The Taloga Times. (Taloga, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1903 Page: 4 of 8
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NEW ORLEANS A JEWEL '
IN A RARE SETTING
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Charm of (be Ouaiat Louisiana Metropolis Are Many
and Varied— Unnumbered Legends and Traditions Con-
nected With it's Long History
STRANGE SIGHTS SEEN ON
THE STREETS OF FEZ
P!cture?te?y Dressed Followers of Mahomet Intolerant
to the Christian Visitor — Splendid Mosques and Sane
tuaries Jealously Guarded from Profanation
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(Special Correspondence)
Within these United States of ours
in one of Its fairest southern states
fanned by the breath of the Mexican
gulf Ilea a city teeming with romance
r legends and history old enough to
have Its legends and traditions handed
down from geneilktion to generation
quaint and picturesque enough to sat-
Isfy the most skeptical artist or port
and large enough to boast thtrteentn
place In population among tbs many
cities In Uncle Bnm’s” domain This
Is the "Crescent City”— New Orleans
The city Is divided In' half by Canal
New City Hail and
street the "Broadway” of New Or-
leans Tbe French or Creoles make op
the lower half of the town and the
’ Americans the upper On the lower
side beyond Canal street one finds
bimself distinctly In a French town
' breathing a French atmosphere being
confronted by French signs numbers
and cafes and hearing the French lan-
guage spoken almost exclusively The
houses are quaint and old showing a
peculiar and ancient style of architec-
ture Queer little balconies protrude
right out over the heads of pedestrians
truly representing the one upon which
tbe fair Juliet reclined as she whis-
pered tender words and tossed her
love-kissed roses to Romeo
So many of those old French bouses
can boast a history Stories of ro-
mance midnight revels cold creepy
ghost stories and tales of haunted
bouses In the garden of one stands
a rose bush to which there Is a legend
attached One night or rather in the
"wee sma” hours” as the legend goes
a young woman was returning home
from tbe Comus ball accompanied by
her sweetheart a Frenchman who
had juBt' reached home from Paris
after completing his education He
had boen absent five years but in that
lapse of time these young lovers had
been faithful to their troth Tbe
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maiden’s father aristocratic stern and
unrelenting hated bitterly the young
V fellow though with no better cause
than an old family feud of the dead
past in which the young man bore no
part But ah! How often do the
sins of tbe father rest upon the son
evcn unto the third and fourth genera-
tion! As the carriage bearing the
couple rolled up the avenue the old
father sat In his study dreaming over
all the bitterness strife and hatred of
his past life All the old wounds bad
been torn open afresh by the home-
coming of this man— his daughter's
' lover He realize 1 that in spite of his
f protestations the- would be married
Hearing carriage wheels oe the gravel
driveway he sprl ' P hi heart filled
with rage— and rushing out upon the
lawn encountered bis daughter and
the Frenchman as they alighted from
the carriage In an Instant a pistol
flashed from bis hand and the young
man fell a corpse at the feet of bis
betrothed The white roses waved
over the dead man’s face and bis life-
blood flowed around their roots The
torture-stricken girl fell across bis
body insensible and from the grief
and horror of that night became hope-
lessly Insane Now each year It Is
said on the night of tbe Comus ball
Franklin Status
that old white rose bush bursts Into
bloom but bears only two roses one
white and the other deep crimson
The cemeteries of New Orleans are
veritable cities of tbe dead inasmuch
as they are laid off In streets and
avenues named and well kept Tbe
dead are burled almost exclusively in
mausoleums some of them handsome
in the extreme In tbe old cemeteries
upon these mausoleums one may read
the names of marquis baron and chev-
alier The grandest event during the year
to the visitor and to the Inhabitants Is
the great carnival or Mardl Gras cele-
bration which brings so many visitors
from all parts of America One wants
no brighter picture engraven upon the
memory than the interior of the his-
toric old French opera bouse on car-
nival nights The maskers upon tbe
stage In their glittering costumes the
king leedlng his queen to her place be-
side him upon the throne the beauti-
