The Meeker herald., 1917-08-25
A GLIMPSE OF INDIA
Sights That TlckIsd a Tourists
Sense Of Humor.
cows OWN THE SIDEWALKS.

They Ar All 8ssrsd and Hs~ss Thsy
Have the Right Of Way-crsw~
Snakes and Ms~ksys Aiss eaersd.
The Jswsisy Fed.
Four things in India arc held sacred
COWS, crows. snakes and monkeys
says Homer Croy In Lesiie's. bow
they came TO select these above all 9TH
ers to put on the sacred list 70 more
than any one knows
You would have to hunt long time
to find anything homelier than q sacred
COW. TIL. sacred cows are Of soiled
white. and they have long. dropping
jackra bbit ear and camels' humps on
their necks Just where the collar but
ton would come They look about ~
sacred a. Z corn shelter.
These cows wander up and Gown the
street. and when they como to q gro
Gerry they calmly begin eating the vese-
tables on display. The grocer cannot
drive them away. for they are sacred.
All he can do II to stand there with .
plaintive. pleading expression In bis
eyes and hope that the COW 70 not feel
ing we'll.
From ono grocery to another they
take the middle Of the sidewalk They
won't turn out under any considefa-
tion-they'vs got to have the middle
of the sidewalk. 1t takes the last rem.
nant of my gentlemaniy instincts to
step out into the gutter to let . COW
pass I Just itch TO get my hands on
club. II ! could there'd be an awful
conclusion on about the fourth sacred
coating RIB
Ponder over It ~ may, have new.
er been abb to figure out why any
body who hasn't been out In the sun
too much should pick crow to hold
sacred. One would think that II they
were going to pick any bird to hold
sacred they would select Q beautiful
one, for India has hundreds Of beauti-
full birds, and BY mo- wild leap Of the
imagination could q crow b. called
pretty.
thought our American crows were
homely, but they arc beautiful along
side the Bombay crows, The Bombay
crows are the dirtiest, greasiest, most
dilapldated looking birds ever saw In
my life. They take full advantage Of
their sacredness. They will swoop
down and pull vegetables out Of q bas-
ket person II carrying and will come
hopping In and drag things Oh tho Ia
BILE, especially things that will spot the
carpet, but one cannot touch them. for
they are sacred.
And they retire 70 late at night
They dearly loved to sit on limb out
side my window and engage in scandal
and gossip until late hour in harsh
voices until I would give anything II
before loft Missouri ! had packed
shotgun.
Al for sacred snakes, India produces
some ane ones, but they arc In the
same class - are the sacred crows
with me.
Monkeys arc in q class BY themselves.
and when one playfully tosses q tile
from the roof at my head miss that
shotgun more than ever. N
Another curious thing 10 India u the
jewelry fad.
I love to get 90 q street car In Bonn
hay and ride Just to see the conductor.
He wears his turban wrapped around
his head and his skirt rolled around
his waist, and when be comes down
the aisle to collect your fare bis brown
knees pop in and out from under bis
skirt as II It were some new kind Of
game.
A Hindu street car conductor doesn't
worry much about the rags situated
here and there that make up his
clothes. His efforts are concentrated
on getting . big pair Of earrings. 1t IN
wonderful what success they have.
Some Of the rings look ~ II they had
been cast for the navy. Their earrings
arc not little hobs that hang from the
lower part Of the ear, but are hoops
fastened in the top part. The right ear
IL the favorite. On this they hang the
greater part of their silverware.
India Ia q great jewelry wearing
country. When It comes to scattering
It around the women favor their ears
frst and their wrists second. They
wear bracelets clear up to their elbows
until they look like q cane rack at old
home week. The Hindus are afraid
to put their money in the bank. 20
they buy jewelry and string It on their
wives. A Hindu can't lift bis head
and look the world in the eye II his
wife. coming down the sidewalk.
doesn't rattle like q milk wagon. Ey.
cry time she puts up her hand to do
her hair 1t sounds a. II the next num-
Der on the program were 4 muscle
6ance.
Toes are favorite place with the
Hindus for jewelry. The big toe II
certain of q silver ring. and II the
pocketbook holds out the envious small.
er ones are sure to be remembered.
Some of the toe rings have tiny little
bells. 20 that when woman walks II
sounds ~ II the cows were in the corn
on the far forty.
The women Of India don't 90 in very