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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
Senator Clark's Legislative Hobby

Senator Clark has not been associ-
ated with many important measures
of National legislation thus far, be-
cause he has not had the experience,
and, in fact, has not had long tenure
of service. But in future he will be
more prominent in National legisla-
ton through his connection with irri-
CATION, which in the next few years
will have to receive consideration by
Congress.
He is the president of the National
Irrigation Congress, an organization
composed OF leading citizens of all the
Western States, and whose object is TO
forward the securing of government
IN the reclamation of the arid lands.
Senator Clark is thoroughly familiar
with this subject, and knows from
experience how the West is being re-
claimed from the desert and made
TO bear crops, that are phenomenal
in their richness, through the fluctu-
ating influence of irrigation.
In his own State is an immense
tract of land, now comprised in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
Translation by Yone Woguchi of an
Article by DR.. Ekai Kawaguchi,
UhO Spent TWO Years in LhaSd

according to the divine VIII. The pa
rents of the girl are given TO under
stand when the formal go-between
from the other party will arrive.
A few hours before his appearance,
they will tell their daughter to make
an elaborate toilet. She will immedi-
ately surmise whittier she is being led,
even though she be not particularly
clever one Her servants will fetch
a dipperful of water She will take
the water IN her palms to wash her
face. She will even be crazy enough
to wet her face with some of her
saliva afterward What a strangely
dirty custom that is Then her pa
rents will offer her new comb and
some choice oil, which are presents
from the bridegroom, begging her to
use them. She will complete her tot
let, and presently the go-between will
enter their house. She will be told
that she is 10 be married to So-and- So
The sending -bride-away" feast will
be held Immediately. Ii takes two or
FIVE days, not rarely ten days or half
a month. The parents of the girl and
her friends will give her presents
Those who bring presents are respect
fully treated 10 some tea and cold bar
ley wine They scarcely take any hot
drink. The feast will be jolly They
eat the meat Of yak. mountain goats or
sheep, very seldom beef. The meats
are generally dried meats, sometimes
boiled, but never roasted. They are
cooked with some oil and salt They
eat with them some food which is a
mixture of cheese, butter and sugar
They eat three or four times a day,
and between meals they will drink
wine or tea. They tell funny stories,
or dance 10 the music of "daminyon"
(Thibetan banjo).
The agent of the bridegroom's pa
rents will arrive, carrying the milk
money" and wedding gown for the
girl The bride will be presented with
a marriage jewel, which she will wear
on her brow. 1t would be a sign that
she is married woman If she should
be divorced, her husband will take it
away.
The parents of the bride should
treat the agent and the go-between
very Handsomely. They will urge
them to eat, and 10 drink wine The
latter will, however, apologetically OBJ
jet to drinking. There is a scene of
repartee, one side urging, the other
Directing.
There is a reason for the refusal to
drink on the part of the emissaries of
the bridegroom If they should drink
too much, and accidentally fall asleep,
the friends and relatives of the bride
will steal something-any old thing,
il may be--and then the others are
bound to pay twenty "tangars" 1.-TWO
dollars and half in American money!
as a fine for their slothfulness. So
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priests of the Bon sect into their
house. The Bon (the Dragon King)
is the god of the family, who directs
their fortunes. The parents are seri-
ously afraid the family will go to ruin
if the Bon should be angry, or
should go away with their daughter to
the house of the bridegroom They
think they must prevent the Bon's leav-
ing their family They will pray as
follows:
The house to which our daughter
will go is not so rich as our own. II
would not be the act of god so great
as to be called the Bon 10 go there.
Pray, leave not our house, and, pray.
protect our family"
Then the family will invite the pro-
fessional advisor, who will give few
instructions to the daughter He will
tell her that she should obey her hus-
band, and likewise his parents He
will tell her that she should treat her
sisters-in-law like her own sisters, and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

