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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
John H. Gregory Went to the Is
land to Bid on British
GunbOat.
WERE TEN BIDDERS.
Much Interest in the Sale of the Boat
One of the Bidders was from England
Others from New York, Philadelphia,
and Boston-Craft is Still Servicea
Bile.

John H. Gregory returned yesterday
from trip to Bermuda. He came in
on the Patronia. Mr.. Gregory says
he went to Bermuda to purchase the
British gunboat Hotspur" which
was for sale. He does not know
whether he has purchased her yet or
not There were ten bidders from
Bermuda, Philadelphia, Boston, New
York and EnglaAd. The three largest
dealers in this trade IN the country
were there. They are J. H. Gregory,
Hittner, of Philadelphia, and Thomas
Butler, of Boston.
The boat, Mr.. Gregory said, is in
good condition yet aud would be a
valuable purchase to any of the COM
panies. The fact that one bidder
would deem it wortE while to go from
England to bid, gives an idea of the
keen interest held in the awarding of
the eale which will be made sometime
during this month.
The craft is 2G3 feet long and &c
feet beam and draws twenty-five feet
of water, and is of 4, 200 tons burden.
She had her crew still on board when
Mr. Gregory inspected her. They
number $50 men and officers. She
carries n number of small rifles and
rapid fire guns and two twelve-inct
rifles; in the turret forward All
eleven inch armorplate protects her.
She is of iron. Her boilers, furnish
ings and machinery are in good con
dition.
The Hotspur is one of the coast de-
fense vessels and is of type common
to the British navy, but which is now
becoming obsolete. Her armor plate
is not strong enough and she does moi
make sufficient speed. Mr.. Gregory
SAYS if he secures the vessel she viii
come up under her own steam to his
yald here. He says the British gov
ernment may not sell at all if they
are not satisfied with the price, as the
boat is yet serviceable. He say,
prices are not so high now as two
years ago. All the boats armament
will be taken off except the two bis
guns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
Statement Made at the Hearing
on the Woodbridge Trolley
Matter Last Night.
APPLICATION HERE.
Mr.. Qun said His Company Had indirectly
Applied for Admission to Perth Amboy
and had Given Certified Check for
$4,000 that Legal Application Would
be Made, But II was Useless.

At the meeting of the township
committee In Woodbridge, last night,
the ordinance granting a franchise to
the Elizabeth Amboy & Long Branch
Railroad was re.read with an amend
ment embracing part of the condition
asked for by John Quin at the last
meeting. The company could run
cars every half hour not to the rail-
road, bat to the corner of Amboy ave-
nue. and Main street in Woodbridge,
and have the privilege of building to
Spa Springs in two years. By this 1t
was believed that the company once
across the railroad would not abandon
the Wood bridge branch.
Objections were made to this by
Mr., Quin. Finally when Mr.. Quin
did not appear to dislike going as far
as Amboy avenue, he was asked his
objection in building one mile OF
track more to Spa Springs. AS be-
fore, he said, his company did not
want to be SO placed at the mercy of
the people of Perth Amboy.
Judge Brown declared that engi-
neers from a company in Elizabeth
have been over q route from Wood.
bridge to Amboy. Part of it takes in
the road the Elizabethport, Amboy &
Long Branch want to control. The
judge said this company, if unable tc
secure the right of way for two years,
would cut out Woodbridge altogether.
Chairman Herman asked if Mr..
Quin's company has ever made appli'
cation to get into Amboy. Mr.. Quin
said yes, bur not legally. He said he
had indiret tly made application ac.
companled by a certified check fol
$1,000 as a qua tee they woul make
one, but this was of no use. There
was plenty of talk, but it all ended il
adjourning until January IA.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
LOCAL MAN IN
OHIO WRECK /?

