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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

half Of the male Inhabitants are habit
ually occupied in cultivating the COM
munal land or the land allotted to
them. The arabic part of this land is
divided into three large fields, each
of which IL cut up into long, narrow
strips. The first field Is reserved for
the winter grain-rye. which In black
bread. uninvitfng in appearance. but
neither unwholesome nor unpalatable,
forms the principal food Of the rural
population. In the second field 10
raised oats for the horses and buck
wheat for food of the men and women.
The third lies fallow and IL used In
summer a. pasturage for the cattle.
The value Of rotation Of crops has
been long known and practiced In
Russia. The tri-ennial system 10 very
simple. The field which il used this
year for raising winter grain will be
used ne1t year for raising summer
grain and in the following year it win
lie fallow. Every family in the two
fields which 1t has under cultivation
has one or more Of the long, narrow
strips or belts into which they are
divided.
Serfdom W. Freedom.
The change going on from the serf-
labor system to q free labor situation
may be compared. to a certain extent,
to the change in the United States,
where free labor succeeded slave la
Dor. IF the serfs had q great many
iIl-defined obligations to fulfill" COM
mented Sir Donald Mackenzie Wal
lace, an Englishman who has spent
many years in Russia, such as the
carting of the masters grain to mar
ket, the preparing Of his firewood, sup
plying Of him with eggs, chickens.
homemade linen and the like-they
had, on the other hand, q great many
ill-defined privileges. They grazed
their cattle during a part Of the year
on the manor land; they received fire.
wood and logs for their huts; md. In
times of famine, they could look to
their master for support. Now all this
Is changed. The serf must buy every
thing he uses. Besides this, from an
economic point Of view, village life
has been revolutionized. Formerly
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

London Dusmsn's Pheeoon
The London busmen havo
sporting the Rothschild racing q
on the bonnets and bell pulID =
motor buses. to signify thst
Christmas presents Of . brace g
ants have been gratefully ~
writes = London correspondepk
The real story Of the Origin = I
pleasant old custom ID not 60
known This II It, a. given ~ y
de Rothschild: Z.
About forty years ago ~ 80
brother Leopold used 70 drive e>
other day from Gunnersbu5y -
city. They usually drove . -
with . pair Of spirited horses, -
busmen ON the road drew asIoo
gave them all the "courteeiee 9
road" It occurred to the broehe
they should make some return
brace Of pheasants was aceoe
sent to every bus driven ana -
tor on the Knightsbridse rod &
Then the other buses vsrs
ally taken in, and now the meo
the buses that come into conn
don receive their pheasasu
year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

deeds By digging wells for the public.
or feasting priests. or feeding ants
with sugar and. hour-the latter being
the cheapest and most popular moth
Cd. These deeds, combined with con-
slant worship Of the Ganges. win help
his soul through the 100000 trans
migrations which he believes in. and
finally bring It to the life eternal
which he pictures - . dreamless
sleep.
At the popular temple Of Durga
numberless goats are beheaded: for
this goddess never listens to prayer
that has not been preceded BY . sacri-
dee. The goats head 10 fastened to
the ground. the hind legs lifted high.
and the head struck Of with one blow
A priest places It ct Durga's feet and
the body II taken home By the peu-
toner to b eaten. Durga was the
favorite goddess Of thugs and thieves.
who called her Kali After Offering q
sacriace-sometimes human one. for
very special request-they prayed
for her aid in contemplated crimes.
Great religious fsstivals. to this god
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

dess are attended BY count :,
sands Of pilgrims In March - ~:
gust
In the courtyard . KEITH a..
beaten constantly In honor q -
Near By b large tank Of ~ &
very holy-usually surrounded - r. H
with monkeys. Hundreds Of d.
mails overrun the place: ana - r
are believed to be sacred hslp1S n
the gods. Hindus bow down ~
ship them-actually prostratipe =
selves on the ground before Z. no-s-
such ~ We put In xoosi
Vishnu. . god usually made a -
or silver and set on small brsso ~
form. 10 bathed BY his worshinsr
after which q piece Of sandal woc1 r
laid on his forehead and I leaf = F
sacred plant presented. Flowers -
given. incense burned and he u -
with sweets. which are aftsrv,r
eaten BY those present
SILVA II another god who rsceavr
baths from the people. and in he r.
season water 10 arranged to drop e
stantly on his head to keep him 60
The god Of luck-0a nesha-has -
arms. four hands. . big deforu
stomach and an elephants head. ~
one DESTROYS Of good luck in am ~
dertaking humbly asks Gansshs
give It to him. This god IL suppo
to ride On rat for recreation ~
puts rodents into the sacred claas =
prevents their being killed: there
the country II overrun With thon
Near the entrance of q city thGgo
usually . big COLLINS head MAJ
stone and ugly enough to frightGa
keep all other evil spirits from -
ing. Hindus believe an tho1F
health and bad luck Ii brought q
BY such spirits. Savages often II
big stone. daub It with paint, e
Bhima 1.-THE terrible one) and Won
It This god has = lake that h -
to him. In It are small. strancs
believed to be lice from his bob.
! Educated Hindus cay they 9
worship imases-only the 81
image represents. But when a -
has been carved . priest perfoe1o
special ceremony that u suppooof
bring the god to live inside T. ~
then on the image receives - -
care 90 II It was alive: being ~
food and water regularly. place. &
bed at night. carefully protected ~,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