Crow Indian reservation, which is alb
solutely worthless, but which in a few
years could be turned into vast farms
bearing alfalfa and other rich crops.
The reservation is adjacent to the
Yellowstone River, which every year
pours millions of tons of water into
the sands of the Bad Lands, and which
could be diverted by the simplest of
operations TO irrigation OF the lands
of the Crow Indians. But first il will
be necessary TO open the reservation
to settlement and then for the Gov
eminent to supply the water.
This is Senator Clark's favorite pro-
ject He is working out the details Of the
plan with infinite patience, and when
il is presented 70 the Senate he will
be able 10 answer every question
about the project, down to the num-
Der of tons of cement required to build
the dam TO furnish the reservoir and
the probable yield per acre of alfalfa
the first year after irrigation is sup
Piled That is his way of handling a
subject.
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his shoulder. The unlucky wight
who becomes at" receives a dozen
slaps from his companions. This
boisterous game causes great fun, and
is played wherever Chinese children
assemble together.
The little Chinese uses his pig-tail
for reins when he plays Horse, and
whips his cat with it. His father Of
ten takes hold of it, instead of his
hand, when they go for walk.
One of the favorite games for boys
is "Man-Wheel." Another is Blind
Man." which corresponds almost
exactly with Blind Mans Buff" They
play Skinny" too-a game which
resembles hockey Fireworks are a
great JOY 10 the Chinese child, es-
pecially during the Chinese New Year
festival in February.
When Johnny Jones is dragged off
reluctantly TO bed at eight or nine
o'clock, the days fun is just begin
ming for little All Sid and Hum iuk.
They generally stay up until mid
night, or even later, playing their
games and having all sorts of fun with
the grown-ups.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

To the western eye the home life
of child in the Chinese settlements
of Americas large cities would not
seem to be a very joyful one The
tenements are crowded, the stairways
are dark and narrow. and every
where is the pungent Chinese odor,
an Undesirable mixture of opium, i'll
cense from joss-sticks, and other evil
ingredients. Yet no children get more
fun out of life than the little inhab-
itants of Chinatown.
They don't believe in our maxim,
Early to bed and early to rise" They
stay up with the grown people, lis
tening to marvellous tales or romp-
ing in their queer games. If they
are quite small, the nurse amuses
them with wonderful stories about the
Star Maidens" and the Heavenly
Rive" Milky Way. They are
very fond OF nonsense rhymes. and
have a kind of Mother Goose" of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
Joseph w. Babcock of Wisconsin

Joseph Weeks Babcock, of Wiscon-
sin, who has managed the Republi-
can Congressional campaign for five
campaigns, is known as the Sage of
Necedah." This does not indicate the
silvcred locks and snowy beard that
are supposed to be the outward sign.
of ripened wisdom. There is no silver
about Bah as he is more Familiarity
known among his Congressional col
leagues. He has the outward appear
ance of prosperous, we'll contented
business man. He is of stocky build
generous girth. ford complexion and
wears a black mustache and chin
whiskers and a full suit of black
hair He has Teutonic cast of coun-
tenance, but there is no German strain
in his blood. He comes of an old New
England family and first saw the light
of day at Swanton, Vermont. He is
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they will do the best they can to re-
fuse the wine. But the hosts will use
their best endeavors to force them. If
they should fail to display their clever
ness in urging, they will be ridiculed
as utterly ignorant of any beautiful
language, which they should learn.
On the day appointed for the brides
departure, her parents will rise very
early, and call upon the priests of the
"Old Religion that is, the RED Hat
Sect" and make them pray in a
church. The following words will be
repeated:
Pray, all the gods of the village and
all the gods of the familyl Give unto
So-and-So, the daughter of So-and-So,
the leave from her house. Pray be
not angry on account of her leaving
her family and her village, AID, pray,
bring no injury upon herl We read
the sacred book and repeat the prayer,
to please your hearts!"
And the parents will invite the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

