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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-19

J.. NJ. Thompson and Al. Ross
of the Devils Lake State Bark were
in MONT last week.
Miss Minnie ,E. Young of Webster,
! was a guest of friends In the city for
several days last week. j=8.ss1. .~ :
Ed Routier went to Churchas Ferry
last Friday and spent the day look
ing after business Interests.
Representative John Is. Honey ss 81 re-.
turned Saturday from Edmore where
The visited with his brother g. g. Ho-
ney.. '. S. I'll, '55. Z. y. "
DR.. Joe Smith who has been In
/! York for a week past taking care: Of
DR.. Poole's patients returned to this
i:city Friday. s.> H. $}<sl vs.
j. G. Moses who has been visiting
with friends in47this city for: several
! days returned to his home in Antler,
IN. D., this week. 555Ss$5.ss3s
Miss LeMay's millinery opening will
lsbe held on the 26th and 9th Of this
month at her millinery parlors on
Fourth street. /: . Y s.t ,5sssisEs
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. Walters formerly
tiof this city but now reside in ST Paul,
have been visiting with friends ii the
Ecity this week. # 4
Mrs. Chas. Turner, who has been
visiting her son, G. ]. 3. Turner. sin
lthis city for some time past, returned
Ito Larimore Saturday. sssS ss
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-19

4. IS stade returned from Il IS
SPRINGS Arkansas Frilav morning
he s. had beeri ii.se aniov.na t,,s
&, M daya "a m, All "a. 4, ID
for on+ a Z i
B. A. Tonger formerly static IA agent.
Of the Great Northern at sarles has
been appointed 4 station 81 j agent 81 B the:
road here to ill the vacancy caused.
~ the death of Is. j. Hooper who Was "a
killed last week .G.s;
n - =. s. IS, -
,n,.n 4, .,. ,.,ii, & =, 49,
m ~, I; & M;.., i : \ -. na,,.;n .
8 oe. {, al, = III
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-19


o. Walsrothrom, of the Great North
ern, was q caller in this city last week.
r A. w. Harrison, the Webster drug
gist, was a Devils Lake visitor Tues
day. =. = -
c. o. Platt and wife of Sharon were
here this week visiting with relatives
and friends. ~,. -. - -. -
H. B. Walker Of Webster was look
ing after business matters here Tues
day Of this week. 20 s'rY , = .ze. p"
S. M. Strand of Penn spent Tuesday
in the city looking after business mat
ters and shopping. " .-t%5 s=s II; s. 5; ::.
+ Mrs. o. M. ,streeter went to Grand
Harbor Friday to look after the in
terest of the Yoemen; .4Ess .Sssz !. I.
!. Only few more days to take adyan.
tage Of our bargain prices, as we close
our store to commence packing the
10Th. Nelson & Roberts. DO s5.3s. !:
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-19
SHORT LOCAL

H. W. Whitman of Minot was a bust
ness caller this week.
II r.
J. o. Dinness of Aneta was caller
in the city this week, =. II s. T Il:
g. A. Weredn of Hansboro was
Devils Lake caller this week. !
G.: D. Graves, Crearer smallie and
Clyde Reeves of Toxic were business
visitors between trains Monday. ,'
r. 3. Hunt, Of Penn. was 4 caller
in the city the first Of the week.
- Two carloads Of choice table and
seed potatoes at Mann's this week.
Calicos 31sc a yard at :: the big
slaughtering sale of Whitford stock
Monday. ,:.s. *. ; g. A.: i. $s8
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-19

For SALE, NO city broke drivers.
4 and one draft mare. Ed. Branch
field, Grand Harbor, Oak.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-19

FOR SALE Three horse power Ghal-
lenge gasoline engine: Enquire SofI
Blonde
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-19

5szs FRESH FISH Davis Rubin Fish
Market, first door north Of Bells liys..
cry barn. 3.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
BARTLESVLLE CITIZEN
BRINGS TEST SUIT

