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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18

JEYPORE, India.-Jeypore is a sur
prising and interesting city. 1t is strict
ly Indian, and has not been Europeanized
in custom or in population. Out of 1900
people living in the city, IL is said that
there are less than a score of white
people.
In the streets, among the trees and on
the housetops, monkeys run about with
out interference Of any kind; the sacred
pigeons by the thousands feed in the
streets without harm or disturbance;
caravans of camels pass to and fro;
huge elephants with people riding on
their backs walk deliberately along the
thoroughfare, gaily decorated with rich
embroideries and handsome trappings;
also there are bulloch carts, bicycles,
ekxas- and carriages.
The streets are broad, we'll paved,
well-swept, well-watered. Most peculiar
OF all. every house is painted in the same
colors. Pink and white, pink and white,
pink and white everywhere.
The walls of the city, the houses, the
stores. all are painted in pink and or
namented with white borders, white
stripes, white lines. For miles up and
down the principal streets one can see
only pink and white.
The people love bright and distinct
colors; and I'm their dress they make a
gorgeous display in nearly all the colors
Of the rainbow. Besides all this Jeypore
Is prosperous.
The city is famous for its fine brass
works. it's Indian rugs, it's richly dyed
clothes, its jewelry, etc. Many of the
remarkable shops or bazars are on mar
row alleys.
Probably Mr.. Zozoaster is one of the
richest and most successful shopkeepers
in Jeypore. He has a rich and varied
assortment of handsome Indian rugs one
of all kinds of fine brass work. To
reach his establishment, we drove
through several alleys and entered an
unpretentious doorway. Within we
found a large courtyard where hundreds
OF boys were making Indian rugs and
where scores of skilled men were work
ing in brass. In the shop, the display
OF brass-work was extensive and daz-
zling. and Mr.. Zozoaster, himself, was
a dream in the way of a mercantile art
ist. With broken English, and yet with
most alluring tones, he spoke of his
great Joy I'm welcoming us TO his store.
Without apparently caring anything
about the matter of sales, he begged us
20 be at home He declared that It gave
him inexpressible delight to see us and
he urged us to inspect the artistic as
sortment i'm which he felt a pardonable
pride. With unfeigned glee, he spoke
of his American friends who had visited
his shop and had admired his goods and
had purchased in hundred and thousand
dollar lots. Finally he came 10 the
point. and with persuasive manner, he
tried with all the arts of an oriental
merchant to make us buy several hun
dred dollars worth of his goods. which
were finer and cheaper than could be
found anywhere else in the world.
Upon leaving the shop of DIR. zozoas-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
WIT OF OUR TOTS

There is no question that Babv
Agnes doll is a very philosophical
member OF the household. Somebody
asked Baby Agnes II hers was a talk
ing doll.
-No." said Agnes. my dolly only
thinks"
Little Guthrie ventured out one day
when rain had frozen on the sidewalk,
and began slipping periIousIy.
Ooh, look" ne cried hystericauv
my feet don't know which way I'm
going
Here is book / want your father
to read" said a neighbor to Ethel
aged S. but he must send it back to-
morrow"
Better not lend IL to him. then" re-
piled Ethel "Papa's a bOokkeeper"
Cynthia is very particular little tot
IN everything that pertains to food.
One day she was served with bread
pudding. and was seen to carefully pick
out the raisins.
why do you do thatg" asked the
nurse.
Don't like to eat UNI eyes," said Gym
fnia-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18