rather proud of his connection with
the old New England family OF
Weeks, and prefers to be called by
that name instead OF the more famil-
lar Joseph.
Mr.. Babcock is living exponent Of
the gospel of get there" lie is a
successful business man with q de
cided taste for politics and a faculty of
landing in any position he wants Ask
ed If he can do anything, Babcock al
ways answers, Il reckon can" When
the time came 10 elect Representa-
tives 10 the Fifty-fourth Congress
the Republican leaders went 10 Bah
cock and asked him II he could act
as chairman of the campaign COM
mittee, Il reckon | can" was the
answer Can you elect a Republican
House," was the next query. Il
reckon | can was the brief response.
How well he performed his duties
was shown by a Republican majority
of some forty in the House.
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'tolma" (secret sword) in the face
OF the bride. The secret sword is
made of the powder of barley mixed
with butter and water. The priest will
put in it some magic powder. AS soon
as he throws it. the door will open and
the fellow will slip in. Why such a
custom3 The bride has left her own
home and is without the protection Of
any god. Most probably certain
devils will have gathered around her
The family of the bridegroom must
prevent the entrance of the devils. The
bride will be miserably spatterd with
barley powder
If one of the brides party should
catch the sword in the air and hold
the fellows arm, the bridegroom must
pay fine of twenty 'tangars." There
fore, the door will be opened as quickly
as possible.
The crowd will approach the brides
party and they will ask to give them
some ''yeppa" (praising words), and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
Description of Wedding Customs in
the STRONGHOLD of Buddhism

be kind TO her servants. He will mar
rate some stories by way of example,
to impress his meaning upon her mind.
And her parents will tell her the same
things, and her relatives also. The
time for her to leave her house will
approach What she will take with
her to her new home will be according
to her rank Some will take a piece
of land, some only a few clothes.
The girl will cry bitterly and object
to riding on horse Her parents and
friends will force her 10 sit on the
horse Her principal adornment will
be the dress sent by the bridegroom
of course. She will wear every orna-
ment presented to her by her parents
On her head she will place a lin chen
Manga, which is a covering cloth OF
green, yellow, red and white No
body can see what sort of face she has,
naturally And a "dartel" (the flag Of
prosperity will be carried behind. The
flag is made of thin silk, in length
only one foot two inches.
The welcoming party from the
bridegroom will meet her on the road
Her own party will keep the fare
we'll feast" along the road some three
times, one for each three or FIVE miles.
The welcoming party also will have
the same feast. from the other end.
But they will not drink much. because
they have a certain reSponSibility-on
the enc side, to deliver the girl safely
without any scratch on her face; on
the other side, to receive her safely.
The feasts are usually kept in road
side eating houses, but they prefer to
hold them in the houses of their
friends They stop frequently under a
tent set for the occasion.
When the bride reaches the house.
she will find the door closed And
there will be crowd of no small size
surrounding the house.
One man from the crowd will throw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

