The pirty Included a chief and his retinue accompanied ac-companied by the chief's son. The visiting dignitary was very much Interested in some bright hatchets on the deck and expressed his desire to own one. As a joke he was offered several In exchange for the boy, hut he refused to entertain the proposition and left the ship. Shortly after he returned, accompanied by six women which he offered for one hatchet. A |