Ne Change.
There used to Be . general freight
agent ON one Of the Vanderbilt lines
Who had habit Of returning papers
in reports Of loss, damage. etc.. upon
which he wished further Information
with the sententious query. How
nowr' At one time . report came in
Of . horse billed to 4 certain station
being found dead In the car upon ar.
rival ct destination.
The report was duly forwarded to
the agent ct the starting point. who
reported that the horse was apparent
n an hight when loaded in the car and
that he had receipted for the animal
a being. In railroad parlance. I'm
rood order and condition"
Hurriedly the q. A. A. glanced over
the papers. automatically jutted down
his usual qIery. How now!" and sent
them on to the agent who had made
the agent who had made the first re
port
The answer that came back . day
or % later rivalled IN terseness the
q. =. As favorits query. II consisted
Of three words:
sHoess sttll deadl"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

- Nh Of the Oldest and most pic-
turssqus cities IN the world
IL Bsnares, the largest and
" ''holiest'' city In India. It u
located ON the holy river
Gauges and contains about $500 tenn
pies, 400 mosques. $4,000 Inhabitants
and many more idols than there are
people! There are . few good streets.
but the majority Of low-castes are
crowded into narrow dirty lanes: a..
900 to the square mile.
However, every good Hindu In the
world longs to live in Benares. The
ground on which the city 10 built ID 20
very holy that to live on It means
salvation. To die on Il makes sal
walton doubly sure. and even . Mos
lem or . Christian who expires within
its sacred precincts has . chance to
Be saved!
Most Of the temples are on the
river banks with long. wide flights Of
stairs leading to the water. Pilgrims
praying to the sun and bathing In the
holy 0anges. may always be seen: and
20 times . year . religious fair IL held
which II attended BY thousands ia
celebate the birthdays Of some Of the
many gods. At these festivals al
sorts Of articles are on sale and there
are booths. side shows, merry-go.
rounds. gambling games. ETC., not yn.
like our own country fairs. But there
are also living saints" galore. and
hundreds Of thieves. Policemen sur.
round the shrines to protect them and
keep the pushing crowd IN order
which they do BY slapping them with
big wet towels. People stay three OF
four days at these fairs, sleeping on
the ground at night under some -
cred tree.
Mohammedans believe that to b
saved they must give to the poor con.
stantly. keep numberless fast days
pray I'VE times . day and 90 on 4 Dill
grimage to Mecca The Hindu believes
he has lived before: his present ex
istence being the direct result Of hill
former ones. At death his soul viii
migrate to some other body. II be
should eat forbidden food. he win next
be . worm: II he should steal grain
his soul win enter . mouse: too much
meat win turn him into q vulture: az
cess Of perfume win make him live
again n . muskrat
To gain salvation he offsets bad
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

The action brought by Mrs Frank Thomas who sought
Whitse
Justice they told Of the marvel
he Quacked and made his
itgants told the Justice that all
Justice
Heaey this negligible factor the He told Mr. Whit
quantity the quacks OF
waddng
spaned his bill
brass with
quacked something sounding
The Justice couged and prepared start
He paused to principally
looked Whtsel a relative
the fall Port Arthur will
And
his Of the Indian
ducks quacking
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