l'dious and is surrounded by a beautiful
ing into the palace grounds are the
largest and finest in the world. A special
permission having been secured, a visit
was made to the stables of the Maharaja.
There were 200 horses and each was at
tended by two coolies. Four hundred
men is large number to look after zoe
horses but 1t must be remembered that
the Maharaja's horses are very fine, and
that the Maharaja's subjects have no
more important duty than that of lookins;
carefully after the comfort and the lux
ury of their master. They are practical
ly his servants. That is the way the
Maharaja looks at it and the people seem
satisfied with the way he runs things.
In fact the more extravagant and the
more spectacular the display made on all
occasions by the Maharaja, the more his
loyal subjects are pleased.
They dn't care anything about democ-
racy or the rule of the people, but they
do love to worship a fine looking. rich
addressed, gorgeously arrayed pluto
cratic and aristocratic chief. They are
like some degenerate Americans in this
respectfully they are more So"
In separate stables were a large herd
of elephants owned py the Maharaja,
For each elephant there is a mahout or
driver and also an attendant or two.
The elephants are supplied with costly
saddles and rich coverings gorgeously
orna.nented with gold and silver en-
broidery. One of these gorgeously ar
rayed elephants, walking down the
street is worth going miles to see. Aft
er inspecting the several public build
ings in the palace grounds, and after
walking through the lovely garden, we
came towards me large palace where the
Maharaja lives but this was surrounded
ed by high walls, and entrance was de-
MED. Within was the harem or zenana.
where reside the three wives and the
300 concubines. 1t is impossible to write
anything of the fine dresses they wore,
or to tell whether or not they were
pretty, for the simple reason that they
are never seen by the public. Even
when on special occasions they leave
the palace, they always go in closed
carriages, or palanquins, or bulloch
carts. Sometimes when his highness
plans a big celebration with a parade
through the main street of the city he
arranges for them to be transported in
closed vehicles to palace in the city.
From this closely-guarded palace there
are tiny windows through which the
fair ladies can see and yet not be seen.
The Maharaja was invited to attend
the coronation exercises of King Ed
ward VII at London in 1901. At first it
seemed impossible for his highness to
make the trip. He was strictly ortho-
dox as a Hindu and it was awful to
think Of trip among foreign outcasts
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18

IN the big heart-shaped box from which
they were TO be distributed in the after
noon
Little Bobby Smith had only a cent to
spend for his valentine. BY the time he
came 10 the store all the pretty penny
valentines were gone. SO he bought a
candy heart and slipped II into the box
with the other valentines.
II was recess, and the children were
out OF the room when Mr.. Mousie crept
out OF his corner to examine the room.
Whats here?" he shifted as he came
dy"
straightway Mr. Mousie slipped into
he same hole cut for the valentines. What
a feast he had nibbling away at Bobby's
candy heart way down in the bottom or
the boxI
Now IL was time for teacher to pass
the valentines. She had given out some
big lace ones. and some pretty folding
hearts all covered with forget-me-nots
when out jumped Mr.. Mousie and ran
straight 10 his hole in the wainscoting.
After all the valentines had been given
away, Bobby told the teacher that she
must have overlooked his candy heart
that he had bought for her. Teacher look
ed IN the box. and then a knowing smile
crept over her face as she said: Bobby,
believe your candy heart ran away
on four gray legs. Mr.. Mousie must have
thought IL a valentine for him and eat
en- f."
This delighted all the children. ana
after that they would often bring a bit
OF cookie or cake to put at Mr.. Mousie's
door for his dinner
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18

