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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

stance. IL is fertilized almost cxclu.
siveiy by the humble bee, and IN New
Zealand, until humble bees were i'm.
ported and made permanent residents,
the purple clover had 90 be fresh sown
every year with seed brought from
England. Lacking the aid Of the bum
BILE bee, the seed of the native grown
clover never cnmc to maturity.
In return for the assistance of the
humble bee the purple clover has
placed its "frec lunch" Of nectar at
the bottom OF long blossom tubes.
which are too deep To be reached by
the short proboscis of the honey bee.
by way of showing that he was not
above n joke. Huxley, the great phil
osophcr, has demonstrated that there
is n direct connection between the
number of old maids In given locality
and the quantity Of purple clover iD
the same section. Old maids, says
Huxley. are fond of cats; eats eat field
mice: field mice are the enemies Of
humble bees, which they injurc by de-
stroying the stores of honey; humble
bees are the pollen carriers of purple
clover. Therefore. the more old
maids there are the more eats there
will be. the fewer field mice. the more
humble bees. and. consequently, the
more purple clover.
On many plants there are two kinds
of blossoms, one containing pistils
only and the other the llen-bearing
stamens. In the maple. for instance,
the blossoms containing pistils all
grow on the lower branches of the tree.
| the pollcn-bcaring flowers appearing
on the upper branches. Notice, now
how this suits the habit of the bee.
which Is depended on 10 fcrtilize the
blossoms. The "a begins always nt
the lowest branches and works its
way up as regularly as the postman.
finishing with the top, where the
pollen-bearing blossoms are thickest.
Thus, when IL attacks fresh tree,
it's body is already covered with
pollen from another tree. This pollen
IN shaken off on the plstils Of the
flowers which grow on the lower
branches, and which are thereby fer
tilted. Then ns the bee works its
way upward IL renews its supply Of
pollen from the upper flowers and
carries ON the supply 10 the next
tree.
| Few flowers fertilizc themselves.
Most of them IRE dependent either
upon insects or the wind. Speaking
broadly, the flowers which are SNOWY
and fragrant are fertilized by insects.
Il a n d.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

They are not exactly bad boys, these
two, In certain East Memphis family,
but they are invariably quarreling and
fighting with one another. Probably
II was the fact of frequent parental
intervention TINT caused the few
pauscs in hostilities. At any rate.
they are famous In their ncighbor-
hood.
One day not long since one OF the
neighbors, fond of contests of any
kind. asked: ,...-r
Edwin. when You and your broth
er fight so much. who generally
whips?"
Edwin gave little wriggle as II In
sympathy with memories of recent oc.
currences, and said. resignedly:
Mother Memphis Scimitar.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
Big Mortgage iriied.

Guthrie. Articles have been fled
with Secretary Grimes for first mort
gage gold bond given by the Choctaw "
and Northern Railroad company to the
Girard Trust com mpany OF Pniladcl phia.
The mortgage Is given ~ n means OF
providing for the construction and the
equipment OF the road TO be bull, from
Gcary, B'aine county, In n northcrly
direction through Blaine, Canadian
and Woods counties TO the northern
line OF Oklahoma territory with u
branch line extending through Blaine,
Dewey, Woods, Woodward and Beaver
counties, and also for an extension Of
the line into Kspsas.
The issue authorized first mortgage
I've per cent fifty year gold bonds at a
rate not exceeding si2, 800 for each mile
OF main or branch line completed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
rop Hottie . Deadly w.spon.

Guthrie. Daring Il fight at Granite
Wednesday, George Maize was struck
on the head with pop bottle In the
hands Of Martin Wilson, II gambler
Make walked TO the Iowa hotel, be-
came unconscious and died the next
morning. Wilson wus arrested ON the
charge Of murder. Maize accused VIII.
son OF robbins him the night before
which was the cause Of the tight.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
narRnIn Was Made.

The Coney Island museum pro
prietor was standing In the vcstibule,
when well.garbed man accosted
him.
want to hire n freak?" asked III,
well-garbed man.
Maybe" said the museum pro
prietor, gunrdedly. "where is hep"
I'm he"
Come OF. WHAT'S the matter will
your"
I'm q tramp"
"You don't look Il; but. what's be
In a tramp got to do with my hiring
your"
Everything. I'm the best-dresset
tramp In the profesh. I amt afrais
Of water. ] take bath every chance
get. ] like all kinds of dogs.
hate pie. Nobody ever heard me re
fuse to saw q pile Of wood. neve'
wore tomato can in my life. lik,
work II / can find Job. +"
"You're engaged. Take the vacan'
seat between the nail swallower an,
the man with the big spectacies--th,
chap that we call the four-eyed mon
ster."--Brooklyn Eagle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
No Respite sSrsntsd.