their own of which they never tire
One of their most popular jingles
amuses them as much as This little
pig went to market does our own
children Translated, it reads:
This little cow eats grass
This little COW eats hay,
This little COW drinks water,
This little COW nuns away,
This little cow does nothing except
lie down all day.
Well whip herr
And with the last line the nurse
playfully pats the baby's small bare
foot, to the little cherub's huge de-
light.
The larger children play with dolls
and other toys, or with a queer set of
blocks, out of which they build d
kind of picture story somewhat after
the style of an American child's dis
sected puzzles"
After Chinese boy is seven years
old, he begins TO grow his queue, and
soon finds it very useful in his games.
One of them is called Queue" The
object is 10 catch a boy with his
queue down his back instead of over
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She will be left for the time that she
wishes, and her husband will come TO
meet her on the day appointed for her
TO leave her mothers house.
In six months or one year she will
be obliged to marry her husbands
brothers. She will marry them. how
ever many there be. Thibet is the
country of polyandry, that is 10 say.
one wife and many husbands. Her
mother-in-law will superintend the
ceremony. Her husband will slip
away for the occasion If there Is a
baby, although its real father is un-
known. it will be her first husbands.
The others will be called uncles. They
do not live all together at one time.
They will go TO their business. leaving
one husband in the house. usually.
Some will condemn the custom as
barbarous, but they will defend IL. saw
ing: "Lukusonine" (the old, honorable
custom). There is nothing mightier
han the old custom in Thibet.
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then they will tell them 10 open the
door The brides party will answer
that they will say the words when they
are shown "kata Ia thin bit of silk
used for a wedding or a funeraD. One
OF the family will show the point Of
the 'kata' slightly from within, and
pull il back And If the brides party
shall catch II, the family must pay
twenty "tangarS' as a fine. Things
will be managed cleverly.
Then the brides party will say:
This door should be the entrance TO a
treasure house with pillars of gold
and silver. The house has a pearl
room. and golden parlor The peo-
pie of the house should be equal 10 the
Truth. 1t would be such a happiness
TO entea such door and begin 10 lead
the most glorious life The door will
slowly open
The mother OF the bridegroom will
appear, carrying some sour milk and
che ma, which Is a mixture of bar
ley powder, butter, sugar and small
potatoes They are the things for
greeting in Thibet. She will dis
tribute them among the bride and her
party. They will put the food on
the palm of the hand and eat slowly
The feast will be opened Immediately.
and the priest will begin to pray TO
the god OF the house and the village 10
take the bride in. The parents of the
bridegroom will give every one of the
party piece of 'kata," which is TO sig
Nifty the perfect agreement of both
parties. Then the bride and bride
groom will be removed TO another
room. But the guests will keep on
drinking. sometimes a whole month.
But this Is not the end of the Tribe
tan marriage ceremony. When a
month or two has passed, the husband
will take his wife to her old home.
and she will STAY there some weeks.
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BY DR.. EKAI KAWAGUCHI.
Buddhist Priest of the Zen Sect
Iapan.)

Japan.)
Many a page has been written on
the interesting marriage affairs of the
Thibetans, usually, l am sorry to say,
at some distance from the truth. How
many persons have succeeded in enter
ing Lhasa, the forbidden city of the
world?
Let me tell you about the Thibetan
marriage from my individual observa-
ton IN the mysterious capital
The Thibetans commonly marry be-
tween the ages of twenty and twenty
younger than the boys. The mar
rage is accomplished by their parents
will, as in any other barbarous coun-
try.
The parents OF manageable son
will despatch their agent to the pa
rents of some manageable girl.
Should the matter look quite possible,
the parents of the girl will hasten to
a confidential fortune-teller or TO the
high priest, IN order TO make their
minds firm before giving a definite an
swer. The parents on both sides will
endeavor to conduct matters with the
greatest secrecy, keeping the son and
daughter beyond any suspicion.
At the proper time the parents of
ahe boy will quietly deliver to the
mother of the girl number of coins
as milk money" The money is sup
posed to repay what the mother has
spent in bringing up the girl. The
amount will vary according to the sta
ton of the parties. The parents, with
the aid of priest, will settle the date
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

- GNfA1 nav AZ O1Ill ID dl
Il present the popular hero Of
L. Japan, his native land. He
returned thither on the 10th
of May, 1903, from Lhasa, in Tibet,
where he had lived for two years and
two months in the disguise of Chin
csc physician.
He is the latest foreign traveller who
has returned from that forbidden city.
He succeeded in an enterprise in
which scores of intrepid explorers of
all nationalities have failed, and all
that he has to tell about the unknown,
mysterious land of Thibet necessarily
possesses the charm of novelty. He
is one of the half dozen contemporary
travellers who has struck entirely new
ground.
DR.. Kawaguchi's article in the Janu-
airy number of THE Century" describ-
ing his journey to Thibet, has made a
great sensation. The following arti-
Gle was written by him in Japanese
and literally translated for this journal
by Yone Noguchi, Japanese residing
IN New York.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-06