There II one unfailing charm about
Mexican houses. writes H. Hamilton
Fyfe In the Daily Mail. That II the
charm Of flowers. All Mexicans love
flowers. Their homes present to the
street bare. unlovely walls. with
barred and close curtained windows.
Very often. though. you get . glimpse
- you pass the open door Of . patio
where the sunlight hickers on green
leaves and vivid blossoms. Always
you may count upon such IN interior
even Il you capnot soe e.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

next to impossible for him to support
his family. At least this IL the expla'
nation he gave when arraigned before
Municipal Judge Uhlir In the court Of
domestic relations on q charge Of fall
ure to support his wife. Matte. and his
two-year-old SON. Clarence.
This portering business isn't what
ID used to be. Judge" he said. Every
body has Joined this anti-tipping cru
sado Tho customers hold on tn their
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06


with music occupied Posted the
used by
this said Dr.. Fed
place entertain would
Friday evening
and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06
High Cost Of Living Cuts Down Porter's Tips

HcAGoMnce Reese going the trail of the absent
u q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06
Beau Might Is Observed in Philadelphia Church

night the unique but ohacia title Of social
Franklin
night Fifteen couples Of the neighbohood
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06
When Duck Loves You It's for a Life Time

LOUIS Mowhen Indian duck becomes friend he IL
his confidence placed there remains
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

Briefly. he is some bird. In view Of his
constant qualities 1t IL not strange
that the other day when a case In
which Indian marathon ducks were
the issue came before Justice of the
Peace Frank Healey, he lifted his
robes to keep from tripping. stepped
OF the bench for q moment and allow
ed the case to rest with Jury OF
ducks. They acquitted themselves ad.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

mainly residents in boarding houses.
gathered in the church by special in
vitation in q get together" party.
The invitation was originally issued
really to the young women of the
neighborhood. They were asked to
bring their "beaus" to the church and
spend the evening in playing games.
impromptu musical entertainments
and Just such social intercourse a.
they would enjoy were they ct home.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06
HarIems department Houses" Flats and Goats

Manhattan island which is eound
Van Cortland park
York the by tn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

magnificent East river. with Its arts
tic conglomeration of coal barges. gar
bage scows and sewer outlets. and on
the west by the majestic Hudson and
Riverside drive, together with the
New York Central's freight tracks.
Sometimes you can't see the Hudson
from Riverside drive. but II you wait
long enough, maybe the New York
Central will move its freight and cat
tlecars and allow you to see the drift
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06


The mills Of Belfast. Ireland. employ
nearly $4,000 women workers.
Women's colleges In the United
States are better equipped than those
for men.
Miss Elspeth McClelland II one Of
the most successful architects In Eng
land.
Women are prohibited from working
at nights in Massachusetts, Nebraska
and Indiana.
Mrs. Kate w. Ray has been ap-
pointed police commissioner Of Gary.
Ind, and will have full charge Of the
police and IRE departments in that
place. She win be the only woman
police commissioner In Indiana.
Miss Kate Penner and Gertrude Pom
del. English nurses connected with the
Constantinople hospital. have been
given Red Cross medals by the Ger
man emperor for gallant service during
the Balkan war. x
II Representative Borland Of Mis-
souri, succeeds in having his bin BE-
come q law widows. with one child
under fourteen years Of age win get
from the government eight dollars per
month. and those with more. four dol
lars . month extra for each additional
child.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
Fancy Salaries Are
Killing Influence to
Sport, Says 0'Neill

President Norris L. o'Neil Of this
Western league Is stu strong for putting
tho soft pedal on the money talk In
base ball.
IT'S killing influence" says Tip.
this eternal loud noise about money.
money. money. It's got to stop OF we
stop. And another thing, as I've con
tended all along. We have got 70 make
our salaries more nearly III our gate re-
oeipts. like 10 see man get all the
money he can for his services, but paying
exOrhitant salaries to players lie worse
for them In the end than for the owner
Il is killing the goose that lays the
golden egg Pay a fair salary. one
that COMFORTS with the income and
things win go along all right, but pay
these fancy salaries and in all off,"
Tip Il not talking new circuit for the
Western league He is not asleep TO the
leagues interests, but until there 4
some positive disintesratlon. he is mo-
there with the new circuit stuff.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
PLAYERS Old and
Young Meet and
Talk Over Game