Guthrie.-No respite. as supposed
and as ordered ty Governor Jenkins
from Washington ON Wednesday last.
,an be granted james Brummitt and
3eorse Barclay, who are In the federal
jail sentenced 10 he hanged ON June
~ for the murder Of J. l. Poole. and
the United States attorneys office has
informed Acting Governor Grimes
that he has no Jurisdiction In the mat.
Ter TO grant any respite.
President Mckinley refuses TO inter
fere and attorneys for defendent will
ask Tor stay of execution. United
States Attorney rendered decision
stating the acting governor has no
authority to act IN United States eases.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

An unknown man was run down by
a Rock Island passenger train on the
morning Of the 10, at Enid, and instant.
ly killed. lie was walking along tho
Broadway street crossing when the
accident occurred. The unfortunate
man was horribly mangled and un-
doubtedly never knew what struck
him. lie Is thought TO have been u
tramp or perhaps farm hand in search
Of employment among the wneat fields.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
I,urford Denies q l,nn,nr.

Guthrie. Chief Justice John II. Bur.
ford has made n statement that there
il nothing In the newspaper story that
his son would be made assistant terri
torial librarian in case Captain Ben +.
Iicgler was appointed by Governor
Jenkins Mr.. Burford says his son
will be n student In Kansas Univcrsi y
until he finishes u four years course.
Those who know Judge Burford we'll
do not give any crcdence to the story.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
why MRS. PINKnAM
II Able TO Help Sick Women
When Doctors Fail.

How gladly would men ny TO wo-
mans aid did they but understand .
woman's feelings, trials, scusibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things arc known only 10
women, and the aid man would give
10 not at his command. iII VIZ 4
To treat q case properly u Ia neccs-
sary 70 know all about Il, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by n woman 10 her family ply.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
NntIonal Iiank At siroud.

Guthrie. The Bank OF Stroud, with
u present capital of $40, 900 will become
"a national bank on the first OF July,
with capital stock OF $3.50 The
application was made some time ago
and the date mentioned wus decided
upon for the change to be made. The
Bank Of Stroud is one OF the strong in
stitutions Of that part Of the country,
and has n large business.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
The Dog was Not y IiunaIo.

The editor Of the Lamont Dispatch
was, at one time, looked upon NJ an
honest man, that was before he print
ed the following: "A gentleman living
near here owns bird dog which Is
especially good at fetching things out
OF the water. In order to show the
boys what the dog could do lie threw a
ffty.cent piece into the water aud
told the dog TO fetch IL. The dog div
ed and brought back two-pound cat
fsn and thirty.fve cents In change" "
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
n.nd WIN 0o TO Cripple Creek.

Thirty.fve members of the First
reg iment band Of this city will attend
the Trans. Mississippi Commercial con-
gress at .Cripple Creek next month.
The baud will go with the Oklahoma
delegation and vii, do much toward
advertising the territory. The Santa
Fe furnishes the transportation and
the band will be under the direction
of ~ A. Neal
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

There Is Woo lward county farmer
who means to find out for himself IL
the free range law, as taken advantage
OF 10y the cattlemen on tho west side,
is icga'. Regarding the matter he ad.
dressed a letter 10 Hon. Melville +.
Fuller, chief justice OF the United
States. Mr.. Fuller referred the mat
ter to the department OF justice, which
referred II to the department of the
interior, which In turn referred IL to
the governor Of Oklahoma. The letter
has been received by Governor Jenk-
ins. Judge Irwin recently decided the
free range law illegal and IL has been
carried TO the Oklahoma supreme
court from this decision.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
PapaaonseaI.

This il the way he wrote 10 her:
Molly: i has not had a line from you
In three weeks. Has you throwed me
John: Hain't you hcarn tell that I am
on. a sick bed, where am slowly a.dyin',
an can't write a line to save my life. Won
fool. you?'-Iouisville Courier. Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
Train wr.cI.d =, Yuhsn.

While switching vt Yukon In order
TO pass tho west bound passenger oi
the Choctaw, two cars OF freight
train left the rails and strucx tho pas
senger train demolishlng one coach.
One man had leg broken. He was
sitting In the caboose and was thrown
through the window.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
PerlIs Of the Poles.

Three expeditions are trying 10 locate the
south pole, and six are after the one al
the other end Of the world. This means
nine new faces on the lecture platform next
year baltimore American.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot. Ease
q, powder for the feet. II makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, Itching,
swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and
stores sell II, 2Jc Scmple sent FREE. 1d.
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
R,,,,ss Near Aran,ore.