As a result of Tuesdays primaries
in New York, In which Tammany
was defeated in Brooklyn, that or
ganization will have no candidate
for any place on the State ticket.
In the Russo-Japanese War there
are no split or du1n-dum bullets
used, and the wounded, even when
shot through what is generally re-
garded as a vital spot, heal quickly.
and there is but little manning for
life.
DR.. Thomas Herran, who repre-
scented Colombia at Washington for
several years, died at Liberty, N. Y.
Orders have been issued for a
general strike of butchers all over
the country as a result of the pack
ing-house trouble in Chicago.
There is the greatest demand for
cotton pickers in the cotton region
of Texas known in twenty years, and
in many cities and towns draymen.
delivery boys, cooks and even hotel
helpers have been induced by the
high prices paid for picking to go
to the fields. The hot weather of the
past ten days has caused all cotton
not diseased by insects to open. The
crop in central Texas promises to be
better than last year.
Daniel J. Sully, who estimated the
cotton crop several weeks ago as
amounting to 1O,75O,OOO bales, gave
out a new statement in which he has
reduced this estimate to a maximum
of 100000 bales. Mr.. Sully says
the next week or ten days will de-
velop whether American spinners
will take advantage of the present
of cotton and lay in their
stock. He urges that the spinner
must be satisfied to pay about 1OA
for his cotton for the early season.
Says the Charlotte Observer: The
Carolina Democratic pri-
Of Tuesday show that some
$4,000 votes were cast. The nomi-
nees of the primaries will be elected
opposition, therefore those
who participated therein control the
State. The last census gives South
Carolina total of 2S3,325 males of
voting age, of whom 13O,375 are
whites and entitled to vote. For a
State which has "more" politics than
perhaps any other, it's a middling
showing so far as the matter of
popular government goes.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-06
GENERAL NEWS
The Lesser Events of Last Week.

Brownsville, Texas.
Artful won the Futurity stakes at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday.
The shipment of currency West
and South to move crops has begun
vigorously.
The United Garment Workers
voted down a resolution committing
the union to Socialism.
Senator G. W. Fairbanks made his
first speech of this campaign at
White River Junction, Vt.
1t is estimated that the gold pro-
duction of the Transvaal this year
will amount to $77,OOO,OOO.
Hon. David B. Hill has announced
his intention to retire from politics
on the first of January next.
John G. Cutler. supported by Sen
ator Slnoot, was nominated by Re
publicans for Governor of Utah.
Manchester spinners urge the
trade of all countries not to buy
cotton during the month of Septem-
Der.
The Prussian Government, fear
ing a combination of coal mine own
ers, is trying to buy mines in West
phalia.
An alleged attempt is being made
to colonize Norfolk negroes in New
York to vote in the Presidential
election.
Gen. F. D. Baldwin, commanding
the Department of the Colorado, ad-
~vocates the re-establishment of the
army canteen.
J. Taylor Ellyson, chairman of the
Democratic committee, expects his
party to elect all ten of the Virginia
Congressman.
In a short time the Weather
Bureau, by means of wireless teleg-
raphy, will rather data for forecasts
800 miles at sea.
Over 100000 men and 1900 guns
are engaged in the fighting at Lao
Yang; japanese assaults are desper-
ate; their losses very great.
General Lee, commanding the
Department of Texas, in his annual
reports states that there are fire.
quent assertions from the army.
The Civil Service Commission has |
warned heads of Government depart
ments against Offensive partisan
ship" in the November election.
Governor Montague, General Cor
bin and General Bell spoke at the
unwilling of the Confederate monu-
ment on the battlefield of Manassas.
w. J. Bryan informs the Demo
cratic National Committee that he
will be at the disposal of the COM
mittee during the month of Octo-
Der.
In northern Alabama and in the
southern portions of Mississippi and
Louisiana cotton has improved and |