Speclal "a the Daily Leader
Barslesville, April 81 snll hes been
flied BY J. G Palmer IN the district
eoart against the city Of Hartlevlllc
and D. r. nrest Joseph p. Govreau.
W. l.. Norton. G +. Woodring. n Il.
Farley ]. " Hickman. G. D. Young.
"a @ Hamilton. s. J. Dunn and ". II.
AspinwalI coancilmen at the tlme the
contract for the storm sewer WAS
awarded, asking that they return to
the city treasurer the sum OF $4,000
which vas expended IN building the
sewer.
Palmer alleges That the money Waa
mlsappropFlated.
He says that the people voted $50
0o0 for the extension OF the aowel
syalem and that the council used GIG
600 FOR the storm sewer without ga,
thority. he says that the purpose o
the bond Issue was to extend The sew
er ayssep to al additions and that
this nurpoao WAS defeated hy the un.
warranted acts Of the council
This city has been having suoi
eases for some Time. and ii Is believed
this test will forever settle alisgon
troverslea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
CHAMBER Or COMMERCE
STARTS ACTIVE WORK
FOR GREATER GUTHRIE

Tha lnigla MHaIlnr Ill ena aulhflf
Chahmber II guihlnaFra held ias ave
ming WIZ auucaas Il #as largely
attended and everyone present was
enthusiastic nvpr hbasting f0F d
Greater Guthrie
Vice president II b Lillla nresId
ed The following eammitlae aDnolnl
ments we're announced.
prunerig NJ. WeInberepa M X
Patterson and Fellx Adler.
Real EaIala ii. 4. gnnne8 j. 81
sheafaf end alaehmaa
Mefehaals E e Benfaa g.
Douglas ami s. heiahl
THE committees #lli meet Mon.
day s. sBeeial session e. assist the
executive committee Is circulating
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
MISSOURI
VETS BADLY .
FRIGHTENED

jo.efsuu City Mo-. april j-nhe
proposed constitutional amendment es.
IabllahlRs statewide prohibition wn8
today msde special order for April
9th By The house. Tho committed 0n
Constitutional Amendments reported
the measure today without reeommon,
datlon The Democrats tried 10 force
lie Immediate consideration but the
Republicans defeated their efforts, the
action oi the Republicans being based
on d0slfe 10 keep the amendment w
The back ground until after tho city
election IN st. Loule negi week.
Il Is claimed the measure wlll pass
both houses
There WAS almost a riot before the
final vote was taken. The Democrats
complained that no opportunity hnd
been given TO present & minority rc.
port, aud lot theif seats. There was
q rash for the DOORS the Republl.
cans seeking 70 block the exits U
g. Crandell Republican and II. !, john.
son, Democrat came 10 blows, oNt
we're quic6ly separated
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
NEW AND DISASTROUS
REGIME IS FEARED
Should He Stand BY Former
Announcement and Refuse
Another Term

city a Mezlco. Apri q VQrt De-
ne q Rny douh, EXISTS N me mindN
q tho deiogntea 10 the national cou
ieniion 81 The Reelcctlonlsla party
Thlch % n seeslon hofa. that pree
lent Dil1 end vlep prosl9pni Corral
Flll nreepl the nominations 0l that
jagty end ngain become candidates
Cor recollection tg lho highest oillces
3 thls ngflon
Mexicans feel that lAa critical ins
u Mesiro has arrived aud lhat hU
'ntnre dcnends 40 % llttle exlnns oO
De- action 81 President Dlas immed
atoly after The nominations enn
niltee prDoinla0 bY shp convention
wili uail OF tho pfesldeat ana ofIOlal
Y ask hln IA tbe name 0i thA nation
snd tke elllelal party Ii reconsider Tux
Aunouncemeat made about Year aKo
lnd aEgeg n aeFFe she Natlor anplhea
erm
on lhp reply og GHneral nlnH. AN
thought Nlll dehend RrNelS thV lN
ita Vg MaAlcan history N he aiAnaN
1y hla former Anua4nernsunl ANA NM
uaaa To servo alter hla nveNntSl lAFn
xnlfea Mexicu WITH be lhf0wu inln
hi @Fesiese axaltRmun tbhs NJ hna
8ppFIeuHed aI4ea NrherAl IllA& bA
sanlsiA4a ehieg executive af tlIid r|a
ION, For H win mean \ now raMlme
rev president ana POSSIBILITY ilifsr
ant Mexln0
II ha accapla ella n6mihnilan it M u
mean IFS eloutlon. for share ls no hiai
IL Mexlco who could possibly lhlnk NJ
ppoglaR aanera Nat Ana kFqo hnnR
Il being elected
Although tid final decision oq pYea
ieul Blas II SIN n aheyanco ihern
IRE many who arc convinced thal hlg
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
CIRCULATE PETITIONS
Objections TO Ribbon Ballot
and Other Provisions Of
Law Pointed Out