In one of the New York papers this
morning appeared the name of man,
Eugene e. Hagan, said to be of this
place. He was one of the injured in
railroad wreck at Steubenville,
Ohio, last night. He was bruised on
the head and wrenched all over the
body. Efforts to locate relatives of
the man here or friends were unsuc-
cessful. The injured man is now in
the Steubenville Hospital. Several
Hagens we're found here, but none
knew of the injured man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
SINCIN SKEWL
MAKES A HIT.
Over Fifty Children Took Part in
the Program in Simpson
Lecture Room.

What is pronounced by critics to be
the best entertainment ever held in
the lecture room of Simpson M. E.
church, was given last night when
Jedediah Basset conducted the "Sing-
in Skewl" by Aunt Folly Basset. 1t
was the best, because it really enter
tains. 1t is interesting throughout
and not for a moment did the audi
ence take their eyes from the professor
and his pupils. Jedediah, himself,
was worth the price of admission and
everybody said so.
The "singin' skewl" differs from
the village choir, which was here
some time ago, in that the "skewl"
is composed entirely of children.
Jedediah had over fifty under his
direction last night and they did we'll
Their names ran something like this
Hezekiah Spooks, Abadiah Grinders,
Abed Hagadon, Simon Fox, Demetrius
Dewsnapp, Belinda Bumpas, Faith
Oadwalledar, Zenobia Clinton, Agatha
Schoonmaker. The program ran some
thing like this: "Auld lang Syne, "
by skewl; "When Maiden" by little
Dorcas Tubbs; Hen Convention by
Bijah Noggles. There was Quaker
Courtship, Josiah and his Sally, Three
Blind Mice, Yankee courtin'.
The skewl was a big success. II
will be repeated tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
DANGERS WORE
GAY COSTUMES.
Harmonic Ball in Wilder Hall
Last Night Was a
Decided Feature.

The German Singing Society Har-
monte held their masquerade ball in
Wilder Hall last night. The costumes
were perfect. There were specimens
of dress from all countries. Jolly
little Dutch girls in short skirts, live
ly French maidens, prim old maids,
staid young ladies of colonial times,
queens with regal carriage from every
Kingdom, princesses, fairies, milk
maids girls in red dominos and mai d.
en- spirituelle, were everywhere. The
men appeared we'll in their roles.
Clowns galore with every colored
dress, "big Injuns." hoboes and other
masculine characters were taken.
The first prize, a clock, went to the
Fairy Queen. She was dressed in
white with silver spangles. She was
Mrs. Wardell. The second prize was
taken by Miss Lizzie Zeyen, an Eng.
lish princess. 1t was a set of silver
articles. The third prize, a box of
cigars, was taken by tramp, Mr..
Soren Anderson.
The judges were William Masso-
pust, John Donehue and Jeppe Sond-
ergaard.
The committee of arrangements
were John Frlcker, Charles Deitz-
mann, secretary, Fred Busse, August
Zeltmann and Albert Stepeman, The
floor manager was Leo Dressler, assist
ed by Carl Albert and August Zelt-
mann. Steinhauser full orchestra
supplied the music.
Boxing Gloves ST to So set. D.
V. Rush, 1888 State ST.
12-11. dY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
$22.74
ON BUILDING.
Government Makes Report of
Money Spent in New
Jersey.

The government expenditures for
the past year in New Jersey follow :
Delaware river range lights, 1896.
IA; public buildings, Atlantic City,
$40, 716. rs; Newark, $67, ,030.9l; New
Brunswick, $3o 524. II: Perth Amboy,
s22.74 sea wall at Sandy Hook,
81, 900.
The river and harbor expenditures
for the year were Channel between
New Jersey and Staten Island. s., 900 ;
Arthur Kill, $1,000; Coopers creek,
$275; keyport harbor, Matawan, Rari-
tan, South River and Shoal harbor,
s2S, 600; Mantua creek. $4,000; Ranco-
cas- creek, $1,000; Shrewsbury river.
$1,000; Tuckerton creek, So, 400 &;
Woodbridge creek, $4,000, Delaware
between New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, S86, 700 Raccoon creek. SO, ,00C.
Punching Bags, all prices. D. v.
Rush, 1888 State st. 12-11.2t-adv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
Will Break Handouts.