! where he would be contaminated by
foreign customs. and influences, by
means of which ne would lose his CASTE
However the invitation was seriously
considered and after full debate and de-
liberations plan was devised whereby
his highness could go to London and not
lose caste. 1t was arranged that he
should charter a steamboat for the round
trip, on which he could carry his own
native food, his own water, and his
own servants and attendants. On the
ship he had his own temple, his own
priests, his own cooks, and his own serv-
ants and a good supply of wives and
dancing girls. In London he rented a
palace for his exclusive use. He at
tended the coronation exercises arrayed
in all his Oriental splendor and no for
eign visitor attracted so much notoriety.
He was graciously received by the king
and by the dignitaries of the kingdom,
and he was extensively written up by
the newspapers.
The Maharaja made the trip of more
than 1900 miles without contamination.
He returned to Jeypore highly pleased
with his long trip and full of new ideas
for his kingdom.
A year after the return from London,
in November, 1902, Lord Curzon visited
JeypOre. AT a banquet given in honor
of Lord Curzon, the Maharaja made a
happy speech referring to his visit to
England and to the pleasures and ben
efits he had received Lord Curzon re-
piled as follows:
when I persuaded your highness to
go to England as the chosen representa-
tive of Rajputana at the coronation of
the king. you felt some hesitation as to
the sharp separation from your home
and from the duties and the practices of
your previous life. But you have re-
turned fortified with the conviction that
dignity and simplicity of character, and
uprightness and magnanimity of conduct
are esteemed by the nobility and the peo-
pie of England not less than they are
here. l hope that your highness' exam
pie may be followed by those who come
after you, and that it may leave an en-
during mark in Indian history"
By special permission, and considerable
red tape, a friend and I secured the use
of one OF the Maharajas elephants to
visit the ancient and deserted palace at
the dead city of Amber. The trip Of six
miles from Jeypore is made partly by car
riage and partly by elephant. First we
drove from Jeypore four miles in a car
riage leaving the carriage, we found
awaiting us the elephant. the driver. or
mahout, an attendant and an Officer OF
the Naharaja. The officer carried a
shield and we learned afterward that en-
trance to the old city walls could only
be gained by persons accompanied by the
shield-bearing officer.
The big elephant was made to lSneei,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18

and then by means of a ladder we climb
ed into the big saddle on his back. We
were warned to hold fast to the saddle
and II was well, for as the powerful an
imal arose to his feet he came near toss
ing us to the ground. My friend, our
guide and l sat in the saddle: the off
Ger, the attendant and a couple of boys
walked while the mahout sat on the ell
ephant's neck. and directed the course
1t was a stately ride. The distance OF
two miles was made in an hour. The
ponderous beast made long and slow
strides, but he jolted and shook us as We
had never been jolted before 1t was
worse than a camel ride and as bad as
pitching ship. To make matters worse.
it was midday: a tropical sun was shin
ling from a cloudless sky and the heat
was intense We were uncomfortable and
misera BILE, but we held on. 1t was too
hot to walk, and besides we had come 10
Jeypore to ride one of the Maharaja's
elephants. and we proposed to get the
ride. Two miles to Amber palace. and
two miles back we rode on the elephant
And now we are among the favored few Of
earth, who have ridden one of the Ma
harajas elephants to Amber palace. But
confi1entially. to my friends, am willing
to admit that we couldn't be paid to re-
peat the rare experience.
One such honor in a life time is enough
for us. We only regret that some OF
our friends could not have shared with
us the unspeakable pleasure of that cell
ebrated ride.
Amber City was deserted about the
time Georgia was founded. and most OF
the stone and marble buildings are per-
fectly preserved We walked for miles
among the halls, the rooms, the build
ings, the palaces, and the gardens. It
was magnificent. II would take a vol
ume to tell even a small part of the
romance, the tragedy and the interesting
historical facts connected with the an
cient and forsaken city. For 1,5700
years it was a great city, the home of
wealth and beauty and power; but now
only the buildings remain-Amber is
dead.
In leaving Jeypore, on the train a few
miles from the city, we saw in the jung
les, wild deer, wild peacocks, wild mon
keys. I counted 76 deer, and in cross
ing a river, we saw three crocodiles laz-
lily basking in the sunshine. We were
told that tigers roam in the same jung
les Only few years previous, when
on a visit to Jeypore, the prince Of
Wales killed a tiger within eight or ten
miles of the city; Lord Kitchener also
shot a tiger nearby. The Maharaja
himself is a great hunter. Frequently
his men capture alive the wild tigers.
He puts them in cages in his famous
geological garden and upon occasions,
as a mark OF special favor, he makes
a present of one of the man-eating tigers
to some friend.
1 was never very fond of the fierce
man-eating tigers, and as 1 made no
heroic efforts to gain the undying
friendship of his highness, the Maharaja
of Jeypore, it is needless for me to in
form my friends that 1 shall return to
Georgia without bringing a tiger with
me.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
THE VALUE OF HOBBIES.