As foreshadowed IN yesterdays
Leader lhe Republican state central
committee at IT'S meeting here yes.
terday took steps to refes TO the peo.
pie the election law passed BY che
last legislature.
On motion Of Postmaster Harry d.
GpSirap d committee Of nine memb ars
was appointed hy the chairman 70 ap.
prove thc petitions when had already
been drawhio submit the election law
n q referendum The committee "a
composed of y. H. Norris. O w.
cade Omar X Bonndlct. r.. H. Gt.
leito y E, Huutes. Wiitcr Ferguson,
n Al Bnfiurd NJ n Chappeil, H. %.
Boelor M m lrownlea and J Al.
parkinAuh
N lalfea 6 per cent Of lhe highest
vote glYtnSlnf q state office al tho
iasl cleellVp 1'hla wili take aboae
10000 npinrN or an average 0i 20U
i0 the county the ilra ls t0 gei many
more Than thls
SpueNael were made by Cash CHdes
senator KfpwRlee J. Il Lufford III
" Gillette VI. h. fsllstrap, j W. Me
Neal, n Robpetl Jones of Musku
gpc. pAftiliga of Aifalfa = j. Dore 81
Adulr, BerRe ot Cbefukep, Harrison ni
P0tcau, and Dlhers,
WIN All ch4bpoll ATTORNEY iuMfHu
Republican state committee. who naa
previously prepared the f0rfns for the
petition 70 referendum the gehesal
election law at the lnstigatlous Of
Joe Norris ana bird McGulre had 81.
ready prepared I'll the objections to
lhe biIl which he and other Repubil.
cans hpya been able 70 formulate II
.he last month These ae presented
ss follows
The state election board Is uamed
ay the governor without party see9m
nen1atops. county boards are named
ln the same manner by the state
board preclncl boards are likeviae
NAMED eg counif bolras. aad an Y8.
1ancies flied in ihe same.
Precinct inspectors forfeit only a2
daily II election returns are held out
the Republicans maintain the penal
.y Is moi sufficient 10 command quick
election RETURNS
Tamperps with hpll0ia Is maee only
3 mlsdemeanor
The decision Of the election boerd is
anel, tbus permitting a partisan boara
. name the nominees Of other parties
The counter syatem Is continued
sue pfsly beiiis denied representation
pa tke counting board on election day,
and secret count Is provided.
The ribbon ballot Is provided with.
9ut party deslgnation and without pro
vldlng an alphabetical order Of can
aIdates. permitting the party IN power
10 pl1ee lie candidates. FIRST on the bal
sot and mix Wp the candidates Of other
PARTIES.
Heavy penalties are provided. from
3tcO 70 $1,000 fine and jail sentence
for circulating any form showing the
order Of the ballot. thus doing away
entirely wlth sample bsllots
IN the registration provisions Il Is
reuultad 81 the registering officer that
Ne phali canvass bis precinct fue ten
days. HI, Ing the party In power an
opportunity ID have oil AS votes solle'
tied 10 Register and making II cnnl.
pnlspry El,r the other voters to hum
Tor the officer % reRiater and no mau.
neY 81 pweaHng II voters ls provided
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
WOMAN HORSEWH|PS
CITIZEN OF SULPHUR