Manager William B. Musgrave has
secured Delkanos, one of the most
mysterious actors on the stage to
appear in Columbia Hall tomorrow.
He is called the king of handouts and
he defies any OF the local police to
secure Delkanos by placing one, two
or three pairs of handouts on him.
He will break them all like string,
while people look at him.
A troupe of acrobats will also be an
attraction at Columbia Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
Tomorrow, Saturday we will Sell,

$l2.U0 and $l5. 90 coats at S7.9S and
SO. SO. We have just received enough
for a busy day s selling, coats as nice
as any woman wants to put on. The
double breasted effect is charmingly
brought out BY the use of large and
small metal buttons, and "tab" but
ton flaps that give them the "point-
ed" idea. The sleeves are poucheu
and finished with turn cuffs. Every
coat man tailored, and all silk lined.
($25.00 worth of stamps with each
coat.
Salz a. Steiner, 166 Smith st.
433n.l2-11 LADY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
MRS. F. v. LANCASTER.
Mother of St. Peters Rector Died at Her
Home In Virginia.

Mrs. +. V. Lancaster, mother of
Rev. J. l.. Lancaster. of ST. Peters
Episcopal church, this city, died at
the old homestead Rochelle, near
Farmville, Va, Tuesday afternoon at
the age OF seventy eight years, after
only a short illness. The funeral
was held Yesterday afternoon. Rev.
J. L. Lancaster will be back in Perth
Amboy tomorrow afternoon, and will
conduct the services in st. Peter 5
church on Sunday as usual.
Mr.. Lancaster was summoned to the
bedside of his mother last Saturday.
He had but recently returned from a
visit in Virginia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
BOYS AFTER
THEIR MONEY.

The four youngsters who threw
snowballs and were fined 81 each
Tuesday, were in court this morning.
They had heard that the 81 was to be
returned to the defendants if the said
defendants applied for it within four
days after the imposition of the fine.
They were anxious to be paid back
and were a trine displeased when they
found someone had been joking them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
Henry C. Perrine's Ejectmenf
Case Against Central Jersey
Traction Company Heard.
NO DEFENSE MADE.
Acting on the Decision of the Supreme
Court-Mr, Perrine Takes Action 70
Have the Trolley Company Get off His
Property or Pay the Price He Wants for
His Land.

New Brunswick, Dec. 11:-Justice
Fort, yesterday, in the suit of Henry
G. Perrine against the Jersey Central
Traction Company practically tied up
half mile of the defendants road
between Cheesequakes and South Am
boy. The company has a road in the
course of construction there in con-
nection with their line to Matawan.
Mr. Perrine would not sell his land to
the company at the figure they wanted
to pay and they had the half mile he
owns on the line proposed condemned,
and the value appraised. Mr.. PerrineI
did not accept the result of tho
appraisers and carried the matter
to the Supreme Court.
There, as already told in the New
Justice Fort declared the act uncoz
stitutional and set the >appfaisezde1l
aside. The case was then sent bacl
to the lower court where 1t came up
yesterday in the shape of eiectmen
proceedings brought b. the plai
against the defendants. They
to appear and the court yeq
directed the jnrg 70 give q yerd
guilt = sla1s y -! - asl1n1=@!.
they did Nifs leoxir< fhelr
and without fns1s being called On
either side, the defenf ants not appear
ing and the law making it unnecessary
for the plaintiff to put in any evl-
dence.
AS result of the verdict Mr.. Perrine
can force the trolley company to give
him his price or make them move
their tracks off of his land. This
might result in the road being tied up
unless the company selected another
route.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
MORE CLAIMS
CONSIDERED.

