The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21
The Poor Nan Who Lives There
Must Keep Busy.
SAW BODIES BURNING.
In a Big Enclosure Dead We're
Consumed by Fire.
Compelled to Take Off His Shoes
at a Pagan Temple.
Couldn't Understand " ny Meth
Odists We're SO Treated.

Tuesday, January g.
have agreed to pay my man a
rupee and four annas per day-aDouI
20 cents. out of this, he pays his
own board, but 1 pay his railroad fare,
third class which is very cheap His
business will be to look after the bag
gage and railroad trains, and take
care of me generally. At hotels, he
will wait at table. unpack and pack
our baggage. and look after carriages,
etc. He will pay all bills to natives
and render an account TO me every
night I have made regular con
tract with him. as follows:
Agreement between z. w. Howe
traveller. and Tai Maha1, native Of
India: The party of the second part
agrees for the sum Of one rupee four
annas per day to become the per
sonal servant and guide of the party
of the first part, for as many days as
the party of the first part may elect
In case the servant fails to prove hon
est and capable, his employer may
discharge him at any time, on pay
ment Of one rupee four annas Tor
every day he has been employed, and
railroad fare back to Calcutta Ihe
servant agrees to pay his own hVlng
EXPENSES out of the per diem SIlpu-
lated herein. 1t is further understood
bv both parties to this contract that
it means exactly what it says neither
party may say that there was q YER
bal understanding about anything. II
il also agreed that when the servant
is discharged at Bombay, in the event
that ne remains in service up TO that
point. in addition to his pay ne is 10
receive a third class railroad ticket
back to his home in Calcutta In
case the servant proves satisfactory
the employer may present MIN Win
an additional sum, as an appreciation,
but this is not obligatory; all the
party of the first part preferred to
herein as the employer agrees to DO
is to pay the party Of the second part
(referred to as the servant) one rupee
four annas for every day he is en-
ployed, and provide him with third
class railroad tickets when travelling.
viii never forget our trip from
the ship to Calcutta. After We landed
from the sail boat in a little creek,
we walked to the railroad station
through a rice field. In front of every
traveller were from two to twenty-five
coolies, carrying his luggage. Every
traveller was fretting, and fussing, and
hurryine. Arrived at the station, the
confusion was greater than ever: the
train men wanted to pull out, but
frantic women held them. took lit
tie part in the excitement, for was
EEaQF on LlIAEs D4L IL " Dis d 1CGAlC
worth watching. 1t was my introduce
ton to India.
wish you could see my bath room.
Tt has q cement floor, and tub
stands in a corner, encircled with
piece of marble, about a foot and a
half high In case want hot water,
1t will be brought me in q tin cup,
which stands on the piece OF marble.
The bath tub is already full; I can
have the water it contains, and no
more. Ny sleeping room has electric
lights, but the bath room is lighted
with very tiny lantern. The earth
cIoset system is used; that is the
reason people out here do not eat un-
cooked vegetables. At Hong Kong,
on every table at the hotel there was
a printed notice warning guests not
to eat uncooked fresh vegetables, al
though such vegetables were served!
When we went to dinner tonight,
our man appeared and waited at our
table, wearing a special uniform. A
third of the walters in the dining room
were private servants; most travellers
have them, as they do not cost much,
and are great convenience. When
we went to dinner our man locked
the doors Of our rooms, took the keys
and piloted US to the dining room.
When we returned he had the doors
open and the lights lit. He wears a
turban indicating that he is a Moham-
medan. Think of hiring a man for
forty cents a day who boards himself,
and carriers special uniform. And
this man talks two Languages. and
when he dies, will go to about the
finest heaven known in literature To-
morrow morning he viii appear at
$50. and begin his days work. There
are no sleeping cars on the railroads
in India. therefore we win be com
PEELED to buy bedding for our trip, as