Sulphur, Okla, April a.-H. c. Red
man. we'll known cltizen Of Sui
phur was ho-sewhipped on the street
here by MRS. William Lee wife Of a
prominent local physician. The whip.
ping WIS q result Of an alleged Sian.
'deroua abatement By Redman regard
lng Mrs. Lee while her husband was
out OF The city
The street was haled with people
At the time Mrs, Lee attacked Redmah
and she administered q severe thrash
ug before her victim could mike bis
escape.
rr Len Announces that he will Inn
mediately sue Rclman for 8i00eo, 81
'egiag altndef
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
ALLEGES RAILROAD
IGNORED CROSSING LAW

County Attorney Iames liepburne
this morning dlea suit in the Logan
County District Court on behalf of
Bear Greek township Logan county
against the Chicago Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad company asking for
Judgment OF $500 under the provi.
sians ef the session Laws oI l907.fs
fels8laE ie crossings o. public high
ways. The plaintiff reelleB that on
the 18th Of December 1893. ihe efosa
Ing an g section line roadway III
school district No. Ii Bear Creek
township was Iu such condition lsat
It vas Impossible 10 cross gith g ve
hicle and that under the nrovlalons
of the statute the railread company
Is required to have the crossing re-
paired aud placed in Il pasaable con
dltlon within thirty days after wrlt
ten notice has been filed With the
agent Of the company nearest she
trouble The plaintiff alleges hat sew
enty.six days have now gone By
since the expiration Of The 30.day
limit Of the Hrllteu notice and nra3s
judgment for a25 8 day against the
defendant, s. provided hg the proYl.
slons Of the railroad crossing law
for every day the company has been
II default. which amounts 70 $500.
The plaintiff also prays for per cent
interest upon the money from the
time of filing the. suit The cause
Will involve ; test Of the legality Of
the laW as 10 tue penalty crowded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
MAY Be NO
OIL FIELD
SHUT DOWN

Gnrrigl ir The DAILY heAdcf
Tulga Dkle Arm 3Aa nol eighty
ncr cent ~ pfndnccfs ae per ihe agrcc
mcnl nave signed nv fur q aluldown
~ Dperellons lU ihe Oklnhuma ail
fields beginning Thursday AUD con,
llnuiue fnlr months. the promised
shutdown may nct matcrlnHge Al
number mag nos be sufloienl 10 nlaiEc
effective lhe aaroement AZ tho sneel
lnG ol the Ml1Eout'neat uii PRO-
snircrr association ia thlE city M
March lhO shutdown was Proposed
Various roaaons ior 4 we're ndyanc
%, ~ particular oyerpraauclioa'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
No K|DNAP

FliH MIch Anrll alastcad o. hay-
lug been kdnaped when be disappear
IA from home here last February.
liarold Noon need ten, zen through
the ico on pond and wgs i9ownoa
whilo Skating This 9as clearly es.
iabllshed tnaay when tie body With
skate alll attached WAS found Ii The
pond tuday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
NAPLES is sxclrEo
~ Aaanrlnlal prasal

Naples, April s-~AB the time OF
the arrival Of the steamer Hamburg
bearing Theodore Roosevelt approach
es Interest and excitement Of the peo.
pie OF Naples increase. The disap.
pointed Is correspondingly great ar
It Is realized he wlll spend only 6
few hours here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
TAKEN IN By srRANorp
spacInI q lAe IlaIIy Lilo