1t Charles Lamb who advised every hobby
though nothing than collecting odd
And somehow other is through hobby commonly supposed
be weakness, that richest and individual
hood to light.
Particularly interesting therefore will be the gathering
Washington Tuesday night of prominent national life for
the of discussing their hobbies The be the
dinner of the National Press club Speaker will
together with Commander Peary former Chief Forester Pncho
Champ Clark Professor Moore of the United States
and Others We shall look forward with
learn what their hobbies and if they
gher frank shall doubtless find that their favorte ndugence
include rdculousy commonplace things Yet it through
monplacs that the call truly interesting
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
Makes Inquiry

"Can any reader of The Journal give me
any name of any member of Capt. John
NJ. Garrard's Eight battery. organized at
Savannah, Ga? Any name or address
will be much appreciated by ]. A. Lee,
Pavo, Ga"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18

when 1 wath a little boy lisped a
very stupid society man TO a young lady.
''aIl my ideath in life were thentered on
being a clown"
''welI, there is at least one case Of graf
lied ambition" was the reply,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
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Friday, February Is, 1910.

soon IT win be: ''who was Joe Can
non. anyway
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18

That her hair is woman's crowning
glory IS more true now than ever before
Methods of dressing this crown are al
most as varied as hats and gowns.
of gold-colored satin and set with deep
crimson poinsettia- A cluster of these
glowing flowers is set on the corsage OF
the gold-colored evening gown.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
MousIE.s vALENTINE.

MOUSlE'S VALENTINE
All the pupils in the Kindergarten were
directed to bring their valentines for each
other early on the morning Of February
IA. Teacher said she would put them
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18

zelaya is going to write q book Estrad'
viii be amply avenged
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18

II II a fast age. We bust a trust or
start a new probe every day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18

Please don't have too many engage
ments today before the closing Of the
polls
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

the Supreme Court, and on two occasions
by the unanimous decision of the Appellate
Division in the Second Department Duffy
agt Shirden ct al, 12) y. Y Suppl 1122)
1T goes without saying that those who
attack the law should assume the burden of
proof 10 establish its unconstitutionality,
and until this is done the law as it stands
on the statute books must be regarded as
constitutional There have been so many
decisions in its favor that it would seem to
be an almost hopeless task now on the part
of the old title insurance companies. or any
one else, to have the law set aside or inter
fere with its opera ion.
In order 10 cast discredit on the Tor
rens system. however. and TO delay, hinder
and impede the operation OF the title
registration law, one of the Old title in
Surance companies has adopted peculiar
methods. AbuttinS property owners or
even strangers are sought out and induced
by various means to allow the attorney
for said company to interpose an answer
on their behalf in the action TO register
title although they are not named as
parties defendant and have no right Or
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

statement by corporations upon which the
federal tax on corporations for the year
1910 is based contain one important change
which is extremely interesting and profit
able to all realty corporations. This change
was brought about through the efforts OF
the Allied Real Estate interests. which
caused it's counsel, Louis Franklin Levy,
of the firm of Eisman, Levy. Corn & Le-
wine to prepare and submit a brief concern
ing the corporation tax act TO Attorney
General Wickersham.
Up to the time of the submission OF said
brief the Treasury Department held that
realty corporations could not deduct from
the amount of income upon which the tax
Is based any interest paid by realty cor
porationS on mortgages covering their prop
erty. 1t was claimed by the Allied Real
Estate Interests that such an interpreta-
ton of the act was unwarranted. and the
claim was upheld by Attorney General
Wickershan. The present blanks provide
for the following deduction, among others,
by realty corporations:
Interest paid on mortgage Indebtedness
on real estate acquired by a corporation
NAV be deducted in Item IL the mortgage
remains a lien on the property and the deDt
is not assumed by the corporation
The contention of the Allied Real Estate
Interests was sustained by Attorney Gen
eraI Wickersham about a year ago. ana
the Allied Real Estate Interests then caused
his opinion TO be widely published The
opinion of the Attorney General. which was
Immediately adopted by the Treasury De-
partment has enabled all realty corporations
TO legally adjust their affairs so that all
interest on mortgages may be deducted as
an ordinary and necessary expense
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