Don Rasan. one OF many ball players.
present and past At the convention. has
had the honor Of chaperoning bis big
chief. Charles IL isbbetp OF brooklyn.
ardanid <aad1nssroducing him 70 friends
Nc Ebbets has let II he known to Don's
hoine folks that he thinks a whole lot OF
the husky pitcher.
among other Omaha players about the
p@ee are Gus Williams. Chick Aubrey.
Bobby Carter. George Stone, Bill sehipke
and Artie Thomson OF the present team.
TOMMY. you know, h walking delegate
4on the players union IN these parts. lie
caros up from his old coon hunting
sreunds az Liberty. Mo-. where he says
the weather is fine and farmers are
happy over the big crops
Anong the players OF other days Is
old Billy Earle. happy. smiling Billy, who
probably has been In more Leagues and on
more teams than any other living man,
unlhss possibly Il IL jay Andrews. Billy
IL > .favorite. stiil. He was once great
and . very spectacular catcher Now he
ie tfting an engine Ia Detroit
md there Is old Ed Dugdale, nov
owper OF the Seattle team in the Pacific
cbtat league. I'D and Frank Bandle OF
onlaha used 10 play together away bach
assipst the skyline OF history" But thes
hadn't met for twenty odd years. Bandl,
knfw Dugcaie but Dug didn't know
Prank Jim RouFke OF Grand Island
and Omaha introduced them without men
tioBlng Bandle's name
'falner' asked Dugdaie.
'Bahdie. ana the Omaha man gFlnned
which made his face familiar enough
Bpt back Of all these old fellows Il on
older than all-exoept. Of course. "orator'
JlnS Rourke Of Rrldseport-and that Is tn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
HALF CENTURY ON DIAMOND
Orator" 0'Rourke Of Base Ball
Fame Here for Convention.
MEETS OLD FRIEND IN OMAHA
Visitor Runs Into Patsy Havey OF
Local PeIsce Force and Doth
Exchange Ruiietins Of
IL sa5 "Reminiscences.

The man Who BY all odds holds the
woxid's record for the longest career as
2 ball player Is al this convention. lie
none other. thank you. than james
w. .O'Rorrle, OF Bridgeport, Conn, ora
tor O'Rourko. re- he was known back ia
she primeval DAYS OF TIE game.
lie is the only man who has Founded
put half century on the dlamond--not
quito all OF that as q professional player.
bun most Of It.t i@ftf 81
Now as ever Jim o'Rourke IL a
polished gentleman and a. very modest
bne.- He talks OF bis great days as one
Of the original New York Giants. as we'll
Ps a member of,Sether seteat teams Of
other times. but never exploits hts own
endorsements. - A
Afssr windins vp his wonderful cnteer
~ New York, AIR o'Rourke retired to
his native BRIDGEPORT. where be- bought
the team ana later became mayor OF the
city, He was also president OF tho
league all tho while plsylne. catching or
Al third or IN the 1ptfleld. ,as bis tearn.
which he manAsed himself. needed him.
He graduated b boy from this team into
the big game and he played second Aand
third Tor 81. Paul IN the American "a,
ISOLATION last season.
Not Active for Three years.
~ have not Ifaycd bali fot three years. >
easN2 The grand ola man. ~ shavss n
fnct disposed I'D nay jean. l, did 40 o.
the faguest Of iny wife. When she know
she was dying she said to me. 'won'i
you give up base ball now and take Il
eaayj and 80 did to please her"
Mr.. o Rourke found an old boyhoot
friend in Omaha. Patsy Havey. sergeant
and one Of the most REGULAR niembcrs
u omaha's police force And they arr
talking oYer,fhoso Old days back IN deal
ga Rridstport ~ ANA y anlscy. IVY
ishtue old JaEpsexf Yes. and there 'Yal
sod Puck FlnBesnn and Jack Martin. how
are they7' And 50 Il goes II has bcei
a long time since the old friends met
but at that Patsy says he knew Jim a
first sight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11