Ardmorite: Late yesterday after.
noon, (soth) J. p Williams Of Leon,
came into town and surrendered him
self 10 the authorities, stating that he
had killed his neighbor, Mr. Briscos.
He was placed In Jail.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

The Elderly Gentleman--The true secret
of success is to find out what the people
want
The Younger Man--And give Il 10 them,
eby
NAV; corner t"--Indianapolis Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

The .iinois woman who called her hus
band a Jackass and then got mad becaus,
he called her his better half does not seer
to know such q thing as justice. Denver
Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
so Vie ws.

Mrs. Gushington--I suppose, no,
that you have been abroad. you haw
your own views OF foreign life.
Mrs. Newrich---No, we amt got N,
views. We didn't take no Gamer,
along. It's so awful common.-Pb.ia
deiphia Record.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

Hell point out your faults because
I lore you.
she-Nonsensei II you really loved
me you would think my faults were sx,
cellsnoss. STRAY Storiss
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
Horrible Com biuasSou

what q saving of time and other things
there would be" remarked the Observer OF
Events and Things, "if man could take his
first ocean voyage and his first smoke at the
same time. ."-Yonkcrs Statesman,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

Liveried Menial-Me lud, the carriage
waits without.
His Lordship--without what!
without horses me lud; 'tis an auto
mobile. London Tit.Bits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we eve
used for all affections Of the throat ant
lungs.--Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind.
Feb. 10, 1900.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

Gutlris. There IL . new town In
woods county known - Jenkins.
There " also town In the same eoun'
" by The nsws Of BarnaA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11
Rsos war In Payne Cosn,y.

Guthrie. "A lively race war Il on ut
Glencoe, Payne county, n town OF
upout 1000 Inhabitants on the Oklaho.
ms h E,stern railroad. The feeling
against colored people Is so strong
that they are not allowed to reside In
the town, and the inhabitants have mo-
tilted Henry Asp of this city, attorney
for the railroad, that lie must discharge
all colored men NJ work ON the road
near that city or they would be run
out Of the county. Mr.. Asp accomps-
nisd by Deputy Nsrshsl Ned sIsson,
hes gone 70 the scene Of The trouble,
sad will protect the nsgross sights.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

Thsy Knew vssy Little.
feopls who think they know II =,
surpriss you by thar snsager knowI
sdgs.-Wsshipgtoa (Is,) DsnesrS
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

Charity s'argumcnt Ia short, but IL has I
long reach.-Chicngo Daily News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-07-11

II is better to be sensible than to be
smart. t."--Wellspring.
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-02

The Theory Of Evolution hss No.
.doubssdly had sgrssssr influence up.
On modern Thoughts thsn other scisnti.
DC theory, IN influences - explosive
10 its nature that II has produced IN
uphesvsl. There has bssn but one
thing necessary for its universal NC.
csptsnce-the discovery Of the ''miss.
ing link" the connecting step between
msn snd the sps. A few years ego the
scientific world was startled and 70.
joiced with the Joy Of viudicstiOn by
The announcement thst the ''missing
link" had been discovered. Ray Stan.
usrd Baker, In his article on 1.-The
Missing Link" In Ncllure's Maya.
zine for August, hes given the dstsils
Of this discovery, together with . con.
else aud lucid account Of the develop.
ment Of Dsrwin's mssterful cOncep.
tiOn. LAST year Prof. Hscckel, the
noted ev0lutionist. departed for Java
~ engage In further investigation Ia
this field. The article deals largely
with the life, work, and personality Of
this famous scientist. Among tho u.
lustrssiOns, these II . most Interesting
diagram clearly illustrating Prof.
Haeckel's Theory Of Evolution. Here
10 shown mau's ancestral tres, the
twenty five stages through which Prof.
Hseckel says that man hss descended.
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-02