The Commissioners of Appeals met
last night. They took up some sixty
five claims. The total reductions
amounted to $50. The largest reduc-
tion from any ore claim was about So
and this was on $500 personal proper
ty. The reductions were all made on
the duplicate poll tax.
Heavy whipping cream at Sexton s
Drup Store. 1-20-1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
Mr.. Woods Funeral.

The funeral of George q. Wood will
be held from the home of his sister,
Mrs. William Suydam, 70 Jefferson
street, at 2 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. Rev. Percy R. Ferris will be
in charge. Interment will be in AL
pine cemetery. Friends and relatives
are invited to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11
Hey, Boys and Girls !

Cut out our al. on page 5, bring It
to our store tomorrow, Saturday D
forenoon, for which we'll give out a
paper made drawing slate. Salz g.
Steiner, 166 Smith st.
4330-1 II "
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11

Best sewing machine, lowest prices,
at 1856 State street. A. Jensen Deal
erJ. 1925. .tf-adv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11

Ladies Skates, all sizes and prices.
D. V. Rush, 1888 State st.
-2t-adv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11

Huyler's bon bons and chocolatef
Sections Drug Store, sole agency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-11

Take your doctors prescriptions to
Sexton, the Druggist 11-20-1
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
HENRIETTA SOLD
SHE WILL BE USED HERE IN
THE TIE TRADE.

The steamer Henrietta. formerly
owned by the Union Excursion Co, of
Omaha. has been sold to Captains Ar
thur Peck and John S. Summers who
will run her in the tie towing trade in
the Cumberland, Tennessee and Ohio
rivers.
Tho boat came here last summer and
ran for time in the Nashville trade.
She was laid up and had been in charge
Of Mr.. ii. A. Peter since, Mr.. Peter
acted ~ agent for the boat aud closed
the deal with the new owners. Tho
price paid WAS %, 500, very good
bargain as the boat had lately been
fitted out elegantly for the packet
trade.
Captain Peck and Summers have
Just closed n contract with the STAN
dard Tie company to deliver 600, 600
ties and will begin work on the con-
tract Immediately.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
STOLEN QUILTS
WERE LOCATED AND HEWLETT
JONES ARRESTED.

Hewlett Jones, white. was last
night arrested on the charge of house.
breaking.
Jones is alleged to have broken into
the residence Of Lula Gainor, At
Ninth and Husbands streets. about :
month ago and stolen two bed quilts
worth about 81 each, The goods wac
disposed OF in some s.sy ana the off,
GERS were baeied in securing a clue at
first but Officers Hurley and Owens a
few days ago learned that two quilts
had been sold to Mat Husbands, who
runs grocery at Seventh and Clark
streets. They investigated and learned
that Jones sold them for IS cents.
The officers procured warrant for
Jones' arrest and he was last night
caught by Officers DugAn and Senser.
The case against him was continued
In police court today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
AN UNIQUE DECISION.

Austin. Tex, December 23.-The
Texas supreme oonrt has rendered a de.
olson affirming the judgment Of the
lower court awarding the Uvalde
National bank of Uvalde, Tex, 81, 900
damages against the Western Union
telegraph company for loss sus tanned
through wire-tapping. The money
was obtained from the bank by Rief
and Fisher, two noted wire tappers,
who are now serving sentences in the
Missouri peniteptiary. Tho supreme
court holds rhs the Western u -,
company was aoilty Of neglissnd
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
ABOUT MONDAY
WILL NAVIGATION BE RESUM.
ED IN THE RIVERS.

The river report received this morn
ing is very encouraging and the river
men were all smiles
THE prospects are excellent for
water" q we'll known steam boatman
this morning stated, land there will
be everything doing in river circles
Monday. The river reports shows that
only two stations show q fall aud these
are where the first rises were marked.
We will all be busy Monday and are
thankful that the rise is at last here. Z"
The Ohio shows a great deal of drift
coming out of Cumberland while there
is drift also showing in Tennessee
river. The Cumberland is coming up
rapidly and the tie boats are preparing
TO enter that river again. The Dick
Fowler will resume Its regular Pa.
ducah and Cairo trade Monday and
also will the Paducah and Evansville
packets. The Joe Fowler will be
pulled out Of the way today to repair
her rudder.
The st. Louis and Tennessee river
packets will not run for some time on
account of ice in the Mississippi river.
Monday will show a marked change in
the river and business will pick up
considerably.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
Rudy, Phillips & Co.
PURSES.