ful mythological tableux which pre-
cede the dances tier after tier box
after box of beautiful women the glit-
ter of diamonds and the shimmer of
satin the exquisite array In point lace
pearl and chiffon the brilliant repar-
tee tender glances and soft words a
mingling of chivalry and beauty How
many times tbe words "Vous ctes
Hall
demand the surrender of the city)
ebarmant” "Je vous adore!” are spok-
en one will never know And thus it
is that time drifts on in that' southern
city of warmth flowers and sunshine
Each one in this life la destined to re-
ceive his sorrows and here In this gay
town are hundreds who are hugging
their woes bitterness and poverty aa
others do and have done throughout
God’s great world But the majority
in this city do enjoy life to its fullest
extent an dassist In making the world
gayer and brighter by their very exist-
ence The stranger who visits New
Orleans will find that It Is a city not to
be explored in a single day nay not In
many many days for each succeeding
visit will reveal to him new Interests
re siirhu I i "'fures
Odd Feminine Motions
An eccentric old man named Tsai-
no living In a small village near
Naples ' offered
his band and his
purse some weeks
ago to the lady
who knew bow to
cook macaroni to
suit his palate As
Tasino was re-
puted to be
wealthy no fewer
than 120 ladies
entered the con-
test with the re-
sult that two days
ago the success-
ful macaroni spe-
cialist was led to
the altar by Tasi-
no who present-
ed his blushing bride with £100 as a
wedding present
' 4 4
Of the new trimmings the most
striking are those In long ribbons of
passementeries with fringed ends
which fall over the front of the new
corsages completing 'the wide col-
lars ¥ ¥
Sportsmen are frankly expressing
their disapproval of the huntress now
that so many wo-
men are turning
out with the guns
The older men
base their opposi-
tion on tbe argu-
ment that as they
hold woman in
reverence they
dislike to associ-
ate her with thespllling of blood
The younger men are not so poetic
They say that she flirts too much
talks too much and Ores too reck-
lessly 4
Among the brand new fancies is
the smart boa cravat which the wom-
en who lead in
styles have adopt-
ed a short smart
kind of a collar
in lace chiffon
feathers or vel-
vet that crosses
at the neck in
front with tw
short tabs as
short as possible
so as not to look
stubby These cravats are meant to
replace tbe stoles which exclusive
women found despite their attrac-
tiveness were becoming a little too
common Some women have even
ermine cravats which they expect
to find comfortable upon chilly days
The fur as it is white nestles prettily
It may seem strange that the pres-
ent mode of coiffure has brought In a
demand for a
new kind of toilet
table which odd
as it may seem
Is but a reconsti-
tution of the an-
ti q u e dressing
table with all Its
glasses its frills
and laces The
double reflection
of these antique
tables is partlcu-
larly appreciated
by the modern
woman who baa
such an Intricate combination of
hairdressing puffed bandeaux fluffy
undulations over the face the low
chignon and the endless loops of hair
over the back of the neck To create
such a coiffure milady need9 all the
aid her mirrors can possibly give her
The selection of a proper corner in
which to place this bijou of a table
is a matter of deep concern to the
Parisian woman who needs Just the
right light reflected upon her locks
In default of the antique dressing
tables the modern woman can make
one of her own by cleverly covering a
plain wooden table with silk or cre-
tonne over which incrusted muslin
sr entire lace trimmings are drawn
The convenient many sided glasses
tan be adjusted upon such tables and
one has quite aa effective a piece of
fancy furniture as if it came from
Paris
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Quite a new color a raw indigo
Hue has sprung Into fashion and in
linen and serges
la made up with
white or ecru lace
incrustations set
off with gold
cording or gal-
loons For certain occa-
sions diminutive
hats are now worn
made of straw
twisted into the shape of a dove in
an attitude of repose These are
perched upon an undulating coiffure
in a remarkably effective fashion
over summer gowns and' if one
might say such a thing in regard to a
fur does not look at all "furry" even
upon a comparatively warm day
Ilgbt colored cloths remain In favor
particularly for tbe races In the safe
tones sneb as chalk mouse and lin-
den colors Nearly all tbe club
gowns however are so Incrusted
with filet lace as to reduce the cloth