Of which are for dwelling houses. is in
sing rapidly In the last week per
mits were granted for the erection OF nine
ty-five structures. estimated to cost S0s.0Oo
while in the corresponding week of last
year the capital investment IN fifty-e!ght
proposed buildings WAS s2aG.ooo, an increase
OF 81 per cent in the number of structures
and 80 per cent in estimated cost.
In Mslba. several plots were sold by the
Realty Trust for immediate Improvement
with homes. On a plot on the north side
Of North Drive. east of the Boulevard.
Colonial dwelling house, to cost Sll,eoo, VIII
be built a similar structure. estimated 20
cost sIu.5JG will be erected on a plot toHioo
feet on the south side Of Centre Drive. west
of Fourth avenue. Other sales at MAZDA
were: A plot on The west side OF MAZDA
Drive north of the Boulevard; p!ct on
the east side of Fourth avenue, noftn of
the Long Island Railroad, and two lots on
the north side of the Long Island Railroad,
east OF Maiba Drive.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
NEW TYPE OF TENEMENTS
Cornerstone for Open Stair
Structures Laid Yesterday.

Cornerstone for group OF tenement
houses on the south side OF T!th street. -
feet east of Avenue A.. was LAID yesterday.
1t is hoped that this type or structure VIII
be followed by other builders. @Ine aim
sought is to provide stairways opening to
the outer air, and to give TO persons or
modest means many other comforts tnat
are not to be had In the average type OF
new modern law tenements.
This group is known as the open stair
tenements. and is opposite the row OF tene-
ment houses erected by Mrs William H.
Vanderbilt, sr. The organization which is
to erect the structures was formed within
the last year. Its officers are: Champiain
l. Riley president; Arthur smith, secre-
tary; Charles NJ. HacMullen. treasurer,
and Henry Atterbury Smith, architect
The buildings will be six stories In
height, of light brick, built In lD FOOT
units; the stairs and first story will be fire
proof. The roofs and open spaces are de-
signed for the use OF the children; steam
heat will be provided. and gas ranges. The
structures are expected to be ready 1or oc-
cupancy within six months. The Levin q
Levin Contracting Company nave oeen
awarded the building contract
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
GALES AT BELLE HARBOR.

Walter, Schulze. treasurer ana eehei d
.,a,er of the West Rookaway Land
c,rnnany reports the following safes re-
Gently made at Belle Harbor: To Mrs heI
bert A. Shaules three lots on the easteily
side of Henley avenue, go feet hof'h u
Bs side Drive and 10 Mack w sanger
fo,,r lots on the westerly side OF Moh'auh
avenue. GO feet south OF Washington ave
nue.. ,,,w
w c. Myron leased the cottage belonging
g., Albert f. George on the westerly siae oi
Nontauk avenue 10 Mr.. and Mrs H. "teei'
of 81 Louis. for 4 term of one year iloih
January J. 1911. William +. Browne mas
bay,rr the erection of a h"n,e on the sou'''-
osst corner OF Washington and ~lhliifop
aKenues.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
GARDEN CITY SALES.

Gage z. Tarbell has sold at 6aroen o''s ny
. Moi on the northwest corner OF 'ai
street and Clinton Road. win iionaas -
of 1os feet on Clinton Road; pio'' 0VA''
raat on the south side of Beech street "e.
tween Magnolia avenue and orcharo stree
txo plots. each 5oxloO feet on me nor t III
side of Willow street. between washington
avenue and Prospect avenue plot IN 'he
business section. 25x1oo feet. on Inc west
side of KelIum Place. between sth allo nun
.,a.,e q triangular plot. iaoxlISX2Ai feet'
=, CT James street North: plot tvoA-v'
,aet on the east side of Alexander fiace'
,..,ureen Stewart avenue and St. james
street north.