A swagger line Of purses
Auto Bags, Wrist Bags. All
the latest in this line. Largest
assortment, most varying prices,
SOC up.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
TO CLOSE TEEN
& OUT IMMEDIATELY

CHOICE OF ANY RAIN COAT IN
OUR STOCK FOR 80. 95 THEY ARE
WORTH FROM $40 TO sI4.5o.
BUY THESE GOATS NOW JUST
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
WINTER SEASON.
RUDY, PHILLIPS & co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23

The I. N. Hook is due from Thebes,
ILL.,. tomorrow.
The Inverness 10 due out Of Tennes.
see river tomorrow.
The wilford Is due tomorrow out Of
the Tennessee river.
The Margaret went into Tennessee
river after ties today.
The Duffey went into Tennessee riv-
er yesterday after ties.
The Pavonis 10 due from the Ten
nessee with ties tomorrow.
The Victor is due tomorrow out OF
Tennessee river with ties.
The Buttorff is due today from
Clarksville and will leave on arrival
for Nashville.
Mr.. l.. p. Holland, Of the Aver &
Lord Tie company, went to Kuttawa
today on business.
Captain WIN. Rutledge, Of the
Standard Tie company, has returned
from Louisiana where he had been on
business.
Captain H. Baker and Inspector l..
p. Holland, OF the Aver q Lord Tie
company. will 90 to Chicago Sunday
ON business.
The Clyde will leave tonight at 0
O'Clock for Tennessee river and will go
fbrou2h 20 Waterloo. Ala, for the
hrst time in many weeks.
The Aver & Lord Tie company in
spection boat, Inspector No. 2. is up
Cumberland river where inspectors
are going over the tie districts.
Yesterdays Globe Democrat said !:
The steamer Henrietta owned by Kahn
Bros, of Omaha has been sold to
Psducah parties for o., 800. The boat
was taken to Paducsh last summer,
and has been in charge of George
Derrickson, OF this city and Henry
Peter, OF Paducah. IL Ia for sale.
The Penguin got off the bar between
PaducAh and Metropolis yesterday and
is now laying mp here preparing to
come out into Tennessee river. The
Penguin was blown aground over q
week ago aud when the ice began to
appear was hemmed in by barges for
protection. She escaped damage and
will leave Saturday for Tennessee az.
ter ties.
A vioksburg, Miss, dispatch says:
The towboat Ashland City is total
loss and is now In the hands Of the
underwriters. The boat was south
bound with large raft in tow aud had
reached Natchez Islam twelve miles
south Of Nstchez, when the boat and
raft struck the point of the bar at
1890 Saturday morning and ground.
cd the raft and wrecked and sunk the
steamer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23

Mr.. J. l.. Durrett, travelling freight
agent for the I. c., was in the city
last night on business. He went Il
Louisville today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
NJ US or
TIE RIVERS.
THE STAGES.

Cairo, Q 2-i.7 rise.
Chattanooga, 4.4-0.8 foil.
Cincinnati, OIL. o fall.
Evansville, 400. z rise.
Florence. missing.
Jacksonville, 5.6-1 q rise.
Louisville, 4.6-0.6 rise.
Mt. Carmel, 24-0.2 rise.
Nashville, is. 80. 4 rise.
Pittsbprg, 5.0-0.S rise.
Davis Island Dam, 1000 rise.
Sc. Louis, 2.6-0.3 rise.
Paducah, 5.4-2. 3 rise.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
SPECIAL FOR the LADIES