Special 20 TIE jaIy Leader
Carnegie. OkIag April s-4Mr aht
Mrs. Martin gmith o. this village
will not soon forget tho Enid live
stock show. With thelr children tho
iourneyed to me exhibit and, boceusc
Of the cr0ud could sut no suitable
room "a sleep II. FINALLY the motheQ
and Children were furnished bod.
Smith taking potluck With twn elrAuE
ers. III the morning his roonmAloR
and All hts currency were Nune no
had his rn0mmatea arrested. bat lhea
dld not cause the resurn Cg h'r hGr&
enrned seVlngs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03

dnd with Sgn.033Re and MuskogOe
third with qs3sSs ~ Kay county rs
fourth wltb s2i.ibolahd Logan county
takes hfih place vim S2ie0SsO.
Clmarron county phys loss taxes
shan any of the seNouly.llre counlies
al Il IA sparsely settled II has a
tate TAX uf trint over 81 900 and
IT'S total tax Is but S2i ,55sef
nelawaro county Is nest lowest
with a total tax i@r All purposes Of
eStGS9 .52 while Harper county. which
had not single iown two years ago,
comes third With tax roll Of si1.
e701a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
INSURGENTS

Washlngi0n. Aprll a-A meeting o.
probably atty Republican feprenen,a-
live1 VIII be held late today 10 orgen.
lze opposition 10 The Payne bin n
win be attended by those standing
out Tor ah oppcstunliy Ks vote on the
hide lumber, coal, isoa ore ani BAR
10y sshadnloa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
KEpr WEDDING A sEcRGr


Special to the DallS Leader
Gushing, okla. epril 81 Everett
Phelps and Miss bertha Carpenter
were married here Monday last al
I've q. m. The marriage ceremony
,Tas said at that hour 10 escape friend
with rice bestowaln and several did
not know Of the event until st yas
four days old.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
LAST HIKE

ilenvyoita, Oklas Aprll Colonel
Hoffman wilh eight deiachmenls %
militia started out loaay h nnal ea
deavor N capture GGazy snakc. Last
might indian scouts M work N ih3
hllls learned whore the Wily uld chlef
had eucamued as la5e as lasl Thurs
day. lioHmans destinalioa ioday
Hae pnini near tIannn, twenty iuiica
south oi Menryclsa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03

w l. Fsehd 81 Ada. has bees named
hy Nank Commissioner a NJ. Young
ls aHslalant hank commissioner MI
Reed Will hage hls noia Hf work n
the HUrflt congressional alsiglns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
iNTEREsrNIs TAGGING


Washington. D. Cl April 3--Lngglng
interest In general debate on the tar
~ bin was evldencad today when
only seven membofa Here IN their
seats when the Hosise convened TO-
day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
AlMoaE 9E ouraRgAK


Wlllemeiead. April 3 Rumou have
reached here Of 4 Revolutionary out
break ii Colombia, neay Rio Hacha
on tho caribbean SEQ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
ploNeaR CITIZEN Dies

Sneaial 10 lhA Daily Leader
Norman. April at George W Hufke.
pioneer citizen. dled hcre. eitef 4
prosracled sllnura.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
DEATH AT cueNlN0

eslahng Okla, AbFll rQ Jnnn
WlnklHnlan dleG nt sha samilY gehl
dence n shla cliy w ihe aSe Va 4a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-03
AAaa ALgaeGD eMIMnLEM.


4reeial 70 thn DAILY Laedef
Sloraian. April B. Deputy sheriff
w H Abbott returned from Amarillo
Texas. where he recurtd A. Me-,
Carly. accused of swindllug lccal
bank.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-09-30

nous difficulties. a wagon road was
built to the east portal Of the tun-
mel It is Is miles long. and. climb
ing the granite ridge between the
canyon and the Uncompahgre valley.
descends the rocky wall IN shelf
work.
Bore Built for All Time.
simultaneously work was begun at
each end OF the tunnel and at a point
several thousand feet from the west
end. where a shaft was sunk. Assfast
as the tunnel was driven through the
shale and solid rock. Il was timbered,
and then The heavy tmbers were
covered with i~mpervious cement This
gives q tunnel Of solid concrete built
to withstand the wear OF ages All
the fumes. eulverts. division gates,
drops and other work along the lines
OF the main canals are built Of steel
aud concrete.
There is no dam across the Black
canyon at the point where the river Is
turned into the tunnel Instead OF
this The tunnel itself taps the river
from beenath It's granite bed by
this plan neither foods nor slack wa
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-09-30

i was not until 1876 thst the gov
eminent lotteries we're abandoned in
Britain For the thirty years preced-
ing an average annual profit Of over
81. 7a5l 600 was accrued. n contract
or alone spending $4,000 in adver
usements in a single year. The money
thus raised was usually, for a particu-
lar purpose. such as the improvement
OF London. the purchase OF TompkDs'
picture gallery. " the repair Of var-
harbors.
From the seventeenth century TO
the reign Of George ~, the crown re
pestediy drew considerable revenues
from such sources.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-09-30
As 81. Leuls Lanrers ~