about them almost to a minimum
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No more comprehensive accusation
has been made against the corset
than that contain-
ed In a paper by
Dr W Williams
of Liverpool pub-
lished In the re-
ports of the Royal
Southern hospital
Dr Williams at-
tributes to the
corset — he does
not mention whose
corset — injurious pressure on the
lower ribs and the abdominal con-
tents interference with digestion and
assimilation the production of dila-
tation of the stomach and gastric
ulceration with subsequent anaemia
compression of the base of the tho-
rax or chest throwing the diaphragm
out of action and so producing the
thoracic respiration which is des-
cribed as both abnormal and insuffi-
cient A distinct novlu in the parasol
line has Just been shown which is
more than usnally attractive Thia
consists of the rainbow parasol made
of moire silk in a kind of a pagoda
shape smaller in circumference than
those of last season Tbe edges of
the sunshade are hidden by a frilled
ruffle of many colored gauzes so
that the parasol looks as if it were
enriched by a rainbow — a charming
effect particularly in the sunlight
4 4
Society women who own valuable
dogs have resorted to the expedient
of having their
peta tattooed as
so many have
heretofore stray-
ed or been stolen
The all around
iportiv Oman
breeds her own
dogs One woman
who has done
this till her Bos-
ton terriers are
the finest in the country is building
a stable which will be benched
around the sides so that her dogs
may be shown at private ' exhibits
The cages will be of gold and silver
and all the appointments most elegant
Another novelty in the hat line is a
little 8 tiff round toque of twisted
straw with a "chou” of velvet or a
cascade upon each side
4 4
What the French call the “neigeu-
ses” will be much worn — loosely
woven materials
the threads of
which are allowed
to knot indiscrim-
inately here and
there like blue
flakes of snow
These stuffs usu-
ally of silk and
wool threads are
in neutral tints
but - are made up
over bright color-
ed linings
4 4
Black continues to advance steadily
Into favor and I notice the fashion-
able countess de Noallles is partial to
black this season Green with cream
trimming particularly those of lace
Is also in vogue but black holds the
palm Upon one single afternoon I
noticed that the Princess Murat the
Countess de Noallle9 the Countess
Lur-Saluces the Marquise d'Harcourt
and Mme de Breuvery a bevy of the
smartest women in Paris were all
wearing black '
4 4
TIU lately It ' was considered in
Paris as elsewhere bad taste to
decorate a dinner
table or a sitting-
room with artifi-
cial flowers Now
however — and It
Is said that the
fashion comes
from the Russian
court — artificial
flowers especially
roses are con-
stantly so used even a fair Imitation
of the actual scent and fragrance of
the natural blossom being added by
a cunning process
4 4
A society woma troubl e with In-
somnia oiders out her " sod
rides for hours oefore
(Special Correspondence)
Tbe main thoroughfare of the city
sf Fez Morocco' piercing it from Bu
Jelud down to tbe great Kairuff
mosque at the bottom of the bill is
called the Talaa Motley indeed is
tbe crowd that never ceases to move
in this long street Rich Shereefs—
descendants of tbe prophet bimself—
and high officials mounted on band-
some saddle mutes and attended by
Old Moorish
black slaves push their way through
the f'jut passengers the attendants
crying "Baiak” — "your attention” — a
polite form of “get out of the way”
Negroes who are so black that the
high lights on their features shine
blue and mauve Fezzis who are so
fair that their pink eyelids fringed
with yellow lashes blink in the glare
of the sunshine a very medley of
humanity In black and white and
with examples of every intermediate
shade — such is the crowd in the
Talaa a veritable menagerie of
humanity But it is not for its peo-
ple alone that tbe street is an inter-
esting one for its architecture is
always curious and now and then
beautiful
There are two structures pre-
eminently worthy of notice in tbe
Talaa — namely at its upper end the
mosque and college of Bu Ainan and
lower down one of the gems of Fez
the little sanctuary of the Sbrebelein
These mosques and sanctuaries of
Morocco are all forbidden ground to
the Christian and the traveler must
rest content with a view of tbe out-
side and a glimpse through the open
doors but the mosque of Bu Ainan
boasts an exterior more decorated
than is usually tbe case and on both
sides of tbe street there is a great