a free hand in regard 70 chickering's with
the Federais. While the minors may be
vitality interested in peace agreementsi
for their own salvation they must not
hinder any action taken by. the big boys
That is the purpose of the resolution,
primarily. .Yf.g
Loyal 10 the Law.
This Is the resolutions: ts ~
Whereas, An unsatisfactory conditior
has aflben In professional base ball astv.
ing the last yeeI In certain sections on
our jurisdiction and No.
whereas The practice or encouraging
and Inducing certain bali players to dis
regard their obi cations TO Organized base
hall has raised doubt In the minds OF
the public as 10 tho honesty and IN
'e WShsrs 81 'n cd Says ne SSs have
made a studied effort TO create the tnn-
trosnton that there Is Dissatisfaction
and disloyalty in the ranks Of the Ma
tional Association OF Professional Base
Ban lee gues therefore. be It
Resolved, That We. the representatives
OF OrRanlzed base ball In the minor
leagues NJ this first session Of our four
teenth annual meeting. most emphatically
and unequivocaily reaffirm our allegiance
10 Organized base bail as the ideal condi-
ton for the future prosperity OF the
great national game; and be = further
made part OF the recorda of this meet
lng and he given to the press as the
eSpression OF our view on present condi-
lions.
Governor Fails 20 Come.
| Governor Morehead. who had intended
to make an address OF welcome In be
half OF the state, was absent because Of
over-exertion IN the recent campaign.
An innovation was introduced by presi.
dent Sexton. He asked that COMMITTEES
on credentials be appointed. A motion
was made TO that effect. and d. z. Dug
dale OF Seattle. 7. NJ. chivington. presi.
i dent Of the American association. and
N, p. Cornish. president OF the Soutf
Atlantic league. were appointed 70 serve
Never before has a committee on ere.
dentials been appointed. and Il is though
that the reason is 20 exclude any chanc'
ramages by nonsupportcrs OF Organized
ball IN the Convention hail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
MEXICAN AND. NEGRESs GO
TO IOWA TO BE MARI led

A Mexican and nsgress, who have
been livins together as man and wife
under the common Law, finally decided
TO be regularly married, upon advice OF
the Omaha police. hut when the man
applied to Marriage License Clerk Her
bert Stubbendorf for a license 20 wed, he
was refused on the ground thet he was
a member OF the white race, and the Ne
braska law prohibits intermarriase Of
whites ana colored people. SO the Mexi-
can and colorod woman went to council
Bluffs m hope o. securing . license
there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11

W Continued IRON Pase one.)
IN the national agreement They desire
representation on tho National commits
sion, which now ,only. includes Ban John
son, Garry Hermann, John Is. Bruce, Joe
Flnnner ana Governor Toner ALSO they
hope For proper leg station which viii
place the minor, bodies on such a firm
and solid basis that they viii be self
sustaining anu not dependant TO large
degrie on sales 10 the major league clubs.
This last they hope for IN case OF another
orsenisation OF such an outlaw league as
tho Federals.
The falling off OF the draft has hurt
1.-THE minors deeply. In his report read
, TO the convention yesterday Secretary
Farrell dlvulged the information that the
/ draft and purchases for 1914 amounted
To- s3oi. SO while In 1918 the amount was
sisS,0eo The loss OF over $4,000 cut
deeply into the profits OF the little fell
lows and they have no wish to experience
another such year
= Committse Appointed.
The committee on revision consists Of
w y. Kavanaugh, president OF the
Southern association; A. T. Baum, pres
ideni Of the Pacific Coast league, NJ. L.
Justice, president OF the Central associa-
ton. John II. Farrell. secretary of the
National arsoe alton. and Nike Sexton.
president Of the National association
That committee will meet this mornins
and pass Judgment on all proposed
changes TO the constitution.
II was suggeeted at tho convention yes
terday that Ban Johnson and Garry Herr
mann make talk giving their views on
sny proposed changes. I'D Barrows was
delegated TO bring them forward. but
they declined at that time. Hermann
promised to speak this Afternoon. but
johnson left last night for Chicago and
will be unable TO make any address.
other Committees Named.
Two other committees were appointed
yesterday by President Sexton. The new
huditoriu mcommittee VIII consist OF A.
Lyon, Jim o'Rourke and r. H. Rassett
The new resolutions committee win con-
sist OF Tim Murnane. Edward Barrows
and I. r. MOu
The convention was entertained last
night at a theater party at the ofpheum
Most OF the lover floor was occupied by
the magnAtes and maay appropriate re
marks We're del yerod from the stage.
I
augurated a few minutes before moo
with the fret executive session. Tor
Fairweather. secretary Of the De
: Moines club, opened the meeting wit
an address OF welcome m behalf OF IN,
! Western league. lie was followed b,
Mayor james Dahlman. speaking foi
the citizens OF Omaha. Mike sexton
president Of the National association
responded.
Mayor Dahlman extended the key &
the city 70 the members OF the association
and assured them that any person wear
tng the convention badge would find al
Of Omaha open 20 his pleasure
The roll was called by President sex
ton and Il showed twenty-slx leagues
represented. while several more viii b,
represented by this morning.
The first order Of business was m
adoption Of a resolution introduced b.
President. sexton. affirming that IN
minor leagues intended 10 maintain al
legianoe % Organised ball.
The resolution soes 70 prove that IN
] minors intend 10 give tho major league