Circuit Judge Reynolds had an
nouRced that be would hear Jurors
who had excuses to oHer Tor not serT-
ing. and a dozen American citizens
crowded up 70 he bench to tell their
troubles Their excuses YER as
varied 8s those who were hidden TO
the feast that the Bible tells about
One had an important engagement
and another could not hear very WELL
and another had sickness in his fam
ily, and another had duties 70 per
form which nobc6y else on earth could
perform. and another was going on
q journey. And so il went
The last man in the line wanted 10
be let OF because be was a German
He might have been excused II be had
o presented his excuse wrong end
forward
Judge" he said. y can't under
stand good English.
@oh. youu do al right said the
Judge. There Is no good English
spoken in here-st Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-09-30
PAINT FAULTS

u e 3 common o-ccurrl1ce noWa-
Says % hear e man remark E.h siE
gust: II IL impossible 70 have god
painting done these days. either che
paint Sc not good or there are no good
painters This. however. lE nor trne.
There is good paint and there are
good painters But the Questioa CT
bringing them together.
One cannot expect q satisfactory
painting SOB without pure white Lead
There is q way 20 make sure Fou ara
getting pure white lead without test
ing f. See that tie key bears IA.
donal Lead Companys famous D1tt
Boy Painter TRADEMARK which e. q
7ositiTe g~zarantee Ct purity However
anyone caa test white lead National
Lead Company. 1907 Trinity Bldg
New York City. via send you a lea.
lester and painters outfit. ~eonsistinl
81 book Of color schemes. specific
ions. etc. upon request
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-09-30
DR.. SYNTAN CHINA.
Worcester Woman the POssessoF
Of Famous Collection.
story o. How ~Rowiandson Drew the
Pictures and How cie~s Came 70
Put Them on His Weii-knoMn
Dark-Biss Ware.

BostonEAmong the various kinds
Of old blue s~taRordshire china there
is none IN greater demand OF moro
difficult 20 Ind than that bearing the
fsmons Doctor syntax designs.
The pictorial can readily com
mand a fancy price. for IL Is not I'M
common for $50 20 be paid for some
Of the plates and from $500 % $500
for some Of the plaffers
Mrs. Emma De Forest Morse OF
Worcester. Mass. Is the fortunate
possessor Of nearly al the subjects,
included IN this series. II IS not only
a most remarkable collection. but Il
is BY an means the largest and most
complete known Each one Is a per
feet specimen OF the beautiful dark
blue printed VAR made between 1920
and 1880 BY R. & J. CleWs. the we'll
known English potters.
Doctor Syntax's three tours ia
search OF the picturesque. OF ~eonsoia-
ton and OF a wife. were created By
Rewiandson. the famous ca%ricaturist
who made = series Of drawings rep
resenting an old clergyman and school
master In love with the hne arts and
who travelled during his holidays IN
quest OF the picturesque.
The hrst-named was made In 1910
and taken 20 Mr. Alderman. a print
seller OF the Strand. who. in turn. in
vited William Combe. a most prolific
writer Of those days. to furnish a text
for the drawings, resulting In the
schoolmaster's tour. as It was called
on its appearance in the Poebcal Mag
Rzine. Doctor syntax instantly sprang
into widespread popularity, 70 the eX-
teut that syntax wigs. syntaK hats
and coats 500 became the proper
thing.
Doctor Syntax was next reprinted
ia book form and after several eel.
lions had been exhausted, Combe &
Rowlandson together prepared a see.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-09-30

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