MANY things cen b done 70 make
The small house . comfortable,
restful place In hot wsssher," writes
Maria Parlos, 10 The Ladies' Home
Journal for August. ''Of course win.
dove must b properly shaded with
blinds or awnings, end also we'll
scsssesd. All NJ heavy hsugings
should b removed, and whom posi-.
bic ths csrpsss should b taken up or
covered with linen. Cool colors,
such - white, gray, light greens and
blues, should take the plscs Of the
warmer c0lOrs. Thin white muslin
curssins soften the light. The house
should b veil sired ana summed u
lesst 9 . day. The early morning
IL best for this. Open oil the windows
and blinds and let the SUI and cir
pour through the house. About nine
o'clock close the blinds and oil the
windows except one or Two downstairs
sud two or en-, % upstsiis. In the
open windows place vet grass screens,
or cover the regular screens with wet
flannel. When the sun goes down
open oil tho windows and blinds. A
sky light or window should b kept
open night and day In the auto, OK.
cept, Of course, when Il rains. The
cellar Windows should b open only ~
night. II they are not closed during
the heat u the day The warm, m0is.
ture.lsden cir enters the cellar and
cOudenses on walls, pipes, metals,
etc.. and In . ssw days Will make Il ~
damp ~ " b "a unsuissbls place for
keeping food"
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-02
WHAT'S IN 4 nAMEP
OeoeenS Plsoto9 h esloia O0naiw.).

IN ths days Of wild oat' money IN ~
Wost, Tho Amos shovcls wcro uscd q cur.
svncy. They wcre 90 stable NJ gold, their
price DID mot vary q rant In twonty ysusa
Ihs very nnmo of Oliver Amos 4 Son. vss
. synonym for honesty. Il was curssnt u
ovor tho world.
On the samo principls nensou's Porous
Plastes r. the univcnLi standard satssnal
remedy. Tosay u y . ''gOuls plasesg doae
noe describe J., U6tAsb sse psasiSis Slaslsv.
Fos sscry dh-Aao IA which IN extsesal ssm.
ely 10 available, DSnsou's ylasass = vssd
almost - . matter Of ooursA
Densoa's Plaster quickly sSaIsves snA
eurss whcro othoT mods II trssslnunI ass
sithes oxusperstinQ'y SLOW or have q , good
seset Whatever. Coughs, osldh. lu,nieRo.
kidney troublo. rheumatism, lame hack,
stc., sse St oses bensitsd aud . rou cured.
Ospdeum. Strengthening and Bsliadcnna
plaetoss have noas u the curative virtuss
q bsnsoaA. Moro than 5000 physicians
and dsuggists have commanded Bcnson's
Plaster = . remedy IN WhiA the public
may have Implicit confidence, willis, N Q
o~,mpanutlvs Sasl with othce plasecn, Bsa.
sous has received JCty(ss hieisss 0vards.
Bcwn-e 1t suhstitutGs and Cheap initatiouA.
Fos sals By I'll drugtsts q W wili pro.
nay pos ago on any number oslssod Ia The
United 6tatcs on reooipt Of 96c. sash.
sssbary 4 johnsoa. Afs. Chemists, M.
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-02
Vslus Of silver DslIan.

New York Mail mud Express.
Silver mining 10 still . profitable
industry, though the metal hes become
70 oil inteuts an article Of merchsn.
disc, and IL, much moro used 10 the
ssts than for coinage. There = no
ports thst the mine owners have .
combination which IL going 70 try 70
liz the price Of thai product by cur
failing The output Or In some way con.
trolling the market.
To make our s0.cslled standard dol.
lar worth 100 cents, the price VI silver
would have 70 10 about el. 29t (exactly
q. 2S20) per ounce. In 1879 that coin
was worth el .O0l, aud wss not In cir.
culStion. II wss about that time that
silver began 70 decline, ~ the result
Of the large output Of our mines,
helped on by the adoption Of the gold
standard by Germany. by 1850 the
value Ut the dollar YES down 70 ee2
cents 10 spite Of the Bland oct, and II
keps on DECLINING until II va below
III on the average In 1880. The bullion
purchase net did not arrest ito fall,
snd IN l6a3 II WAS worth about GOS
Oeuss. Altar tho repeal ri the Sher.
man cot II drOpped below 20 cents,
and hrs been iiuctusting between 81
xnd q cents ever since.
The average price of bar silser In
the month VI June this year In the
New York msrkst' was 90 cents per
ounce, making the intrinsic vualue. of
he dollar about ~ cents, which IL u
cents below the ave eye for the fiscal
year. There II = lessOn On 10 To I In
this, II one will seek for II.
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-02
MARSHALL = REPUBLICAN,.