WE OFFER CHOICE OF A LOT
OF 85 GOAT SUITS IN ALL
AND STYLES AS
LONG AS THEY LAST. e4.s5
RUDY PHILLIPS 4 90. !
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23

Mr.. A. @. Elliott, the we'll know
I. @. painter, is Ill and unable to be a
work.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23

Mr.. A. r. Crissey formerly chief
clerk in the yard department of the
local I. c.. left this morning for Lou.
isville and from there will go to Phil
adelphia to accept position in the
superintendent Office of the Philadel-
phia and Reading railroad company.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23

Observations taken at .. m. River
ga on the gauge, . rise Of 2.3 in the
Last "a hours. Weather clear and
warm. Southeast winds with temper.
allure 81.
SANDERS A. FOWLER.
Local Observer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
RAILROAD NOTES
GROSS EARNINGS OF ALL THE
ROADS FUR DECEMBER.

The gross earnings of forty nine
roads for the first week Of December
were eS,aoa,6is, against es,s4s.so7
for the first week Of December. 1922,
an increase Of e55s,7l2. Thirty mine
roads show increases and ten decreases
Since July the roads referred to
above earned asa,45O, o57. an increase
of 81, s9s, 1874 over the s2O3, 468, 873
reported for the corresponding period
last year. For the longer period forty.
three roads show increases and six de-
creases.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23

JUST THINK A FULL
QUART OF OLD HOMELAND
Rf1szGY. 10 YEARS OLD FOR rs
~ nIc2EtLERlRs
, 1903-12-17

Here is the pretty legend which tells
why February has only twenty-eight
Or twenty-nine days. Long ago, they
say, February was "A gambler, IL he
was so unlucky that he soon lost all
his money. Like other gamblers, he
tried 10 o 1t. and he said to his
companions that II they would lend
him some money he would give them
as security II Of his days. January
and March. who were naturally Hsso'
cinted with him more often than any
OF Ii other months, accepted his OF
fer. and as poor February soon lost the
money which he had borrowed each OF
them acquired one of his days.
That is why January and March have
each thirty-on" days and February has
only tw~enty-eight in ordinary and
twenty-ninr in leap years.
, 1903-12-17

1t is one thing to have II chair and
another to know how to sit on II. The
ideal of n graceful sitting posture has
varied In the different ages OF the
world. Tn" Egyptian sat bolt upright,
the knees and feet closely pressed to.
gether. 1t WAS the ceremonial atti.
tude. The Greeks and Romans. when
they were at liberty 10 forget their
dignity. sat STOPPING. with one or both
elbows supported by the arms OF the
chair.
The Chinese ideal was with the
knees and feet wide apart. They have
maintained that attitude in sitting for
0 years. The SaXons and early Nor.
man kings are represented in old
manuscript and on coins In the same
position. Down to Il date compare
lively rec"n'. kings and queens re,
ceived sitting stittiy on their thrones.
any marked change Of posture being
thought to derogate from the royal dig
nifty. They now receive standing.
, 1903-12-17
The Lime Juice I.lnnd.

Nesrly all the lime juice used in the
world comes from the tiny island OF
Montserrat, in the British WesI In
dies. The lime grows wild in many
West Indian islands. 1ut only IN Mont
serrat Is 1t used commercially. That
island is one vast garden Of lime trees.
and nowhere IN the world Is there Il
finer sight than It's thirty miles Of
orchards, laden with the fruit OF the
lime or fragrant with It's blossoms.
The fruit Is gathered by negro WON
en-, who carry 1t down the hills to
the shipping port In big baskets on
their heads. Like all West Indians,
they are remarkable for their ability
to carry heavy weights In this manner
Once the company which controls the
lime Juice Industry sought TO tighten
the burden Of Its laborers by introduce
ing wheelbarrows.
The negroes filed the wheelbarrow
readily enough. and then carried them
on their heads RS they had been used
TO carry the baskets. Many u negro
will carry a hundredwcight of
lines on her head for a distance OF a
mile or more.-lndianapolis News.