Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1894 — Why Chinamen Change Signs. [ARTICLE]

Why Chinamen Change Signs.

A Washington street Chinaman changed his sign the other day, name and all. Every one has the sign fever nowadays, und he thought he would bo in line with the Melii anmon. One of his customers, after the sign had boon changed, stopped in to see if a new Chinaman had taken possession of the place He found the same Utundrymati as hs;d been there for a good many months. “What did you charge the name on your sign for.-” was asked of him. “Oh, that nothin’. Only sign unine. That's all.” “Why don’t you put your own name on the sign?” “Oh, see if I Felle plaeeo can t sello sign, tee? Any namo good sign. That’s all. ” He then explained that it was a comm< n practice among Chinamen to change their frequently, and that by so doing they lelie\o that it encouraged trade and thus reimbursed them for the expenditure in red paint and unpronounceable characters.—Buffalo Kxpres 3 .