DR.. W. n. Dobyps returned Sstur.
day morning 70 bis homo ~ 81. Joseph.
He VS. entertained q dinner Friday
evening ~ the tome Of J. L. Wood.
bridge.
Mrs. BertUs Price, Of 81. Louis, Who
he's been visiting relatives u Black
burn. 10 the guest Of her parents,
Judge J. W. Sparks and family On
East Arrow.
A. e. PiuIsney, the sdjuster for the
New YOrk Undsrwri,ers' Agency, wss
In town Friday and adjusted the loss
on 4. q. Pages building, occupied BY
O. H. Hanson, the full Insurance.
amounting 70 e2,O00 vas paid.
Miss Bette Bresthed, who for Wv.
ersl weeks hes been visiting her home
folks ~ Nelson, came up Saturday
and remained until Sunday with Mar.
shsll relatives, leaving Sunday morn.
ing for her home In Kansas City.
HutchIng's Photo.
graphs are the best.
Prices 40 low 40 first
class workmanship and
material will permit.
Awarded gold medal by
Photographers Assocla.
ton Of Missouri. Estab-
lohed & 2Otf.
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-02
Wha. shall Ws.HaSe iov Dtse.lt7

This question arises IN the family
every day. Let N answer II to-day.
Try Jell.O, u delicious dessert. Pre-.
dared In two minutes. No baking:
add hot water aud set tO cool. Fla.
vOrs:-IRmmOn, Orange, Raspberry
and strawberry. A. your groceries.
lOcts.
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-02
Asusy 70 Lean.

We loan money ~ s per sent on
farm property. No rsd tsps-borrow-
Or reserves tho right " pay any " oil
principal any interest pay day. Call
aud . ".
cow Az 4 DAWES,
East side bQuure.
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-02

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEN AND
Women tn travel and advertise Tor old estAb.
ltshed HOUSE Of solid financial standing.
m cs:S, ss,~s yr rsfs "r" snS ANN Sss ..,ss
addressed stamped envel0p. Address Man.
aser. NJ CRxtOn Bldg. Chicago. ll.46w
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-02

Twelve young peOpleswe baptized
" NIo ~ "
k
Walter Bridges returned ~ his
hOme In Slater Saturday, after . WIS.,
Prof. Williams, president of LIber.
" Eemsle College, was In Msrshsi'
Friday, In the Interest of the college.
Mrs. J. w. Goodwin, the guest OF
her daughter, Mrs. IL. =. l.. Smith,
returned u her home q Alma sunday.
Mrs.. w A. Gu,,avcr srrivea s.t.
urdsy fssm Fo't Gibson, ]. T., end
will visit her parents, h. b. Taylor
and wife. 'A-.ism... 30. tA.-u b s.
aNiss Annie Moore. Of Iexinston.
Kentucky, returned home Saturday
morning, after . visit 70 her sister,
Mrs. II. d. lament.
UNITE DAME CNlAanl ne
The Marshall republican., 1901-08-02

Alfred Chipps, one Of the employers
- The colony, hes been quite sick this
week.
Mrs. =. r.. Roberts hes returned
from . visit 70 relatives q NJ. ster.
ling, III.
John Isbsll returned Sunday night
from . visit 70 his little daughter q
Ksusss City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 0ogRin, Of Elm.
wood, wers Ruesss Saturday 81 Mrs.
Annie vance.
|A0ATlTE CEMENT PLASTER,
u Crosse LmnbW @.
John Mcbride and wife will return
this wesk frOU . visit TO Webb City
and other points.
J. w. Bouleer, Of the county, wss
In Saturday, feeling good over The
rains that have fallen.
Miss Maud Mann, the guest Of Mrs.
A. y. tssctOr, let Saturday morning
for . visit 70 Armstrong.
Mrs. d. r. BELL went 70 KsnsssC City
Saturday for = short visit u her
daughter, Mrs. Pres Reagan.
Miss Hale came up Friday from
Columbia an business and returned III
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-29

II it is a novelty it must sometimes OF
convenience to be able to have one
garments mended on the street while one
waits. In nearly all the principal cities
of China native sewing women are TO De
seen seated on low stools or perhaps or
the sidewalk mending articles of mascu
line wearing apparel.
The accomplishments of these street
seamstresses are somewhat limited, theil
efforts with the needle being confined, as
q rule, to running" Other branches OF
needlework are practically unknown t.
them. As a consequence, their efforts are
better appreciated by natives than DJ
American or English travellers.
They are never short of patrons among
the Chinese tradesmen, for these are
often natives of other districts and, hav
ing come to the city to engage in busI
ness, have no one to mend rent fol
them Their wives being left at home
they are glad to employ the street needle
women. For this class of customers tho
skill of the itinerant sewing woman an
swers every purpose.
The Ledger Monthly has good word
to say for these Chinese sewing women
AS a rule, they bear an excellent reputa-
ton. They are usually the wives Of boat
men and laborers who live in the house
boats which line the creeks, and Their
needles are a great help in solving the
problem of maintenance in crowded
city.