deal of beautiful old plaster work and
mosaic of tiles Tbe wood carving of
the projecting beams and the brack-
ets that support them is very One of
design and execution
The bazaars of Fez are not as pic-
turesque as those of Cairo for they
cover a much smaller area of ground
nor are the surrounding buildings to
be compared with those of the capital
of Egypt There are no tall minarets
no great striped mosques with deco-
rated domes no trelllsed windows
overhanding the streets in the bazaars
of Fez The Fez bazaars are for the
native and not for tbe European
and there probably is not a single
man in any one of them who speaks
The Royal
a syllable of any language except
Arabic -
Passing down the “Attarln" a
glimpse through the door of the sanc-
tuary of Mulai Idris can be obtained
but it must only be a hurried one
for so boly are the precincts that the
crowd will probably hustle any Chris-
tian who stops to look in But the
peep Is sufficient to give an idea of
wbat He beyond for one sees a pic-
ture of - dazzling color— gorgeously
painted carved wood mosaics of
tiles of every hue delicate plaster
work a marble and tile floor and a
fountain splashing in Its basin It Is
only a little courtyard — but tbe most
famous and skilled of workmen have
bean employed In Its decoration
wifleh makes tbe tomb and more
especially this outer court perfect
gems of Moorish art Within every-
thing is on tbe same scale of gor-
geousneas from tbe wonderful carved
d painted roof to the velvet cover-
ing of tbe sarcophagus of the the
saint and the rich draperies that
cover the walls
A profusion of lamps lanterns and
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Gateway
glass chandeliers hang from the
dome detracting not a little from the
whole though when illuminated the
effect must be astounding The tomb
of Mulai Idris II at Fez and that of
his father Mulai Idris I in the
mountains of Zarahun are perhaps
tbe most renowned In all Morocco
though among the mountaineers of
the north the sanctuary of Mulai
Abdesalam in Beni Aitos is of greater
repute and a more frequented place
of pilgrimage just as in the extreme
south the tomb of Mulai Brahlm
takes the first place
Close to one of the doors of the
mosque of Mulai Idris is situated the
first caravansary in Fez the "Fon-
dak en-NajJaren” Its gateway lead-
ing into the courtyard with its grand
arch its panels of rich tiling and its
wonderful overhanzing root ol tier
upon tier of carved wood is perhaps
the best in all Morocco Delicate as
Is the detail of ail the work its fine-
ness does not detract from the whole
and tbe effect is heightened by the
tall gray yellow' walls that rise in
absolute simplicity above and around
this most beautiful specimen of
architecture Particularly good are
tbe delicately carved wooden brack-
ets with their little pillars that sup-
port the heavy beams of tbe hood
over the gateway and the panels of
inlaid tilework that are sunk into the
recesses of the piaster On the right
as one faces the such Is a drinking
fountain almost a replica in minia-
ture of the grand old gateway itself
The interior of the caravansary is
in its way equal to Its exterior for
three tiers of galleries surround the
courtyard of which tbe balustrades
are of Due musheribeyeh work in
cedar wood that has turned dark
with age
It is Just below this quarter that
the great mosque — the largest in
Africa — and the University of the
Kalruin are situated Although the
Kalruln mosque except for its size
Palace
possesses no particular features of
great Interest the renown of Its uni-
versity was celebrated In the Mid-
dle Ages throughout all Europe and
It was no uncommon event for Chris-
tians to be sent to be educated there
Its formerly famous library seems
largely to have disappeared though
a quantity of books are still reported
to remain a search among which —
impossible unfortunately for a Chris-
tian — might bring to light some treas-
ures Tbe university is still In exist-
ence and almost all the scholars of
note In Morocco have passed through
Its schools of divinity and law It Is
the Kalruln that Issues the diplomas
to the students at law without which
they cannot practice
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Brownlee, R. G. & Dunnagan, A. W. The Taloga Times. (Taloga, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1903, newspaper, May 21, 1903; Taloga, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1765865/m1/4/?q=mineral+wells: accessed June 13, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.